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News Archives: March 2008
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Juniors to Battle
for National Indoor Titles
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Mon Mar 31'08 |
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(Tennis Canada)
Canada's future tennis stars will strut their stuff
on the national stage in the coming weeks as the 2008
Canadian Indoor Championships get underway in various
cities across the country.
First up are the Under 12 and Under 16 championships,
which began this past weekend and run until April 4.
The tournaments began with a team event over the weekend
and then the players will compete for singles titles.
Competitors in the U16 category are contesting the national
title at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal and the field is
loaded with talent. Highlighting the boys event is 13-year
old Edward Nguyen (Ottawa), a national training centre
(NTC) participant who captured the U14 national indoor
title last season and the U12 title in 2006. Earlier
this year, he became the first Canadian male to win
Les Petits As in Tarbes, France, earning himself one
of the most prestigious international titles for under-14
players. Also in the draw is last year’s U14 finalist
Andrew Ochotta (Pickering, Ontario), who reached his
first ITF main draw two weeks ago at the Panama Bowl.
Other notables to keep an eye on are Panav Jha (Laval,
Quebec), Damien David (L'Assomption, Quebec), Nikolai
Haessig (Vancouver), Filip Peliwo (North Vancouver,
British Columbia), and Victor Hoang (Mississauga, Ontario).
On the girls' side, NTC participants Elisabeth Abanda
(Montreal), Laurie Gingras (Beauport, Quebec), Marianne
Jodoin (Varennes, Quebec) and Emma Onila (Mississauga,
Ontario) are all entered in the draw. Jodoin is the
defending champion of the event and will be looking
to hang on to her title for another year, but she will
be in tough against some stiff competition from her
countrywomen. Also competing for the crown is Louise
Kwong (Toronto). She is the youngest player in the draw,
having turned 13 just a couple of months ago, and she
comes into the tournament as last year's U12 girls champion.
Meanwhile, Canada's youngest talents in the U12 category
are playing at The Tennis Academy in Calgary. For many
of them, this is their first opportunity to compete
against the best from around the country. All four of
last year's finalists are no longer in the draw, so
the field is wide open for a fresh face to stake their
claim as the one to beat for this age category. Key
players to watch include Tim Portnov (New Westminster,
British Columbia) in the boys' draw and Daniella Silva
(Winnipeg), Francoise Abanda (Montreal) and Katherine
Surin (Blainville, Quebec) in the girls' event.
The U14 and Metro Label U18 Canadian Indoor Championships
will be held the following week, from April 6-12 at
the Saville Sports Centre in Edmonton and the Mayfair
Parkway Racquet and Fitness Club in Markham, Ontario,
respectively.
The indoor national championships give Canada's top
juniors an opportunity to shine in their home country.
It is also a chance for Canadian tennis fans to see
the up-and-comers that one day may become stars on the
professional circuits. The draws this year feature a
number of talented youngsters, guaranteeing exciting
tennis for the next couple of weeks.
"Canadian junior tennis is on the rise, as can be seen
by so many strong international performances recently.
I look forward to watching our talented Canadian juniors
vie for the Indoor Junior national titles," said Janet
Petras, Tennis Canada's manager of national events.
Junior
Nationals
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Waschuks Sweep
Girls Events at Big Sand Junior Classic
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| U12 & U14 girls
singles champion Kylie Waschuk (above) was part
of the sister team that claimed all the girls
events at the 2008 Big Sand Junior Classic.
Below is Evann Waschuk with tournament director
Mario Trstenjak. Pictured at the bottom is Sean
Bailey and Alex Lesiuk who were dominate in
the U18 boys events. To view photo gallery
click here. |
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Tue Mar 25'08 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– It was a great weekend for the Waschuk family as Kylie
and Evann swept all four girls singles events at the
Big Sand Junior Classic recently held at Taylor Tennis.
Kylie Waschuk defeated Katie Trstenjak 6-1, 6-3 to win
the U12 Girls Singles title and upended Anika Campeau
6-0, 6-1 to capture the U14 Girls Singles championship.
Evann Waschuk was a 6-4, 6-4 winner over Daniella Silva
in the U16 Girls Singles final and was victorious over
Clarissa Chen 6-2, 6-3 in the U18 Girls Singles title
match.
