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ACE Tennis vs. Niagara Academy Showdown

14. June 2013

Simon Levy: Overall, I thought it was a great opportunity for the players from both academies to hang out and get to know each other better. Of course it ended up being a fairly close encounter between Niagara and ourselves, however their team played very well and edged past us with the total number of games won.

Michael Emmett: “Is Nadal the BEST Ever?”

14. June 2013

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Those of you that have read my columns know how I really feel about Rafael Nadal – that has not changed. However, I’m putting the gossip and allegations aside and just looking at the raw numbers and on-court evidence. And with that alone, one could very readily argue that he is the greatest tennis player of all time.

Girls Under-16 National Selection to be Televised

14. June 2013

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Girls Under-16 National Selection to be Televised

This weekend TVCOGECO Halton will be in Burlington, Ontario at the Girls U16 National Selection tournament televising the finals. What a great opportunity for Canadian junior girls to showcase their talents and experience an atmosphere similar to that of the pros!

Michael Emmett: “Once Again the French Screw it Up!”

7. June 2013

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The French Open organizing committee should be ashamed of itself. Year-after-year they do a horrible job in so many areas that they do a massive disservice to the world of tennis. No Hawkeye, no lights, no roof, quarterfinals being played simultaneously and no common sense. They are so archaic in so many ways they deserve to lose their standing as a Grand Slam event. And this is no exaggeration – they are really that bad. The worst of the four grand slams keeps going downhill plummeting faster than an avalanche.

Sofija Zecevic: “Tennis Then and Now”

7. June 2013

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It is thought that tennis had its beginnings in France around the 12th century, but at that time the ball was smacked with the palm of the hand and was named the "jeu de paume"(“game of the palm”). The ball was likely made of wool, flax, leather, etc. The game was first created by European monks for entertainment. Gradually "jeu de paume" became the entertainment of the wealthiest people who had lots of free time.

Karl Hale: “Breaking News – Doug Back on Tour

31. May 2013

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Karl Hale: “Breaking News – Doug Back on Tour

Written by: Karl Hale __________ Our summer opening/prospective members day at 11:30am on June 1st Head Pro Karl Hale will be taking on Former ATP Player Doug Burke. Doug has played Sampras, Noah and Agassi amongst others. This is a great opportunity to come out and watch some great tennis. Doug Burke Biography Doug was [...]