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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
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 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 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
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
August 1, 2022 This month’s issue focuses on Ontario and its ongoing contribution to the success of Canadian Tennis. Canada’s two new tennis prospects, Vicky
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 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