Sean Bailey was also a double winner, as he defeated
Alex Lesiuk to win the U18 Boys Singles crown and then
teamed up with Lesiuk to win the ‘A’ Doubles event over
Igal Mostkov and Saul Shrom.The 2008 Big Sand Junior
Classic was a qualifying event used for selection to
the 2008 Outdoor Junior Nationals for junior players
residing in Manitoba. The tournament also provided an
excellent tune-up opportunity for those juniors heading
to the 2008 Indoor Junior Nationals scheduled March
29 - April 12, 2008. The final results were as follows:
Singles
U12 Girls:
Kylie Waschuk def. Katie Trstenjak 6-1, 6-3
U14 Girls:
Kylie Waschuk def. Anika Campeau 6-0, 6-1
U16 Girls:
Evann Waschuk def. Daniella Silva 6-4, 6-4
U18 Girls:
Evann Waschuk def. Clarissa Chen 6-2, 6-3
U12 Boys:
Jeremy Gunn def. Michael Corrigan
U14 Boys:
Shane Nicholls def. Jeremy Gunn 6-2, 6-0
U16 Boys:
Igal Mostkov def. Saul Shrom 6-2, 6-0
U18 Boys:
Sean Bailey def. Alex Lesiuk 7-6, 6-3
Doubles
U14 teams:
Daniella Silva / Katie Trstenjak def. Shane Nicholls
/ Eagan Peters 7-6, 6-1
U18 teams:
Sean Bailey / Alex Lesiuk def. Igal Mostkov /
Saul Shrom 6-0, 6-0.
For complete match results, draws and photo gallery
click
here.
The next stop on the
Tennis
Manitoba Junior Tour is the
World of Water Junior Open at the
Kildonan Tennis
Club May 8-11. The entry deadline is Thursday, May
1st and entry forms will be available within the next
two weeks.
Tennis
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Manitoba Juniors
Heading to Nationals
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Thu Mar 20'08 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– Qualifying matches are now complete and Manitoba’s
top junior players will be representing the province
at the upcoming Indoor Junior National events.
Daniella Silva will be the lone Manitoban taking part
in two Nationals, as she will head to Calgary for the
U12s and then to Edmonton for the U14s.
The complete roster of Junior Nationals qualifiers is
as follows:
U12 Girls
Daniella Silva
Kylie Waschuk
Katie Trstenjak
U14 Girls
Daniella Silva
Alexia Cholakis
Anika Campeau
U16 Girls
Evann Waschuk
Jessica Silva
U18 Girls
Anita Paskvalin
Clarissa Chen |
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U12 Boys
Jeremy Gunn
Earinpreet Hirkewal
U14 Boys
JJ Gerstein
Eagan Peters
U16 Boys
Muzeen Ismath
U18 Boys
Alex Lesiuk
Sean Bailey |
Dates and locations for the Indoor Nationals are
as follows:
U12 Nationals March 29-April 4 Calgary, AB
U14 Nationals April 6-12 Edmonton, AB
U16 Nationals March 29-April 5 Montreal, QC
U18 Nationals April 7-12 Toronto, ON
Tennis
Manitoba Junior Tour
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Daniella Silva
and Francoise Abanda Win Doubles Title in France
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| Manitoban Daniella
Silva was victorious in Auray, France. Below
in front row (L to R) is doubles champions Francoise
Abanda and Daniella Silva from Canada, and boys
champions Riccardo Chessari and Gianluigi Quinzi
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Wed Feb 13'08 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– Daniella Silva was chosen to go with Tennis Canada
coach Andre Labelle and train with other U12’s on a
European tour. Trip selection was based on performance
in a U12 National Camp held last January. This is the
first time someone from Manitoba has represented Tennis
Canada in Europe.
The 3 week trip started with training sessions and a
tournament with local players. Daniella and Canadian
companion Francoise Abanda from Montreal each won 3
matches before playing each other in the final.
During the final 10 days the juniors prepared the Super
12, an international tournament held in Auray. About
30 countries were represented, most players originated
from Europe, with some travelling from Africa, China,
United States and Canada. Past winners of the Super
12 include well known professional players such as Rafael
Nadal, Oliver Rochus, Paul-Henri Mathieu, Andy Murray
and Kim Clijsters.
In the girl’s single draw, there were 36 girls in the
qualifying rounds, 64 in the main draw and 32 doubles
teams. Daniella and Francoise won the doubles final
6-2, 6-0 against Sarlota Cesnekova (Slovakia) and Belinda
Bencic (Slovakia). The Canadian duo was unstoppable
going the entire tournament without dropping a single
set.
In the singles competition, Daniella was defeated in
the main draw 6-3, 6-4 to Teodora Rotaru of Romania
and lost in the consolations to Lou Adler of France
6-4, 6-4.
Congratulations Daniella, you have made us all proud.
For additional information on the Super 12 in France
visit their web site at
www.super12.org.
