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Volume 8 | August 2021

The Baseline

your tennis community news

Rain and Shine!

Despite eleven days with rain in July, the determined members of the Club made the best of it. The courts are bustling and players shining with the house league, mixers, ladder matches, lessons and other play in full swing.

This month's newsletter presents some wonderful opportunities with information on our upcoming Club Championships, Open Houses and Sr. Provincial OTA events. Also be sure to check out our Community Corner to see how some of our members have engaged with the club. Finally in the spirit of Olympics and National Bank Open, be sure to check out the Players Past & Present section featuring a "Canadiana" focus.

See you on the courts.

Your CVTC Executive Team

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News & Events

Club Championships

This year's Club Championships will be held on the following dates:

August 31st - September 5th

Mixed Doubles

Ladies Singles

Parent & Child - NEW!

September 7th - 12th

Senior Men's Singles (over 50 years of age)

Men's Doubles

Junior Singles - NEW!

September 14th - 19th

Men's Open Singles

Senior Men's Doubles (over 50 years of age)

Ladies Doubles

Registration will open August 15th. To (re)register, log into your member portal and register under "Singles Tournament" and "Doubles Tournament" which will then provide you with the respective categories.

Fees for single events will be $15 and doubles events $10 per player. The "Parent & Child" fee is a combined $10 and the Junior (U18) tournament fee is free.

Open House and Free Guest Fees

The Club will be hosting an Open House on Friday, August 6th from 5-9 pm and Saturday, August 7th from 1-5pm where members of the community are welcome to drop by the Club for a visit and even try out a court. To enhance these events we are allowing our own Club members on these dates to invite and pay for a guest to then receive an account credit of $15 to use for a future guest fee.

Upcoming Event: OTA Tournament - Senior Provincials

The highly sought after Credit Valley Tennis Club will be hosting the following OTA events:

August 12-15th - Senior Tier 1 Championships: Over 35, O45, O55, O65, O75

August 19-22nd - Senior Tier 1 Championships: Over 40, O50, O60, O70, O80

During the tournament a minimum of two courts will be kept open, with court accessibility increasing significantly on the late Saturday afternoon onwards as the draws play out.

Community Corner

Photo Contest Winner

Congratulations to the group who submitted a picture of Sven Rowaert's 50th Birthday and Tennis Party held at the club!

The group has decided to donate their prize, a case of tennis balls, to the Junior Program.

CVTC Well Represented!

Congrats to Randy Rochio (winner), Lindsay Wilson (runner-up) and Marek Merwart (semi-finalist) for their success and representation of our Club at the OTA 5.0 event in Milton. Well done gentlemen!

New Member Clinic

This year over 30 people participated in the New Member Clinic run by our Club pro and manager Petya Marinova. Over the three sessions our newest recruits were able to develop their skills and entrench themselves in the CVTC community.

Players Past & Present

Go Canada Go!

It is hard to believe that the last time we had the chance to see world class tennis in Toronto and Montreal was almost 2 years ago. With the country gradually opening up, The National Bank Open (formerly known as The Rogers Cup) and live tennis are back in both Toronto and Montreal. Each venue will be welcoming 5,000 visitors daily. While capacity and other restrictions will be in place, it's nonetheless progress!

Toronto will play host to the world’s top players, with Canadians Felix Auger Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov set to prove themselves on home soil in advance of the US Open. We're also hoping to see recently injured Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil who always play their best tennis on the home turf.

In Montreal Bianca Andreescu will be defending her title from 2019, Canadian star Leylah Fernandes will try to solidify her position as one of the most promising players on the WTA Tour and doubles specialist Gaby Dabrowski will be aiming for her first title.

No matter what the results are, it's going to be a great week for Canadian tennis fans. In the interim, let’s wish our Canadian athletes the best in Tokyo!

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