Bio:Sixteen-year-old Ethan Leong from Ottawa is the NCTA/OTA February Player of the Month. Ethan trains at the Rideau Sports Centre. Ethan plays in U18 events and is coached by Jeremy Gibbens-Schneider. To learn more about Ethan, check out his Youtube profile here. Good Luck Ethan!
Name: Ethan Leong
Bio: Sixteen-year-old Ethan Leong from Ottawa is the NCTA/OTA February Player of the Month. Ethan trains at the Rideau Sports Centre. Ethan plays in U18 events and is coached by…
Bio:The OTA/NCTA Player of the Month for January 2020 is Andrej Zoranovic Andrej is a 17-year-old player from Ottawa, who trains at the Ottawa Athletic Club (OAC) with Tony Roth, Tennis Director of Noble Tennis School. Andrej has recently filmed his college recruitment video and is currently training for upcoming OTA events!
Name: Andrej Zoranovic
Bio: The OTA/NCTA Player of the Month for January 2020 is Andrej Zoranovic Andrej is a 17-year-old player from Ottawa, who trains at the Ottawa Athletic Club (OAC)…
Bio:Check out the NCTA Player of the Month Profile for May, Alex Lungu, who qualified for 2019 Under 14 Rogers Indoor Junior Nationals and a recipient of the NCTA Junior Development Fund (JDF) financial assistance along with few other players. Congratulations, Alex! Great job and good luck for the Spring/Summer season and keep it up!
Name: Alex Zhang
Bio: Check out the NCTA Player of the Month Profile for May, Alex Lungu, who qualified for 2019 Under 14 Rogers Indoor Junior Nationals and a…
Bio: Ashvini started playing when she was four years old. Now aged ten, she has just won her first three-star U12 OTA tournament. Her goals for the future include playing Nationals.
Name: Ashvini Gopalan
Style: Right-handed, two-handed backhand
Bio: Ashvini started playing when she was four years old. Now aged ten, she has just won her first three-star U12 OTA tournament. Her goals for the future…
Bio: Dan started playing tennis at age 8 and quickly progressed. Now 16, he's focused on getting into a div 1 school for tennis in 2019. In July Dan placed 5th in the OTA U18 Provincial Main Draw.
Name: Dan Pergel
Style: Right handed, two-handed backhand
Bio: Dan started playing tennis at age 8 and quickly progressed. Now 16, he's focused on getting into a div 1 school for tennis in…
Bio: Lior starting playing tennis in Israel and continued to play when he moved back to Canada at age 9. Currently, he is ranked 34 in Ontario for U12.
Name: Lior Waldman
Style: Left-handed, one-handed backhand
Bio: Lior starting playing tennis in Israel and continued to play when he moved back to Canada at age 9. Currently, he is ranked 34 in Ontario for U12.
Bio: Filip fell in love with tennis after attending a summer camp and is now ranked 27 in Ontario. In 2020 Filip hopes to be ranked in the top 5 of Ontario and as an adult he hopes to play professionally.
Name: Filip Popadich
Style: Left handed, two-handed backhand
Bio: Filip fell in love with tennis after attending a summer camp and is now ranked 27 in Ontario. In 2020 Filip hopes to be ranked in the top 5 of Ontario and as…
Bio: Adrian ended 2017 ranked #1 for U9 in Ottawa and is currently ranked again #1 in 2018 for U9 in Ottawa. Playing almost all the Future Star tournaments in Ottawa, Adrian has now also started to travel to Montreal and Toronto to play tournaments.
Name: Adrian Palframan
Style: Right-handed, two-handed backhand
Bio: Adrian ended 2017 ranked #1 for U9 in Ottawa and is currently ranked again #1 in 2018 for U9 in Ottawa. Playing almost all the Future Star tournaments in Ottawa, Adrian has now also…
Bio: When Gena started training in Kingston she put two mini nets together in a gymnasium in Kingston and used a ball machine. Now she travels 4 times a week to Ottawa to train. The busy schedule means she needs to be efficient with her time, finishing school work while traveling.
