The Influence of Canadian Women in Tennis
BY PIERRE LAMARCHE Celebrating the Women of Canadian Tennis When my daughter, Laurence, the editor of ONcourt, asked me to celebrate the history of Canadian
October 29, 2021
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BY PIERRE LAMARCHE Celebrating the Women of Canadian Tennis When my daughter, Laurence, the editor of ONcourt, asked me to celebrate the history of Canadian
BY BASELINE MEDIA Modern tennis is 150 years old. In that time, it has had heroes, trailblazers, serial winners, entertainers, inspirations, activists, young sensations, veteran
BY DIANE W. DIMMER VIA THE O.T.A The last Canadian woman to win the Canadian Open (now National Bank Open) before Bianca Andreescu was Faye
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 MIKE MEANEY I was just 19 years old when I was asked to coach Team NL at the Atlantic Indoor Championships. I set out
BY PETER FIGURA Rob Steckley has been coaching many players both on the WTA and ATP Tour, working among others with 2015 Roland Garros finalist
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
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
