Brothers 15-year-old Mike Fentabil and 13-year-old Thomas Fentabil faced off in the finals of a junior tennis tournament in Calgary over the weekend. Courtesy/Medicine Hat Tennis Club

By Jesse Gill

SPORTS

Medicine Hat’s Fentabil brothers battle in finals at Tennis Alberta Jr. competition

Jul 29, 2025 | 8:03 AM

A pair of Medicine Hat brother played their way into a match against each other in the finals of a Tennis Alberta junior competition in Calgary over the weekend.

In the under 16 boys championship match 15-year-old Mike Fentabil took on 13-year-old Thomas Fentabil.

The younger Thomas got the upper hand on his older brother Mike with a 6-2 and 6-3 wins.

The brothers from the Medicine Hat Tennis Club took home gold and silver medals at the U12/U16 3-Star Junior Alberta Tennis Tournament.

The Calgary based event took place at the Osten & Victor Alberta Tennis Center from July 24-27.

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The road to the final matchup included four wins for each of the brothers on opposite sides of the draw.

Mike won his first round match 6-2, 6-1, and second round match 3-6, 7-5, and 10-5.

A close quarterfinal match was won 7-6, 6-4, followed by a semi-final win over the top seeded player 6-4 and 6-2.

Thomas won his first match 3 sets 4-6, 7-6, 10-6, followed by an easier 6-2, 6-1 win in his second game.

He continued to cruise on his way to the final winning 6-1, 6-2 in the quarter-finals and 6-2, 6-1 in the sem-finals.

Mike and Thomas are the top junior players in Medicine Hat as well as both are ranked provincially.

Both of the boys will be playing in the upcoming Tennis Alberta Junior Tournament held at the Medicine Hat Tennis Club this upcoming weekend, Aug. 1-3.

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Rowan Ferris will be competing at the Tennis Alberta Junior Tournament held at the Medicine Hat Tennis Club on Aug. 1-3. Courtesy/Medicine Hat Tennis Club

Also competing in the tournament is another Medicine Hat junior.

Rowan Ferris, a 9-year-old girl will play in her second Tennis Alberta tournament.