Name: Gena Huang
Club: Ottawa Athletic Club
Style: Right-handed, two-handed backhand
Bio: When Gena started training in Kingston she put two mini nets together in a gymnasium in Kingston and used a ball machine. Now she travels 4 times a week to Ottawa…
Bio: Following in his brother's footsteps, Vikas competes regularly in Ottawa and Toronto. Ranked in the top 10 for U12 boys in Ontario last year, he hopes to enter the top 10 of U14 boys this year.
Name: Vikas Nibhanupudi
Club: Ottawa Athletic Club
Style: Right-handed, two-handed backhand
Bio: Following in his brother's footsteps, Vikas competes regularly in Ottawa and Toronto. Ranked in the top 10 for U12 boys in Ontario last year, he hopes to enter the top…
Bio: Owen started 2018 ranked 1st in Ontario and 2nd in Canada. He was invited to train with Tennis Canada’s U10 National program in Montreal and was selected as one of four boys to represent Canada at the Americas Team Games in Boca Raton Florida. He also represented Team Ontario U12 Indoor and Outdoor Nationals.
Name: Owen Dunn
Club: Carleton Tennis Centre/Tennis Outaouais Performance
Style: Left handed, two-handed backhand
Bio: Owen started 2018 ranked 1st in Ontario and 2nd in Canada. He was invited to train with Tennis Canada’s U10 National program in Montreal and was selected as…
Bio: : Ariane Souligny plays with an aggressive, attacking style of play from the baseline. She is currently ranked 56 in Canada for GU14. In October she won a GU16 3-star tournament and in December she won a GU18 3-star tournament.
Name: Ariane Souligny
Club: Score Tennis Academy
Style: Right handed, two-handed backhand
Bio: : Ariane Souligny plays with an aggressive, attacking style of play from the baseline. She is currently ranked 56 in Canada for GU14. In October she won a GU16 3-star tournament…
Bio: Carter Chew is currently ranked 16 for U12. His favourite player is Rafael Nadal and his style of play is to come to the net and attack. He was a ball boy at the Davis Cup in the tie against Great Britain in 2017.
Name: Carter Chew
Club: Ottawa Athletic Club
Style: Right handed, two-handed backhand
Bio: Carter Chew is currently ranked 16 for U12. His favourite player is Rafael Nadal and his style of play is to come to the net and attack. He was a ball…
Bio: Paul-André started playing tennis after finding there to be too much contact in hockey. With a goal of getting a scholarship to a university in the United States, he trains everyday and competes whenever possible.
Name: Paul-André Leroux
Club: Ottawa Athletic Club
Style: Right handed, one-handed backhand
Bio: Paul-André started playing tennis after finding there to be too much contact in hockey. With a goal of getting a scholarship to a university in the United States, he trains everyday…
Bio: Corina is currently ranked 13 in Canada in the U16 category and is the highest ranked junior female in Ottawa. She is coached by Tony Roth and the Noble Tennis School.
Name: Corina Spasojevic
Club: Ottawa Athletic Club
Style: Right handed; two-handed backhand
Bio: Corina is currently ranked 13 in Canada in the U16 category and is the highest ranked junior female in Ottawa. She is coached by Tony Roth and the Noble Tennis…
Bio: Anna-Raphaëlle competes regularly throughout Ontario. She is currently ranked 33 in Canada for girls singles under 12 and 33 in Canada for girls doubles under 12. Anna-Raphaëlle trains at Carleton Tennis Centre in Ottawa with coach Nick Mook Sang.
Name: Anna-Raphaëlle Serghi
Home Town: Ottawa
Club: Carleton Tennis Centre
Style: Right handed; two-handed backhand
Bio: Anna-Raphaëlle competes regularly throughout Ontario. She is currently ranked 33 in Canada for girls singles under 12 and 33 in Canada for girls doubles under 12. Anna-Raphaëlle trains at…
Bio: Vlad Pirusca competed regularly in the Future Star U10 circuit last year, winning many events. In 2017 he is competing in many U12 events and won a transition tour event in June in both the U12 and U14 categories. He trains at Tennis Centre West Ottawa with coach Geoff Pearce.
