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VOL 2

SUMMER 2011

NUMBER 02 $4

A Little Bird

Open Season

Queens of the Court

Top Five Tweeters to keep you in the know The 80th Annual Stanley Park Open The women who run BC’s courts

Keep it Flowing

Heat up. Cool it.

In the Blood

BC Champs

En Garde!

Smash Camp 101

Mats Up?

Rogers Rankings

Hydration is huge

A regimen to stay loose and on top of your game Three families who’ve raised champions The season’s high school rankings Rackets, shoes and bags we love

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ANDY RODDICK (USA) PURE DRIVE RODDICK RACQUET HYBRID RPM BLAST + VS STRINGS PROPULSE 3 SHOES

RAFAEL NADAL (SPA) AEROPRO DRIVE RACQUET RPM BLAST STRINGS

KIM CLIJSTERS (BEL) PURE DRIVE RACQUET VS NATURAL GUT STRINGS

Perfect overhand technique - with a twist!

Mats Wilander sits down with Tennis BC to answer some questions Crunch the numbers

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TOP Home is where the Court is SPIN

This issue of Axis focuses on where inspiration and high performance truly begins – right at home, usually with the family. The summertime only confirms this. As the weather warms for good, I’m drawn out to see what’s happening at the public courts that cluster throughout our neighbourhoods. I always enjoy seeing young families playing with their kids, couples walking over to the local court to get some exercise and social time with their neighbours, informal father-daughter serve clinics on the hardtop. It reminds me how tennis gets us outside and into the community, and how social this great sport of ours really is. Meanwhile, here in the Tennis BC offices, all our staff are in prime-time mode, running the multiple programs and tournaments slated for almost every day from now through mid-September. We love it. Throughout it all, we have the opportunity to meet new members of the tennis community, help young kids realize their dreams, and see people from all walks of life get together for healthy activity and to meet new friends. This summer we have a lot to look forward to, including: the opening of the new Langley and UBC Facilities; the new Miele Provincial Team Tennis Championships; the 80th anniversary of North America’s largest community tennis event, the Stanley Park Open; and the 10th anniversary of the BC’s professional event, the Odlum Brown VanOpen presented by Invesco. We’re right in the swing of summer, everyone – this is our time to get out there and shine. Let’s enjoy every minute of it!

SUMMER 2011 CONTRIBUTORS Ryan Clark Luke O’Loughlin Lois Ker Lanei Lee Carl Peterson Jeff Paterson PHOTOGRAPHY Tennis Canada Toolbox Design Branko Popazivanov B.M. Kwan ADVERTISING SALES Tennis BC EDITORIAL Tennis BC DESIGN + PRODUCTION Toolbox Design PRINTING Generation Printing MAILING Canada Post AXIS Magazine is published by Matchpoint Publishing Inc. of Tennis BC 204-210 West Broadway, Vancouver BC, V5Y 3W2 Tel: (604) 737 3086 Fax: (604) 737 3124 www.tennisbc.org $4.00 ©Copyright 2011 Matchpoint Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher. Publication Mail Registration No.9944 | Rate Code 3 We acknowledge the assistance of the Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) towards our mailing costs.

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TWEETERS TO FOLLOW

@VanOpen The biggest and best event in the West. Hollyburn Country Club hosts Western Canada’s largest pro tournament July 30th-August 7th 2011.

@TennisBC From schoolyards to pro tournaments, from training sessions to great socials, we do it all in the BC tennis community. And we love it.

DID YOU KNOW? FACTS BY CHARLESTON RESEARCH GROUP STUDY

19 30 PERCENT OF BC

PERCENT OF VANCOUVER

CONSIDER THEMSELVES TENNIS PLAYERS

20 27 % 14 #2 PERCENT OF BC

PERCENT OF VANCOUVER

WATCH TENNIS ON TV

@Hollyburntennis One of the oldest and most venerated clubs in the region just received the Silver Tennis Development Centre status!

@Rebecca_Marino If you’re from here, you likely already know all about Rebecca’s pro career. She’s something of a BC hometown heroine.

@Juumptennis The shortest distance between you and a game in your neighbourhood, Juump is an online community that links players with courts–and games– in their neighbourhoods.

