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Ready: Riley Myers gets ready to hit. Photo by Megan Fisher

A massive final round of games has the Shepparton Junior Tennis Association finals series fixtures locked in.

Strong: Tiana Daunt strikes the ball. Photo by Megan Fisher

All semi-finals will be played on Saturday, with Sunday set to be the day the grand finals take place.

Focus: Yireh Tay is fully focused on the game. Photo by Megan Fisher

Games are pencilled in for the Shepparton Lawn Tennis Club courts, with the hard courts at Shepparton Lawn and Kialla Park also in use.

Eyes on the ball: Liam Tolley watches the ball get closer. Photo by Megan Fisher

One side that will not be playing on Sunday is Mooroopna Lawn, with the D2 Doubles grade presenting its title to the table topper at the end of the regular season.

Mooroopna (36 points) finished ahead of Tallygaroopna (32 points) which will receive the runner-up honours for its efforts.

Game mode: Koby Alessi is ready to return serve. Photo by Megan Fisher

In the hunt for grand final glory, Shepparton Lawn Blue locked in first place on the A-grade ladder, defeating Kialla Park by 16 games.

Big hit: Harry Cameron grits his teeth after a strong return. Photo by Megan Fisher

Meanwhile, Mooroopna Lawn picked up an important win against Shepparton Lawn Green, winning by 36, to lock in a top two finish.

The result means Shepparton Lawn Blue will take on Shepparton Lawn Green for a spot in Sunday’s grand final, while Mooroopna Lawn will battle Kialla Park.

Serve’s up: Aidan Ross prepares to serve the ball. Photo by Megan Fisher

In the B1 grade, Kialla Park Gold cemented its spot on top of the table, defeating Mooroopna Lawn by 20 games.

It will be joined by fellow top four finishers, Shepparton Lawn Green, Shepparton Lawn White and Tatura Lawn in the finals series.

Head in the game: Viraj Lallar is in the zone. Photo by Megan Fisher

The B2 grade went down to the wire, with Tatura taking out the minor premiership after a close four-game win over Shepparton Lawn.

In the B3 grade, Shepparton Lawn Yellow has edged out Shepparton North on percentage to finish on top of the ladder.

Determination: Harry Cameron builds up power. Photo by Megan Fisher

Alongside the previously mentioned A-grade, B1, B2 and B3 grades finals fixtures, the C1, C2 and D1 singles finals will also be held this weekend.

The D2 doubles champion will also be presented with its title on Sunday.