Name: Vlad Pirusca
Home Town: Ottawa
Club: Tennis Centre West Ottawa
Style: Right handed – 2 handed backhand
Bio: Vlad Pirusca competed regularly in the Future Star U10 circuit last year, winning many events. In 2017 he is competing in many U12 events and won…
Bio: Henry Sanderson plays regularly in the Ottawa Future Stars circuit and recently won a U10 event at the Ottawa Athletic Club. After enjoying playing in a team tennis league format, Henry began to train regularly at the Carleton's Tennis Development Centre with coach Michael Paduch.
Name: Henry Sanderson
Home Town: Ottawa
Club: Carleton Tennis Centre
Style: Right handed – 2 handed backhand
Bio: Henry Sanderson plays regularly in the Ottawa Future Stars circuit and recently won a U10 event at the Ottawa Athletic Club. After enjoying playing in a team…
Bio: Malik plays out of the ACE Tennis Academy in Burlington where he is coached by Pierre Lamarche. He is currently ranked #3 in Ontario in U18 singles and #5 in U18 doubles. He recently won both the U18 singles and doubles crowns at the Ontario Outdoor Junior Provincial Championships and also got to the U18 singles final at the Roman Cup in Ottawa. As well he got to the quarters of the Gus Morhart Ontario Open presented by Kunstadt Sports
Name: Malik Bhatnagar
Home Town: Ottawa
Club: ACE Academy
Style: Right handed – 2 handed backhand
Bio: Malik plays out of the ACE Tennis Academy in Burlington where he is coached by Pierre Lamarche. He is currently ranked #3 in Ontario in U18 singles…
Bio: Bianca is in the NTC program at the Aviva Centre and is trained by Tennis Canada’s coaches. She is 15 years old and competes on the OTA and National U16 and U18 divisions. Bianca has most recently won the U18 singles and doubles national championship. Highlights of her young career include winning the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships and making it to the finals of the ITF $25,000 Gatineau National Bank Challenger. She is currently ranked #1 provincially in U16 and U18 and Nationally she is #2 in U16 and #3 in U18 singles.
Name: Bianca Vanessa Andreescu
Home Town: Mississauga
Club: Tennis Canada NTC
Style: Right Handed (Two-handed backhand)
Bio: Bianca is in the NTC program at the Aviva Centre and is trained by Tennis Canada’s coaches. She is 15 years old and competes…
Bio: Liam plays out of Newmarket Tennis Club and is coached by his father Brian and also Casey Curtis at Mayfair Parkway. He is 14 years old and competes in OTA and National U14 and U16 divisions. Liam recently completed the double double at the Ontario Junior Closed Championships, winning both the boys singles and doubles titles in U14 and U16. He is currently ranked #1 Provincially and Nationally in U14 singles and is #6 Provincially and #15 Nationally in U16 singles. He is a member of Team Ontario.
Name: Liam Draxl
Home Town: Newmarket
Club: Newmarket Tennis Club
Style: Right Handed Two-handed backhand
Bio: Liam plays out of Newmarket Tennis Club and is coached by his father Brian…
Bio: Ivan plays out of the Ontario Racquet Club in Mississauga and is coached by Gary Muller. He is 15 years old and competes in the OTA and National U16/U18 divisions. Ivan had a fantastic month in March, holding a 19-match winning streak which started on February 20th. This streak including winning the U16 and U18 National Selection events as well as the U16 Indoor Provincials and placing as a finalist in the U18 Indoor Provincials.
In the U16 category, Ivan is currently ranked in the top 10 both provincially and nationally. In the U18s he is ranked in the top 10 provincially and top 20 nationally. He recently represented Team Ontario in the U16 and U18 Nationals. According to Coach Muller, “Ivan is…
Name: Bianca Vanessa Andreescu
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New article on ONTennis.ca from Scott Langdon: An exhaustive list of tennis media (books & film) and simple exercises to perform... while seated🛋️ Anything we missed? 🤔 Link below + in bio!
🔗: http://ontennis.ca/articles/2021/couchtennis21.html
#AD New OTA partner @ThingsEngraved is pleased to offer a 15% introductory discount on any gift item, including Valentine’s Day gifts at www.thingsengraved.ca . Use promo code LoveTEOTA-15 when ordering.
