Teams will enter the last chance saloon to perform before finals in a big finale to the 2021/22 Mount Gambier and District Tennis Association home and away season this weekend.
All eyes will be on the Division 2 ladder as the titanic battle for finals reaches its conclusion.
West Gambier Red and Glencoe are safe in the top two, but the question of who will join them is far from certain.
Only one win separates Mount Gambier Blue, Reidy Park, Mount Schank and West Gambier Blue on the ladder, but only two of the quartet will survive after what promises to be a nail-biting Saturday afternoon.
West Gambier Blue may be forced to rue its four-set defeat to Mount Gambier Green as it experiences the pain of a bye this weekend which effectively rules the team out of the race.
Life will be hard for Reidy Park as the team takes on the road trip to Glencoe.
Glencoe has been the more consistent outfit through the season and this was proved true when it was victorious in the round 8 head-to-head battle.
A Reidy Park win may be against the odds, but the burning desire of booking a finals berth could be enough to do something special.
Another team stuck in the middle of the finals race is Mount Gambier Blue, which also faces a tough road to a post-season ticket.
The team currently holds the high ground in third spot, but a slip up this weekend against ladder-leader West Gambier Red could prove costly.
The previous battle does not install much confidence in the Mount Gambier Blue setup after it suffered a heavy six-set defeat away from home.
Mount Schank may currently sit outside the top four, but senses a golden opportunity to make a late dash to the line.
As its rivals either sit on the sidelines or clash with the top-tier teams, Mount Schank enjoys the comforts of home against wooden-spooners Mount Gambier Green.
But the side cannot afford to be complacent after it only just kept Mount Gambier Green at bay in a close contest back in round 8, while a finals promotion will only come if a strong victory is secured.
The Division 1 ladder is all set-in stone and the top teams will enjoy a hit under lights at Olympic Park.
West Gambier and Centrals/Uniting face off, while Glencoe hopes to avoid a winless season by trying to overcome premiership challenger Reidy Park.
