Roger Cup Bus Trip to MENS QUARTERS in Montreal Friday August 14th

We are organizing a bus trip to Montreal on Friday August 14th. The bus will depart from TCWO at 8:30 am.
We got some feedback- thanks everyone who filled it out (see link here: Rogers Cup Information Request) - and the general consensus was to see the MENS QUARTERS DAY session; and why not? It's the best tennis we could see while still taking advantage of the group discount! (25%)

Click here for event details and registration.
Tickets are $106.99 Total (round trip bus and Rogers Cup 300 Level Ticket). Prices are at cost, no profit, no taxes.

About the Roman Cup - Pro-Am and 4* National Selection

I am organizing the Roman Cup Pro-Am event at the Rideau Tennis Club on July 30th, and would like to take that opportunity to get the word out to the 600-700 members of the NCTA. Roman Kowalski was a talented, high-performance junior and a popular instructor at the Rideau Tennis Club at the time when he passed away suddenly and tragically. Having grown up as a junior at the Rideau, he went on to play tennis at Bollettieri's IMG Academies and eventually on the college circuit in the United States. Michael and Marlene Cowpland have been founders and generous contributors to the Roman Cup Fund each year, as well as supporters of the Pro-Am and the tournament. 

It's an annual Pro-Am with all the top teaching pros in the Ottawa area, two hours of doubles, a silent auction, a BBQ, and live entertainment. All of it is about remembering Roman, and raising money for the junior development. All the funds raised that evening go the Roman Cup Fund and are disbursed between top finishers in the Roman Cup, as well as our best juniors in the Ottawa area. 

New RED and ORANGE Ball Competitive Program (5-9 yrs) starting this fall at the Carleton University Tennis Development Centre!

New and exciting tennis programs happening this fall at the Carleton University Tennis Centre:

1) The Red Ball and Orange Ball Advanced Junior Competitive Program:  Competitive training for 5-7 and 7-9 year olds on the Red and Orange Court on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Little Aces Minor League Tennis on weekends (3x per week). In addition to technical and tactical training, each player will go through a mandatory fitness program as well as have access to professional, psychological and nutrition resources as part of the tennis development centre.  The program will run from the end of September until mid June with Tennis Canada certified coaches John Wins-Purdy and Michael Paduch.  Tryouts for this program are mandatory and will be held on August 8/9.  Please contact info@littleacesottawa.com or call 613-600-5437 for more information or to register with the program coordinator, Fei Wu. 

Challenger National Bank de Gatineau July 25-Aug 2

Ever dreamed of watching live professional tennis right here in the NCR?  

Well, we have quite the option for you! The 2nd edition of the "Challenger National Bank de Gatineau" will be held very shortly, from July 25 through August 2nd at the Parc de l'Île in Gatineau.  This professional and  international womens' event is sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation and regroups some of the game's rising stars from all over the world, as well as Canada's most elite players. All of them are competing for the total prize money of $25,000.  Last year, future WTA star Françoise Abanda from Montreal made it all the way to the singles final in front of passionate fans, where she battled a WTA top 175 ranked player from France.
Kids and adults are invited to join in on the fun and festivities all week!  The site will be vibrant with energy, with a restaurant, terrace, music and special events happening all week long.  Qualifying rounds are free for everyone and ticket prices range from $10 up to $20 per day depending on the round (with additional rebates for kids!).  All proceeds will be invested in youth tennis promotion and program development.

Kunstadt Open August 5th-9th

The Kunstadt Open is an annual tennis tournament that takes place in Kanata, Ontario at the Glen Cairn Tennis Club and is hosted by Kunstadt Sports.

Whether you are an avid tennis player, or just enjoy watching, the Kunstadt Open has a little of something for everybody. If you wish to play in the tournament, visit www.kunstadtopen.com and fill out the registration form.

Regional Player Accomplishments

Corina Spasojevic 6th
 and Ariana Arsenault 5th : Provincials

Corina Spasojevic: U14 Provincials 5th place and doubles finals. U16 Provincials 6th place. Corina leaves today as part of a U14 Tennis Canada team to play 3 tournaments in Europe. 

Carter Chew: Won the U12 Transition Tour event in Bramalea, in 4 wins.

Elmridge Tennis Club - Roger Rookie July 18-19

The Kids' Tennis program at Elmridge Park Tennis Club is in full swing. Weekly camps continue through August 21. We're also looking forward to our upcoming Rogers Rookie Tour Tournaments July 18 and 19 and August 1 and 2.

Manotick Tennis Club-Junior OTA Tournament July 17th-19th

The Manotick Tennis Club will host an OTA Junior Tournament the weekend of July 17th-19th. This will be a 3-star Provincial Circuit event and will include Future Stars U10 and boys and girls U12, 14 and 18. If you want to register, please open the link below and follow the instructions. The deadline for registrations will be Tuesday July the 14th.

http://ota.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=6BB04111-3CD2-4700-9E0F-BB2653208E64

Beacon Hill Tournament July 3-5

The courts at Beacon Hill in East Ottawa witnessed another well-attended junior tournament the weekend of July 3rd. We had a sanctioned OTA event in several age categories, but what we are really excited about is the entry level Rogers Rookie event we held earlier on Friday and finished off on Saturday afternoon. We saw a great level of competition from players who started playing tennis a year or less ago and who are now testing their skills in competition, often for the very first time. It was a real joy to see these young players trying their best. I took a few pictures, and I'm pleased to share them with the tennis community. To view all the pictures from the event please follow the link below.

Pictures of the Month

Check out the amazing pictures around the NCTA area this month. If you have pictures you would like to include in the newsletter please send them along.