Our 2022/23 year is underway after an active summer, jam packed with programs, camps, and tournaments at Toronto Tennis City and the various Community Clubs we partner with; Burlington Tennis Club, Milton Tennis Club, the All Canadian Tennis Centre in Hamilton, Bridlewood Tennis Club, Mimico Tennis Club, as well as our new partners, Lynwood Tennis Club in Mississauga, and the Port Hope Racquet Club.
Our new coaches; Luis Noriega and Viktoriya Kisialeva in Burlington, and Laurent Garcin (Academy Director) in Toronto, took part in our successful "Prep" week (prior to the start of our academy year on September 12th) in which all of our coaches participated in internal Coaches' Formation Regroupings, followed by Player and Parent Orientation sessions.
A special "thank you" to our friend, Consultant Coach Daniel Rosenbaum from Brazil, who was with us for nearly three months to assist with the training and formation of our coaches, while contributing to the development of the ACE System, which our team - headed by our CEO Pierre Lamarche - has made significant progress on.
Our Competitive and Skills Development programs at both the Cedar Springs Club in Burlington, and Toronto Tennis City in midtown Toronto have started with a bang under the guidance of our committed coaches - and we are very excited for the year ahead. We are honoured to have recently received the "Distinguished Service Award" (see below) from Tennis Canada - as our commitment to the development of people through the sport of tennis continues everyday.
Doug Burke
ACE President
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ACE Family at the US OPEN |
A group of ACE Academy players and their families, along with ACE coaches had an amazing trip to the US Open in NYC and got to share an incredible experience.
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Tennis is one of those sports that takes you around the world.
Most historians believe that tennis was originated in the monastic cloisters in northern France in the 12th century, where the ball was struck with the palm of the hand.
Spain has produced top world players and Ethan Mexiner was fortunate to visit and train at the academy of a Spanish former world No. 1 tennis player Juan Carlos Ferrero. Read Ethan's story
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We invited local communities to an OPEN HOUSE and had the opportunity to meet so many families interested in learning more about our programs and all that ACE has to offer. Our Skills Development programs offer lessons for beginners, experienced to advanced players, from age 4 to 17. Skills Development Tennis Director Luis Palacios has been diligently meeting with players and parents to assess their level and get them into the right group. |
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COACHES FORMATION - START OF THE SEASON ORIENTATION |
The week prior to our September 12th fall programming kick-off was a busy one. Coaches from Toronto and Burlington gathered at Cedar Springs Club for formation and planning.
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Players in the Competitive Stream were also invited to come in and prep for the new academy year, and are ready with an understanding of the requirements and regiment ahead. |
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Clockwise from left; Luis Rosenbaum, Bodo Elakkad, Adam Dykes, Irena Laurent Garcin, Pierre Lamarche, Luis Noriega, Jean Paul Morgan, Doug Burke, Kyrylo Tabunshchyk, Viktoryia Kisialeva, Kirill Kudyma, Luis Palacios, Andy Sutton, Kyle Martin, Walker Lamarche, Armita Omidian, Irena Zivkovic, John Cairns and Adrian Boubalos.
[Missing form photo Mihai Mocanu and Jay Barlow].
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All Canadian receives DSA - Distinguished Service Award |
Photo: At the Rogers Cup - Doug Burke,3rd from left. |
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The criteria for being a recipient for this Tennis Canada award is having a record of demonstrating an outstanding commitment to the sport, making a significant contribution to the growth and popularity of the game, and acting as a positive role model for youth in Canada.
In ACE's case, the award specifically referred to the amount of diligence represented by coaches and administration during the months of lockdowns to make sure the athletes kept up their fitness and focus.
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ACE SUPER SERIES
- October– Thanksgiving
- December - Holidays
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Cedar Springs Club in Burlington hosted Boys and Girls U9, U10, U12, U14, U16 events on a weekly basis from June 27th through August 21st and Toronto Tennis City hosted five events for Boys and Girls U8, U9 and U10 from July 2nd through August 28th. |
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Boys U9: Rowan Coons
Girls U9: Marissa Woo
Boys U10: Damian N Smith
Girls U10: Madison Tam
Boys U12: Milan Grabovica
Girls U12: Stephanie Semenov
Boys U14: Joshua Lior Brown
Girls U14: Sophia Kosynko-Melnyk
Boys U16: Timothy Pavlov
Girls U16: Ruzgar Iscen
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USEFUL LINKS FOR U10 DEVELOPMENT
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All Canadian operates a wide range of tournaments including two International Tennis Federation International Junior events, Provincial Championships, the Canadian Indoor Championships, the ACE Super Series, the All Canadian City Circuit, the ONcourt Adult Circuit, the Ace Cup between Ontario and Quebec, as well as over 200 sanctioned Ontario Tennis events.
For live recordings of tournaments with ACE REPLAY, contact the tournament desk to purchase a download.
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