See also
Super
12 website
Super 12 2008 girls doubles drawsheet
PDF
Silva Selected to Represent
Tennis Canada on Tour in France
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Manitoba Junior
Open Revived
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Thu Mar 13'08 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– The Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club will play host to the
Manitoba Junior Open, June 23-27. The tournament is
being revived after a five year absence on the schedule.
The Manitoba Junior Open will be one of the tournaments
used to determine the players that will earn a position
in the Outdoor Junior Nationals qualifier. In addition,
as this will be the showcase junior tournament of the
summer, players will earn more points than they would
in a typical tournament on the Tennis Manitoba Junior
Tour.
Participants will have the option of playing two singles
events, which will help those players looking ahead
to making a move to the next age group in preparation
for the 2009 Indoor Junior Nationals. Results of the
Manitoba Junior Open will also be sent to Tennis Canada
and used toward a National Junior Ranking for those
players that have represented Manitoba at Junior Nationals.
Tennis
Manitoba Junior Tour
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TSN Releases
Broadcast Schedule for Pacific Life and Sony Ericsson
Events
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Wed Mar 12'08 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM)
– TSN will be broadcasting more than 40 hours of high-quality
tennis in March and April as they highlight two ATP
Masters Series events. The Pacific Life Open will run
from March 13-23, 2008 in Indian Wells, California and
the Sony Ericsson Open is taking place March 26-April
6, 2008 in Miami, Florida. They are both hard court
tournaments and serve as a great preview for what to
expect at the Rogers Cup in Toronto, July 19-27, 2008,
and Montreal July 26-August 3, 2008.
For the full TSN broadcast schedule
click here.
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Prairie Tennis
Alliance seeks Senior Director
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Sun Mar 9'08 |
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Tennis Canada, Tennis Development: Full
Time Position, Senior Director, Prairie Tennis Alliance
Tennis Canada in conjunction with Tennis Manitoba
and Tennis Saskatchewan are currently seeking a dynamic
leader to join the tennis development team in the newly
created position of Senior Director of the Prairie Tennis
Alliance. The Senior Director, in conjunction with Tennis
Canada and Provincial Association staff/partners, will
be responsible for leading all tennis development programs
and activities to help achieve our mission of growing,
retaining, showcasing and promoting tennis in Canada
and developing a system that is capable of producing
world-class players. This position offers a unique opportunity
to join one of Canada’s leading national sport organizations
under winning conditions given our long standing tradition
of excellence, recent growth in tennis participation
and high performance success.
Tennis Canada is one of the largest and longest-operating
national sports associations in the country, Tennis
Canada was formed in 1890 and is a full member of the
International Tennis Federation (ITF). Tennis Canada
operates under the auspices of Sport Canada and is a
member of the Canadian Olympic Association. Tennis Canada
presents teams for international play in Davis Cup,
Fed Cup, World Team Cup, the Olympics and Paralympics,
as well as a series of other junior, wheelchair and
senior international team competitions. The national
body also coordinates a myriad of programming and promotional
initiatives aimed at stimulating participation and excellence
in the sport.
Job Description
The Senior Director, Prairie Tennis Alliance shall liaise
primarily through Tennis Canada’s Vice-President of
Tennis Development, Tennis Canada senior tennis development
staff and the Executive Directors of Tennis Manitoba
and Tennis Saskatchewan. The position will report to
the Prairie Tennis Alliance Board which consists of
one board member of each of the Tennis Associations
of Manitoba and Saskatchewan as well as a representative
of Tennis Canada’s senior tennis development staff.
Responsibilities (under the direction of the
Prairie Tennis Alliance Board)
The goal is to work with staff and partners to lead,
deliver and coordinate the following top regional priorities:
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Develop
and implement a comprehensive community development
plan including using the building tennis communities
strategy.
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Work
with the new Tennis Canada national facilities committee
strategy to assess the needs of the region and deliver
strategies to help meet the needs of the region
and communities.
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Work
with all partners to deliver a national marketing
campaign, revenue generation plan within the region
to include a strong Tennis Matters fund raising
and corporate sponsorship arm.
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Work
with all partners to deliver the U8, U10, U12 development
to include a structure with increased opportunities
for players to regroup and compete with other players
under the guidance of Tennis Canada’s high performance
consultant Bob Brett.
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Work
with the Provincial Associations to implement a
Prairie junior team that will compete at national
events.
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Develop
a coordinated competitive structure throughout the
region that may include a prairie tennis alliance
circuit for juniors and adults to increase the depth
and variance in competition at all levels.
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Develop
a strategy to implement progressive tennis events,
rookie tours and staging/hosting nationals and international
professional events.
