How Can We Improve Tennis in Canada? Advice From Our Soccer Friends
August 5, 2021
FOREWORD BY PIERRE LAMARCHE Looking forward to the future, the question is what can we do to make tennis better in this country. Tennis in
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FOREWORD BY PIERRE LAMARCHE Looking forward to the future, the question is what can we do to make tennis better in this country. Tennis in
The Bailey Method identifies and provides solutions to more than 50 of the most common problems associated with movement, footwork and balance when playing tennis.
BY CRAIG O’SHANNESSY Imagine winning Wimbledon… one, two, three, four, five… six times!!! Novak just powered through the 2021 Wimbledon draw for the loss of
BY MIKE MEANEY The landscape is rugged, the people live off the land, the weather is not ideal, and access to competition is something that
BY PETER FIGURA It’s hard to believe that it’s already been over ten years since Milos Raonic won his first ATP Tour Title (San Jose). Since
Editor’s note: since Armita’s article was published in Tennis Club Business, she has moved to Canada and joined the ACE tennis family as a tennis
BY BASELINE MEDIA Emotional control is a vital asset for players but the limited time in which they have to master it greatly intensifies the
BY WAYNE ELDERTON PLAYER MOTIVATION: NEW ‘TWO-PRONGED’ SERIES We are currently running two series at the same time. The first is through this eNewsletter and
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 PATRICIA HY WHO HERE IS A FAN OF SHORTCUTS? While I don’t believe there is any magic potion you can drink that brings you
BY SCOTT LANGDON via THE OTA In 1975, Dale Power, ranked number three in Canada and with no international ranking at the time, played a
February 9, 2022 Please note: Pierre Lamarche and Shannon Toth will be taking over as interim executive editors while Laurence Lamarche is on parental leave. What’s
BY BASELINE MEDIA It’s never been easier to stay informed about social issues. Where traditional media shines a light, social media brings them to the
BY CRAIG O’SHANNESSY A week ago today, Roger Federer walked into an interview room at Wimbledon to talk about his historic eighth title. These Monday
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,
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 DOUG BURKE, ALL CANADIAN SPORTS MANAGEMENT Doug: Welcome to Burlington Mary-Joe and Nico – thank you both so much for being here. We all
BY BASELINE MEDIA Daniil Medvedev has many great qualities, but his combination of unpredictability and pinpoint execution on serve has placed him ahead of the
Canada’s top players achieve great success at Australian Open but loss hurts. See interview of Dennis and Felix after their heartbraking quarter final losses.
BY YASEEN HIJAZI VIA WOMEN’S TENNIS BLOG Ash Barty’s victory at the 2022 Australian Open was more than just a title. Let’s take a look at
BY LARRY JUROVICH Nothing like being in a different country… There is an old saying “anyone with a briefcase in a different country is an
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 WAYNE ELDERTON NEW ‘TWO-PRONGED’ SERIES We are continuing with running two series at the same time. The first is the small piece below on
BY DR. RICHARD YOUNG High Performers believe in action! An old story of two doors at the Pearly Gates. Both closed, both with a sign pinned to
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 YASEEN HIJAZI VIA WOMEN’S TENNIS BLOG Billie Jean King has long been an advocate for gender equality, but just how significant was she 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.
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
