The Border's grass courts have treated young tennis star Ashleigh Simes well over the years.
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The 16-year-old from Canberra was crowned the latest Margaret Court Cup women's singles winner, but it's not the only local tournament she has excelled in.
Simes also took out last year's Victorian Country Championships held over the Labour Day weekend in Wodonga and has been travelling to play in the Victorian Grass Court Championships for years.
"I've been here almost every year," Simes said.
"I love the tournaments, they're always really well run and I love the community here.
"I love the grass as well because you don't really get the chance to play on that anywhere else.
"It's a real privilege to come down here."
This week marked Simes' first time taking out the Margaret Court Cup AMT singles event, having previously made the semi-finals.
She also claimed victory at the Goulburn AMT and made it to the third day of a tournament in Adelaide before an unfortunate injury left her sidelined for the remainder of the year.
"It's a silly story," Simes said.
"I was chasing a mascot and fell and broke my collarbone."
The up-and-coming tennis star has high hopes of progressing in the tennis world, putting in plenty of work behind the scenes.
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"I'm really hoping to go to college in America, so I'm starting all of the processes for that now," Simes said.
"Tennessee looks really good, I like the look of that.
"I train six days a week and usually have Sundays off.
"After school I'll have a hit or try and find some time during school.
"Because I'm heading into my last year of school, I haven't been travelling as much to focus on that, but I mainly just try and play as many tournaments as I can and travel around Australia."
Simes has continued her winning form into the Victorian Grass Court Championships to qualify for the women's final after defeating number one seed Alana Parnaby 6-3, 6-3 on Friday.
The women's number four seed will get the chance to claim back-to-back Border tournament wins when she faces second seed Sarah Munroe in the final.
Just over 320 players have taken part in this year's Victorian Junior Grass Court Championships, with Saturday and Sunday set to be the last two remaining days of the event.
The All Stars Junior Tournament will get underway in Yarrawonga straight after the Wodonga event concludes.