BC POPULATION WITH HIGH INTEREST IN TENNIS #2 SPORT FOR FAN INTEREST IN CITY OF VANCOUVER

(HOCKEY IS #1)

FACTS BY TENNIS CANADA

50 50

TENNIS IS A REMARKABLY BALANCED SPORT: PARTICIPATION IS WELL REPRESENTED ACROSS BOTH GENDERS AND ALL AGE GROUPS

THE SPORT REFLECTS THE GROWING DIVERSITY OF THE CANADIAN POPULATION 4

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Guildford Mall

Little

Aces

Tennis BC and Tennis Canada are committed to starting new kids in the sport. To this end, we have combined forces to launch the Little Aces program, which will see 5 year commitments with over $250,000 investment in each selected community across the province. The first city chosen is Surrey, BC’s fastest growing municipality with a diverse population growing at 1,000 new residents per month. The partnership directly connects us to help deliver new City of Surrey Parks and Recreation and Surrey School District programming. The Little Aces Community program officially kicked off June 11 with a launch party at the Guildford Town Centre Mall. The festival atmosphere provided free for all play with the goal of exciting new kids to get their first touch on the sport. The day included games, prizes and free T-shirts. The kids were treated to instruction from international wheelchair tennis stars. Local political leaders that

Surrey Tynewood MLA Dave Hayer presenting Tennis BC Recognition for Partnership with the city

joined in for play included SurreyPanorama MLA Stephanie Cadieux, Surrey-Tynehead MLA Dave Hayer, Deputy Mayor Marvin Hunt, and Surrey-North Federal MP Jasbir Sandu. Additional free tennis activity “TRY” days were held prior to the launch at the Cloverdale Rodeo into the fall. This initiative includes providing teachers with Progressive Tennis training and the appropriate equipment to ensure children learn the fundamentals of the sport quickly. In January 2012, a Surrey Minor Tennis League will be created, in association with City of Surrey Parks and Recreation to provide young players with a team-based recreational playing opportunity and format. The approach is based on the philosophy that tennis has a role to play in community development and, if seen by community leaders as a valuable asset to the community, it will be supported accordingly. Look out for the next Little Aces city that will be chosen in January 2012!

Surrey North Federal MP Jasbir Sandhu, with son and friend

Registration for Little Aces in Surrey Guilford Mall

Surrey Panorma MLA Stephanie Cadieux joins in the fun AXIS BC’S WORLD OF TENNIS | SUMMER 2011

IT TAKES A LOT

OF BALLS TO COMPETE IN

THE STANLEY PARK

OPEN

Approximately five thousand

CELEBRATING 80 YEARS | JULY 9 TO 24

SOME FACTS ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT:

The Stanley Park Open originated in 1931 as a public tournament sponsored by the Vancouver Parks Board and the Vancouver Province newspaper.

1500 MATCHES PLAYED in all categories.

In 1941, the club players joined the public park players, which has resulted in this tournament growing over the years to reaching the distinction of being the largest community tennis tournament in North America.

CLOSE TO 100 EVENTS OFFERED from under 10 boys and girls singles to mixed 125 adults (combined age) including 4 wheelchair events. 16 DAYS using 16 courts.

WWW.TENNISBC.ORG Be part of North America’s largest community tennis event

MORE THAN 75 STAFF, officials & volunteers. 70 CASES of tennis balls are used over the two week period.

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TENNIS MANAGER, STEVE NASH SPORTS CLUBS

Bethany Clark

BETHANY enjoyed a variety of sports growing up, but took to tennis later than the traditional junior with her first competition at age 15. Although her first match was a humbling loss, she jumped into more tournaments. Her profound enjoyment came in coaching at age 16 while at People’s Courts. Teaching younger kids struck a chord and provided a larger understanding of the game while gaining an appreciation of the opportunities available. Her playing eventually earned her a full scholarship to compete at the NCAA Division 1 level in Houston, Texas where she graduated Magnum Cum Laude in the Honors Program for Business Management. After working for General Mills she transitioned back into the sport overseeing the tennis facilities and related sport programs that are expanding through the numerous Steve Nash Sports Clubs. How did you get introduced to the sport? My mom enrolled my brother and I in a summer camp held in Port Moody when I was 12. It was something we could all do together. I was a late-starter to the competitive side, beginning competitions in the summer of Grade 10. Playing background? I started in sport as a competitive figure skater, then jumped into tennis. I was fortunate to get a scholarship to a university in the US which was an unbeatable experience. I still feel my best play is ahead of me though. What inspired you to work in the industry? It allows me the opportunity to really impact someone’s life pathway in a positive way. Whether coaching or managing, there are so many outlets of sport and to be in a position that I can provide those opportunities is something very special. What inspires you personally? Building up programs, events and seeing new opportunity to create is fun for me. To be able to see the growth and development of a business, such as our sport clubs, is extremely rewarding.

