Andriana Petrakis claims doubles title in Brisbane

Greek Australian tennis subordinate Andriana Petrakis has added different accomplishment to her increasing resume, securing a first-place decorativeness successful doubles astatine the Queensland Intellectual Disability and Autism Open successful Brisbane.

Competing alongside New South Wales spouse Kelly Wren, Petrakis claimed the doubles title, while besides finishing third successful the singles contention successful a strong all-round showing astatine the event.

Reflecting connected her performance, Petrakis said she felt some “proud and humbled” by her efforts successful what she described arsenic a non-ranking tournament, highlighting the idiosyncratic value of the experience.

“At the tournament, I felt arrogant and humbled with each my efforts… I enjoyed myself astatine the training campy successful Gold Coast and being connected the ngo for tennis concern successful Brisbane,” she said successful a statement to Neos Kosmos.

Petrakis is 1 the world’s starring PWII players. Photo: Supplied

The tournament followed a training campy connected the Gold Coast, with Petrakis embracing some the competitory and developmental aspects of the trip arsenic portion of her continued maturation successful the sport.

Her latest results physique connected a standout play earlier this year. In aboriginal March, Petrakis was recognised for her achievements successful tennis and her advocacy work successful the disablement assemblage astatine an International Women’s Day event, where she was honoured for her publication to sport and inclusion .

A starring subordinate successful the intelligence disablement tennis category, Petrakis has agelong spoken astir the relation the sport has played successful shaping her beingness and ambitions.

“Every time and each year, I support chasing my dreams and smashing my goals with improvements successful idiosyncratic maturation arsenic well arsenic nonrecreational growth,” she said.

“Tennis has fixed maine a intent successful life.”

Petrakis, who has represented Australia internationally and continues to advocator for greater visibility for athletes with disabilities, remains focused connected some her sporting goals and her ngo to animate others done tennis.