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Editor’s Note: As Senior Director of Facilities Development at Tennis Canada, she occupies a position which could determine the future of tennis in our
Editor’s Note: The Mboko family has four exceptional children. From the age of 4, the youngest one, Vicky, demonstrated the attitude that makes her one
Editor’s Note: The success of Alejandro when others questioned his potential is the best example of “The key to success is determination and perseverance.” His
Editor’s Note: James has done it all, 32 times national champion, a Davis Cup player and tournament Director, and an established coach. Jim, president
Editor’s Note: As a nine-year-old, Kayla demonstrated that she would be a force to be reckoned with when she led her team to a provincial
Editor’s Note: The Greenan family is synonymous with tennis in Cambridge. From his son Mark, a Canadian Davis Cupper, Harry has been responsible on
Editor’s Note: Peter was a Canadian champion and Davis Cup player and became a long-time broadcaster for the Canadian Open. He was also a great
Editor’s Note: Two years ago, Tony Roth, the Director of Tennis at the Ottawa Athletic Club, received a three-day notice that the club was
Editor’s Note: Richard was Tennis Director for 28 years at the Richmond Hill Country Club, is a level 4 Tennis Canada coach, is co-president
Editor’s Note: Rebecca was on her way to becoming one of the WTA’s new stars when life dealt her a different hand. Here is a
Editor’s Note: Mr. Davis Cup, Canada’s ambassador for over 20 years, enjoyed his coaching appearance with the Davis Cup Team so much that he
Editor’s Note: Mr. London Tennis, Anthony has been a mainstay of the city’s tennis landscape for the last 40 years. A player, a coach, a
BY CRAIG O’SHANNESSY G’day! You can’t go to the net in today’s game, right? The conversation typically goes like this… The racquets are more powerful than they
BY BASELINE MEDIA With junior tournaments typically kept separate from the main ATP and WTA Tours, the Slams offer a unique chance to run the
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
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
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.