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Work
towards full implementation of baseline ranking
system and data base to allow the region to be well
organized to include data base development, on line
registration and updated/unified rankings system.
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To
work with partners to develop coaching, Tennis development
centre club system and sport sciences. This includes
standardizing the timing and delivery of Coaching
Certification opportunities throughout the region;
in order to increase the number and expertise of
regional coaches.
Qualifications
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University
degree or equivalent.
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Demonstrate
the ability to lead and manage as required as the
duties will incorporate a variety of skill sets.
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Demonstrate
a results oriented, motivational leadership style
and sets challenging but achievable personal and
organizational objectives.
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Exceptional
planning and analytical skills.
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The
ability to effectively influence and cooperate with
internal and external partners.
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Excellent
project management skills.
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Exceptional
communication skills (written and verbal).
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Demonstrate
high energy and ability to work in fun, fast paced
and demanding environment.
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Willing
to make a home base in Manitoba or Saskatchewan
and travel regionally and nationally as required.
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Experience
in tennis development industry/game and minimum
Coach 2 certification would be a strong asset.
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Ability
to communicate in French would be an asset.
Compensation
Tennis Canada offers a competitive salary, bonus and
benefits package (commensurate with applicant’s qualifications
and experience).
Application Process
Applications should be submitted BY APRIL 7, 2008 and
include a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae (CV)
and the names and contact details (title, phone, email)
of two references. They should be emailed or mailed
to:
Bruno Defina
Manager, Tennis Development
Tennis Canada
Email: bdefina@tenniscanada.com
Mail address: Tennis Canada, 1 Shoreham Drive, Suite
100, Toronto, Ontario, M3N 3A6, Canada
We thank all applicants for their interest and will
contact only those candidates whose skills and experience
best match the requirements of the position. All applications
will be treated in strict confidence. Tennis Canada
is an equal opportunity employer.
See also...
Tennis Canada
Tennis Saskatchewan
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Tennis Participation
is on the Rise in Canada
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Sun Mar 9'08 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM) – The number of tennis
players in Canada grew to 1.8 million in 2007, according
to the last annual study conducted by the
Print Measurement
Bureau (PMB), a non-profit association. PMB, which
was established in 1973, is Canada's leading syndicated
study for data on print readership, non-print media
exposure, product usage and lifestyles.
The PMB results indicate that almost
1.8 million Canadians age 12+ played tennis at least
1 time per month in season. Trending from 2001-02 to
2004-05 shows an overall increase in tennis participation
by +18%. In addition, the average age of tennis participants
is skewing younger in Canada. The recent increase in
tennis participation is strongly attributed to an increase
in participation among teens.
The news is also positive in the United States, where
the
Tennis Industry Association (TIA) reports that the
number of tennis players grew to 25.1 million in 2007.
It's the first time since 1999 that participation has
topped 25 million players.
The 2007 Tennis Participation Study
is one component of the new Tennis Health Index. Although
final numbers on tennis industry growth won’t be in
for a few more months, year-in-review figures—based
on data from the TIA, USTA, Taylor Research, and Sports
Marketing Surveys—are looking strong. Other highlights
include:
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Adult league programming jumped from 11.6 hours
per week in 2005 to 13.3 hours per
week in 2007.
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Racquet shipments to retailers are up 37 percent
and ball shipments are up 14 percent
since 2003.
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Sales of youth racquets show the biggest gains,
with a 50 percent increase since 2003.
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Updated Rulebook
from Tennis Canada
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Sat Mar 1'08 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM) – After consultation
with the Provincial Officiating Coordinators, as well
as with Tennis Canada’s National Events and High Performance
teams, a number of changes have been made to the
Rules of the Court, Tennis Canada’s rulebook. These
changes include modifications to the ITF’s Rules of
Tennis, as well as certain additions and changes to
Tennis Canada’s Tournament Regulations and Code of Conduct.
All changes and additions are effective immediately.
For more details on the English version
of the Rules of the Court 2008, as well as the
2008 Summary Of Changes document
click here.
Tennis
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Seeking Members
for Hall of Fame Selection Committee
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Sat Mar 1'08 |
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Winnipeg, MB (TM) – The 3rd Annual Tennis
Manitoba Hall of Fame Dinner is several months away,
but the time to begin the selection process for the
class of 2008 is just around the corner. If you have
been a part of the tennis community for many years,
and are familiar with the past players and builders
in the province and have an interest in joining the
Hall of Fame Selection Committee please contact the
Tennis Manitoba office at (204) 925-5660.
Tennis Manitoba Awards
Banquet
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