sport to all our fitness enthusiasts. We are driving to provide that answer through social mixers, our mixed doubles series, and promotions that get people excited about playing and meeting new people. We can provide a very unique opportunity. What vision do you pass onto your members? To enjoy the social aspect of the sport, engage with other members, and to expand their network by trying new socials, leagues and tournaments. What messages do you pass onto young players in your club programs? We teach the older juniors to mentor our youngest players. When you have the confidence of coaching others, sharing what you have learned and enjoy the club and people around you, it provides another perspective in learning. Laughing on court is part of the fun as well. Any advice to other young females coming up in the sport/sport business? It’s all about energy and not being afraid to fail. If you are excited about what you do and show your enthusiasm to grow and develop big things, others will want to be a part of it and help you be successful.

What goals do you have for your club’s programs? To enhance the social energy and passion for the

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Mariana Mueller (right) and Nelly Matation (left)

Mariana Mueller How did you get introduced to the sport? From the age of 5, I watched a lot of tennis on TV. I followed all the top players like Martina Navratilova, Gabriela Sabatini, and John MacEnroe. I watched every second I could. Playing background? I didn’t have my own racket and I really wanted to play. At age 7 I made my own racket out of wood, like a paddle, and would sneak over to the school to hit balls against the wall. My parents actually didn’t know at the time, but I snuck out and had a coach teach me for free at a school nearby. I also trained with the Olympic Gymnastic program in Bulgaria which helped my balance. What inspired you to work in the industry? I very much wanted to be a tennis player and could play for hours. However my parents wanted

Nelly Matation How did you get introduced to the sport? My dad brought me to the local club where he played with friends, and I would bring my racket and ball to hit against the wall. Playing background? Was ranked top 15 in the Czech Rep. Juniors, played ITF Junior World Ranking events, as well as competed for Washington State and Eastern Washington University. What inspired you to work in the industry? Due to my injuries I had to stop high level competition during the last part of college.

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OWNER & PRESIDENT, LANGLEY TENNIS WORLD

me to focus on studying & working in the family factory business so I didn’t get the chance to continue. It’s so wonderful now that I have my own facility so I can play any time. Because I wasn’t allowed to continue playing when I was young, I wanted to give families the chance to learn and play together here. What inspires you personally? One day I hope we can create a top academy here in Langley so all kids in the region can have an affordable place to reach their dreams and perhaps become world-class players. What goals do you have for your club? A top academy is the main goal where community players can also play beside national champion players. I would also like to host many tournaments here in Langley for kids and adults.

What vision do you pass onto your members? I want them to have an experience. They come to relax, play, and enjoy socializing with others. We will create a family experience for everyone to be part of. What messages do you pass onto young players in your club programs? I want to see the smiles on their faces. Sport is something very important that can be a key to long term health and healthy social experiences with others. Any advice to other young females coming up in the sport business? The most rewarding thing for me has been to work with people who love sports. I would advise them to not focus on the money at first. Follow your passion to get you into a place you love being in.

HIGH PERFORMANCE, LANGLEY TENNIS WORLD

While at Washington State I got to try my hand in coaching by helping teammates in their strategy. I had some good success right away, so I realized I had an eye for putting tactics together for competitors. What goals do you have for your club? Mainly to provide community members that live in the Fraser valley region a chance to play, compete, and have the same opportunities I had to travel for the sport. What vision do you pass onto your members? To understand that

through this sport, they will grow as individuals. It teachers leadership, courage, and to be a stronger person. It is more than just being fit and active, it provides many personal benefits. What messages do you pass onto young players in your club programs? When you have questions, don’t be afraid to ask how and what you need to do to get the position. Don’t be afraid to ask. Any advice to other young females coming up in the sport business? There are many opportunities, be ready.

