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BY CRAIG O’SHANNESSY Carlos Alcaraz is a 360-degree player. He comes at you from every possible angle. Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-1 in the Mutua Madrid Open final on
With the first Grand Slam of the year winding down, I wanted to do a little introduction to the main draw players, who competed on the collegiate level before turning pro. This will be a short series of four parts: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles.
Publisher’s note: In 1984, my good friend Tom Serviss, a former Quebec Nordiques player, asked me to provide mentoring opportunities for a young tennis enthusiast
A 637 spot jump in WTA rankings – What’s next for Vicky Mboko? Vicky Mboko (Burlington) recently reached the singles final of a Women’s ITF
BY PIERRE LAMARCHE Ons Jabeur accomplished a milestone on Saturday, May 7th, winning The Mutua Madrid Open, a WTA 1000 event. Besides her winning purse of €1,041,570 Euros, she became
REGISTER Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide a camp experience for kids that integrates the body, mind and heart, giving kids the skills to
BY PIERRE LAMARCHE We had heard about Lan Yao-Gallop and the excellent work she accomplished at the University of Alberta Saville Community Sports Centre. With
Editor’s note: Tennis in Canada started its ascent to world-class success when a group of passionate individuals, Bob Wood, Wendy Pattenden, Louis Cayer and Robert Bettauer,
BY BASELINE MEDIA There is no one-size-fits-all approach to becoming a world-class tennis player. What’s more, the average tennis career is getting longer. At the
BY WAYNE ELDERTON Using Red/Orange/Green tennis with modified courts, balls and racquets for kids has become the norm world-wide. Having the court size and ball
BY MARJORIE BLACKWOOD DAY 1: Leylah Fernandez is literally holding court in the opening match of this tie between Canada and Latvia at Vancouver’s Pacific
BY ICL ACADEMY Monica Seles: Champion Words of Wisdom Monica Seles is known for her greatness in tennis as the Former World #1, but how
BY WAYNE ELDERTON NEW ‘TWO-PRONGED’ SERIES We are continuing with running two series at the same time. The first short piece below will be exploring
A 637 spot jump in WTA rankings – What’s next for Vicky Mboko? Vicky Mboko (Burlington) recently reached the singles final of a Women’s ITF
BY PIERRE LAMARCHE, ALL CANADIAN SPORTS MANAGEMENT Editor’s note: Tennis is a sport of love. The international tennis community has rallied against Putin’s aggression in
With the first Grand Slam of the year winding down, I wanted to do a little introduction to the main draw players, who competed on the collegiate level before turning pro. This will be a short series of four parts: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles.
Editor’s Note: my first stop out west this summer was visiting the Osten & Victor Alberta Tennis Centre in Calgary. I had heard so much
Editor’s note: Marjorie Blackwood-Schelling was born to a Canadian government official in Karachi, Pakistan. The free spirit Marj was a doubles quarter-finalist at Wimbledon, reached
Editor’s note: Larry Jurovich owns three year-round facilities in BC’s lower mainland. He lives with his family in Vancouver, BC. His road to achieving the
BY CRAIG O’SHANNESSY Rafael’s 2022 Renaissance. The 35-year-old Spaniard has: won his first 15 matches in a row to start 2022. That’s the best start
With the first Grand Slam of the year winding down, I wanted to do a little introduction to the main draw players, who competed on the collegiate level before turning pro. This will be a short series of four parts: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles.
BY BASELINE MEDIA Dominic Thiem – remember him? The big-hitting Austrian has been absent from the ATP Tour since June 2021, plagued by a wrist
BY WAYNE ELDERTON NEW ‘TWO-PRONGED’ SERIES We are continuing with running two series at the same time. The first short piece below will be exploring
BY DAVE MILEY I often compare top tennis tournaments to a shop selling produce. They have to buy or rent the building for the shop
BY ICL ACADEMY What helps build a culture of success for Mike Bryan to achieve victories at Wimbledon and an Olympic Gold Medal? Find out
BY CORKY CRAMER Cramer lifts his fist as a sign of strength in triumph. Triumph, to most of us invokes the thought of victory however
BY EMMY CAPORALE VIA TENNIS CLUB BUSINESS For those passionate about history, Alice Marble is a towering figure in women’s tennis. She achieved the number
BY PIERRE LAMARCHE It is an honour to introduce the first inductee into the ONcourt Hall of Fame, Ari Novick. Over the last 45 years,