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NEW article on ONTennis.ca (Link below ⬇️ ): We take a look at what it’s like to be a tennis official! As competitive tennis grows, there will be more demand than ever. Read about how some of Canada’s most senior officials got started...We also provide insight, guidelines and contact information for anyone who might want to give tennis officiating a try!
🔗 : http://ontennis.ca/articles/2021/GameSetMatch21.html
Enjoy!
Thanks to our communities, @CapitalKidsTennis was nominated under the category of Ottawa's Best Youth Sports Program for the 2021 Ottawa Awards by Faces Magazine (@facesOttawa)!
Voting ends Jan 30th...check out link in bio!
**This program would not have been possible without @ONTrillium @NCTA.ca and @cityofottawa. Thanks to their support, Capital Kids has been able to introduce tennis to kids/teens from diverse Ottawa neighbourhoods in a safe, fun environment. We hope to be back on the court soon. Please stay safe!
NEW article on ONTennis.ca: Competitive Seniors Tennis 🎾Poised for Growth by Scott Langdon
🔗 (Link in bio!)
http://ontennis.ca/articles/2020/competitiveseniors20.html
The latest @ ONTennis.ca 🎾💻 we dive into the history of #Yonex from its beginnings as the Yoneyama Corporation in Japan in the 1950’s to its present-day status as a global sports super-brand! The OTA is proud to welcome Yonex as the Official Racquet and String of the Association.
🔗 Link in bio to read the full story. Enjoy!
Read our latest story from @max_gao in which he talks to pros @rolandgarros - See what @rafaelnadal, @geniebouchard, @petra.kvitova, @denis.shapovalov, & @gabydabrowski have to say about how their lives have changed on and off court during the pandemic.
(Link to story in bio and below 🔗 ) : http://ontennis.ca/articles/2020/pandemicTennis20.html
#tbt As all municipalities now allow doubles play across Ontario, enjoy this backspin read on doubles team chemistry.
🔗 : ontennis.ca/articles/2020/DoubleDreamTeam_2013.html
📸 : @jagphotography
#backspin #getonthecourt
Beloved Canadian tennis star Bruno Agostinelli Jr. passed away tragically in 2016 at the age of 28. His younger brother Gianluca lovingly remembers his brother in this tribute story. Gianluca tells us about Bruno’s wonderful accomplishments as a junior, college and Davis Cup star and about how he inspired the next generation as an elite coach at Tennis Canada. But, more than that, he shares what it meant to be Bruno’s brother and how he was inspired by Bruno in tennis and in life… and still is. After stepping away from the sport, Gianluca was drawn back to it as a way of coming to terms with Bruno’s passing and to feel close to him once again.
Read about Bruno’s incredible legacy: http://ontennis.ca/articles/2020/StringsAttached.html
NEW POD ALERT! 🎙️ In this special edition of the ONTENNIS Podcast presented by Mayfair Clubs, we speak with the OTA’s President and CEO Jim Boyce about the effects of COVID-19 on tennis in the province.
Jim discusses how the tennis landscape has changed since the pandemic and what measures the OTA’s member clubs and their members will face as they attempt to re-open safely.
In a dynamic, ever-changing environment, Jim talks about the OTA’s role, the clubs and academies challenges and the responsibilities and directions outlined by the various levels of government that will shape the way tennis is played as we return to the courts!
To listen to this episode now, visit one of the podcast apps below 🔗: Soundcloud: http://ow.ly/BLdh50zOybL
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Congrats to @mattross96 for being last week’s #playtennisathome winner and receiving a gift card from @merchanttennis 🎾
A new winner will be drawn at the end of the week...remember to tag @merchanttennis and @ontariotennisassociation and get those videos in!
Good Luck! (Open to Canadian residents only)
Contest details 🔗: merchantoftennis.com/pages/playing-tennis-at-home-contest
Mayfair Clubs is running a fun colouring contest for you and the kids to showcase your artistic skills & relieve some stress! Five lucky winners will receive a GIANT TENNIS BALL! 🎾
Colouring sheets are created and designed by the talented Carol Gouveia @carolinnegouveia from the Mayfair Clubs marketing team. ***Go to link in @mayfairclubs bio for Contest details and downloadable colouring sheets.
Contest ends May 20th. Happy colouring!🖍