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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 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
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
BY CRAIG O’SHANNESSY The points were going long. Ironically, the match was slipping fast. Rafael Nadal orchestrated a stunning comeback in the Australian Open final to defeat Daniil Medvedev
BY CRAIG O’SHANNESSY Cameron Norrie’s blocking backhand versus Nikoloz Basilashvili’s free-wheeling forehand. This was the micro-battle that decided the fate of the BNP Paribas Open final. Norrie defeated
BY CRAIG O’SHANNESSY The last time Novak Djokovic won the US Open in 2018, I was on his coaching team along with Marian Vajda. My
March 23, 2022 A Look at Canada’s Davis Cup History The road to the top Our Canadian tennis family’s dream of a lifetime has become
Canada’s Giant Bob Bedard Robert Bédard (born 13 September 1931) is a Canadian former tennis player and educator. Bédard was considered among the top ten
The Friendly Giant Tony Bardsley Tony Bardsley, the friendly giant came from a great Vancouver tennis family who was ever present in the BC tennis
Davis Cup Reflection Robert Bettauer RB: Canada winning the Davis Cup for the first time in history is indeed a new high for Canadian Tennis
Gold Medal Winner: 26 years on Davis Cup Team Daniel Nestor ONcourt: Nestor won 91 men’s doubles titles (with 11 different partners), including an Olympic gold
The Architect Louis Borfiga Borfiga is the man who has brought through a generation of Canadian talent – Milos Raonic, Eugenie Bouchard, Bianca Andreescu, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis
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: James has done it all, 32 times national champion, a Davis Cup player and tournament Director, and an established coach. Jim, president
