Clarissa Chen (pictured above) captured the
Women’s Open Singles title and the Mixed Open
Doubles championship at the Deer Lodge Classic.
Chen defeated Evann Waschuk 7-6, 6-3 in the
singles final and teamed up with Sean Bailey to
earn a hard fought 3-6, 7-5, 10-6 win over Evann
Waschuk and Geoff Kirbyson to close out the
mixed doubles round-robin. More details
Waschuk, LaCap and Mostkov Earn Pair of Titles at Tuxedo
Kylie Waschuk, Cole LaCap and
Igal Mostkov each won two events at the Tuxedo
Junior Open. More details
LaCap and Mostkov Sweep Boys Events at Kildonan
Although only 11 years of age, Cole LaCap has already begun to follow in the footsteps of his two older brothers. More details
Juniors get a Head Start on Outdoor Season
Juniors in Manitoba kicked off
the outdoor season at the Head Junior Classic
recently held at the Glendale Golf & Country
Club. The tournament was one of several
scheduled for the outdoor season that are used
as national qualifying events for players
residing in Manitoba. More details
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Rogers Rookie Tour off to a Flying Start
The mission of the Rogers
Rookie Tour is to create a positive, fun,
entry-level competition opportunity for starter
junior tennis players. In Manitoba there are 13
events scheduled on the Rogers Rookie Tour this
summer in Winnipeg, Victoria Beach and Clear
Lake. More details
Kids Dental Tennis Fest a Smashing Success
For many of the young children
it was like celebrating Christmas in June as
they lined up in droves for a free Wilson tennis
racquet. This was the scene at the recent Tennis
Fest, organized by Tennis Manitoba and hosted at
the Sargent Park Tennis Center. With the
tremendous support of Kids Dental a total of 500
racquets were given away to children in the
community, many of whom stuck around to play
tennis on one of several mini-courts. More details
Brown Chalks up Two Wins at Clay Court Championships
Tom Brown captured the 35+
Men’s Singles title and the 45+ Men’s Doubles at
the Manitoba Clay Court Championships at Taylor
Tennis. More details
Waschuk Receives Women to Watch Grant
Evann Waschuk is the May recipient
for the Sport Manitoba Women to Watch
program that assists female athletes, teams,
officials and volunteers. More details
Bailey and Ismath Awarded Raising a Racquet for Kids Bursaries
Sean Bailey and Muzeen Ismath are the recipients of the
Raising a Racquet for Kids bursaries. More details
Summer Camp Opportunities for Juniors
For parents looking to keep
their kids active during the summer months there
are many tennis camps available at locations
across Winnipeg. For more information on a camp
near you
click here. More details