MARIANA & NELLY are the new carriers of this sport’s flag for the city of Langley. Mariana is Owner and General Manager of the new Langley Tennis World, a public 4-court indoor facility next door to the Langley Events Centre. Born in Sophia, Bulgaria, Mariana moved to Australia to start a new life outside Europe. After some time in Australia and meeting her husband, they relocated to Langley. Now she has teamed up with head professional, Nelly Matiation. Nelly first ventured to BC from Teplice, Czech Republic at age 16 to visit her sister who had moved to Surrey and with the goal of getting exposure for a university scholarship. She was highly ranked in her homeland and leveraged that to gain a full athletic scholarship in the United States. AXIS BC’S WORLD OF TENNIS | SUMMER 2011

Renata Kolbovic

DIRECTOR OF TENNIS, JERICHO TC

The Jericho Club, considered as one of the finest in the country with a beachfront location that places them on par with the world’s best, has a new leader in RENATA KOLBOVIC. Taking over the helm in April, Renata draws from her years of competing on the professional tour and from coaching national travel squads as well as with stints at the University of Washington and University of California-Berkeley. Renata is poised to lead Jericho into a new era of development. Renata’s rise through the sport is fascinating as it begins at age 4 when her family defected from then Czechoslovakia. Leaving their home and most of their possessions behind, they made the journey into Austria where they stayed in a holding camp for 3 months while waiting to be accepted into Canada. After a brief stop in Edmonton, the Kolbovics settled in Coquitlam. How did you get introduced to the sport? When I was 8, my father learned to play after becoming friends with the Tureks who were all beginning to learn at the same time. I went to elementary school with Jerry and Petra Turek in Coquitlam so we all began to play as a family and then go picnic at the playground after. (Jerry and Petra both played NCAA Div.1 tennis in the US with Jerry additionally playing Davis Cup for Canada). Best Playing achievements? I played for 8 years on the WTA Tour, on Canada’s Fed Cup Team and played in all 4 Grand Slams. I had some good doubles wins over Anna Kournikova and Conchita Martinez (1995 Wimbledon Champion). What inspired you to work in the industry? I have a huge

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knowledge base that provided a natural transition. I also saw opportunities and a competitive advantage in the sport market that I would have over others. What inspires you personally? I am still competitive, so a drive to be the best. Same as when I was a player. What goals do you have for your club? To increase program participation and continue the already strong Jericho traditions. What vision do you pass onto your members? I hear from a lot of adults ‘I wish I started when I was younger.’ I can show them they can still learn and play this sport very well even if they didn’t start at an early age. It is still very easy to learn and become highly skilled if you are driven. I also enjoy conveying my experience

beyond the technical aspects. I pass on strategy, fitness, off-court plans, and mental prep for matches. What messages do you pass onto young players in your club programs? Energy is essential. I like to play in with the kids and be very vocal. It is all about enthusiasm with lots of positive feedback. I don’t want to stand and talk. I want everyone moving. Any advice to other young females coming up in the sport business? If you have a passion for sport, there are definite avenues that have need. There are so many avenues in sport that can be explored in administration, events, pro sport, coaching, fitness, sport sciences and other leadership roles. But you have to be passionate about sport.

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THE HEAT, THE SUN, AND THE FURY OF THE GAME CAN REALLY WRING US OUT, ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER. DON’T GET PARCHED. IT MAKES YOU LOSE – IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE.

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Warm, humid weather usually increases sweat rates, and accelerates the onset of dehydration, increasing the risk of early fatigue, and heat related illness for tennis players. Keeping the body properly hydrated improves tennis performance by maintaining sweating, blood volume, and cardiovascular function. Dehydration decreases blood volume, increases heart rate and impedes heat loss, all of which cause a tennis player to not play their best during a match. To ensure proper hydration, there are three essential factors for a player to stay fit on and off court: water, electrolytes and carbohydrates.

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Water All sport drinks contain mostly water. You can catch up on your fluid loss from sweating by drinking a combination of sport drinks and water. Most players can comfortably drink about 1–1.5 litres/hour during play. Drinking too much water or too much low-sodium fluid can lead to problems also. Low blood sodium can occur by a lot of sweating and drinking too much water. