Gavin Manders is confident of continuing his three-year winning streak in local tennis tournaments this season, insisting: “I’m in the best shape of my life.”Manders has won every domestic title since 2008 and has no intention of relinquishing his domination of the Bermudian tennis circuit this summer.He has been in “super training mode” at his university during this semester and said his confidence was soaring after shedding 16 pounds in the gym.“I’ve been putting in a lot of training during the last semester to get myself in the shape to play at a higher level,” said Manders, who attends Ball State University in Indiana.“I’m in super training mode right now and I’ve lost 16 pounds this –semester so my confidence is much higher than it was last year. I’m –definitely in the zone and I’m in the best shape I’ve been in for as long as I can remember.”Manders knows he will be made to work to remain the Island’s number one, with promising trio Neal Towlson, Dave Thomas and Naim Azhar all showing signs of improvement.However, Manders believes all his sweat and toil will pay off and that he will be too strong, too fit and possess too much know-how for the young –pretenders to his crown.“I’ve won all the tournaments since Pomander Gate in 2008, going unbeaten in 2009 and 2010,” said Manders.“There are some young players who will be challenging me this season in the likes of Dave (Thomas), Neal (Towlson) and Naim (Azhar). That’s why I’ve been working so hard this year,” said the 24-year-old.“I don’t have any eligibility so I can’t play for the Ball State team officially, but I’ve been training with the assistant coach and the strength and conditioning coach.Manders led Bermuda’s team in 2009 in the Davis Cup when he went 6-1 the only Bermudian ever to win all his singles matches and in doing so the Island were promoted to Division III.Last year saw the team drop back down to Division II and it remains unclear whether they will be able to compete in the upcoming Davis Cup because of funding problems.“I’m sure about the Davis Cup, –no one has really said anything,” said Manders, who plays John –Masters in the semi-final of the Men’s Open Singles tomorrow.“I gather it’s on the rocks right now because of funding. I hope we can compete because I feel we have a good chance of promotion.“But money is tight everywhere right now, the whole world is feeling it.”Manders will at least get the chance to represent his country at this summer’s Island Games in the Isle of Wight, where he has set his sights on gold medal glory.“My goal is to win gold at the Island Games. I also believe we can do well in the team event.“Every time we’ve entered the Games we’ve won silver behind Guernsey,” he said.