The Manitoba Clay Court Challenge, recently held at Taylor Tennis in Winnipeg, lived up to its namesake.
At the top of the men's open draw was number 1 seeded player Kevin Kylar, who has dominated the local tennis scene by going undefeated in Tennis Manitoba sanctioned tournaments in 2013. Kylar's recent focus has been on chasing his first ATP points at Futures tournamenrts held around the world.
And in the challenger's corner stood the No. 2 seed Sean Bailey, who is Austin Peay’s first four-time all-conference honoree in men’s NCAA tennis.
When the dust settled on the Taylor clay courts, it was the challenger Bailey who out-battled Kylar in a third set tie-breaker to claim Manitoba men's tennis supremacy with a match score of 7-5 4-6 7-6(7).
Bailey is the top seed in the men's open draw at the Deer Lodge Classic currently taking place at the Deer Lodge Tennis Club in Winnipeg. The Classic wraps up this Sunday with the men's final scheduled to start at 12 noon.
In other action, it was Tom Brown defeating Brent Prusak 6-2 6-2 in the men`s 4.5 final. Gary Ma outlasted Mack Ritcher 6-4 6-3 in men's 3.5 final.
A complete listing of match scores are available at www.tennismanitoba.com
Next up on the Tennis Manitoba Open Tour is the Wheat City Tennis Championships being held in Brandon, June 27 - 29. The online entry deadline is June 23 at 12 noon. For more details, visit www.tennismanitoba.com
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Monday, 16 June 2014
Prairie Cup Wheelchair Tennis Championships head to Calgary
Last year Manitoba held the inaugural Prairie Cup Wheelchair Tennis Championships at the Kildonan Tennis Club during the 2013 Manitoba Open Tennis Championships. (See story at Wheelchair tennis tournament first of its kind in Manitoba.)
The Prairie Cup has grown into a Western Canada competition, and will be incorporated into the 2014 Alberta Open held July 24 - 27 in Calgary.
Transportation is available for wheelchair athletes. Please contact BJ Engerdahl to book by July 16, 2014.
BJ Engerdahl, BTG Program Coordinator
Phone: 780-918-1046
Toll Free: 1-888-453-6770
E-mail: wsa2@telus.net
Closer to home, wheelchair athletes will also have an opportunity to compete at the 2014 Manitoba Open Tennis Championships and the Deer Lodge Classic.
> 2014 Alberta Open tournament site
> Additional wheelchair tennis news
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
U.S. College Recruiting Guide
The pathway from the Tennis Manitoba Junior Tour to US college tennis and the potential to receive an athletic scholarship is an incredible opportunity. Not only is US college tennis a great athletic and academic opportunity for a young aspiring tennis player and has a tremendous financial value, but there are many intangible benefits from pursuing this worthy pathway.
To help aspiring student-athletes, Tennis Canada has published the United States College Recruiting Guide. The resource will help athletes, parents and junior coaches acquire valuable knowledge and plan for a US college tennis career.
View the U.S. College Recruiting Guide.
See also: College tennis begins 2014 spring season
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
National Junior Open Series
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| Tennis Canada has added three national events for U12 - U16 juniors, to help earn more national ranking points and entry into the Rogers Outdoor Junior Nationals. (Photo: Tennis Manitoba) |
Tennis Canada — A series of three National Junior Open Series events will take place in July and August in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. The events are open to all junior players in the Under 12, Under 14, and Under 16 age divisions.
Each tournament has the equivalent to quarter final national ranking points, with bonus ranking opportunities based on strength of draw, and will provide players the potential of a direct entry to the Rogers Outdoor Junior Nationals in August.
Get more details at www.tenniscanada.com
Monday, 9 June 2014
Road to Nationals continues with WOW Junior
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| World of Water Junior Open tournament director Peter Otto with U14 girl's champion, Reece Carter (left), and U16 girl's champion, Monika Popovic (right). |
The World of Water Junior Open concluded on Sunday at the Kildonan Tennis Club, with Manitoba juniors picking up valuable ranking points en route to participating in this summer's Prairie Regionals and Rogers Junior National Championships competitions.
The WOW Junior champions were as follows:
- U12 boy's: Marcello Audino
- U12 girl's: Elinor Shpunt
- U14 girl's: Reece Carter
- U16 girl's: Monika Popovic.
Next up on the 2014 Tennis Manitoba Junior Tour:
- Manitoba Junior Open - July 2 - 6
- Deer Lodge Junior Classic - July 16 - 19
- Prairie Regionals (U12/14) - TBA
- Rogers Junior National Championships (various ages) - August 9 - 21.
Details for Junior Tour Rankings for National Qualification.
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| Click on image to view the 2014 World of Water Junior Open photo album. |
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Norwood hosts summer wheelchair programs
Norwood Community Center will once again be the host site for summer wheelchair programs run by Tennis Manitoba and the Manitoba Wheelchair Sport Association.
The programs take place on Thursday evenings for both youth and adults, starting July 3rd. Introductory sessions are provided for those new to tennis, as well as developmental training for the more experienced wheelchair tennis players. All equipment is provided for participants.
If you are interested in the wheelchair tennis programs, or know someone that is, please contact Tennis Manitoba at (204) 925-5660 or info@tennismanitoba.com for additional details.
Monday, 2 June 2014
Juniors move closer to Nationals at Tuxedo Junior Open
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| Shawn Sophasath prepares to serve in U14 boy's action at Tuxedo Tennis Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba. |
The Tuxedo Junior Open concluded on Sunday, with Manitoba juniors competing for ranking points which moves them a step closer to participating in the Rogers Junior National Championships.
The champions were as follows:
- U12 boy's: Marcello Audino
- U14 & U16 boy's: Daniel Gharagozloo
- U18 boy's: Cole Lacap
- U12 & U14 girl's: Sabrina Alano
- U16 girl's: Elinor Shpunt.
Next up on the 2014 Tennis Manitoba Junior Tour:
- World of Water Junior Open - June 5 - 8
- Manitoba Junior Open - July 2 - 6
- Deer Lodge Junior Classic - July 16 - 19
- Prairie Regionals (U12/14) - TBA
- Rogers Junior National Championships (various ages) - August 9 - 21.
Details for Junior Tour Rankings for National Qualification.
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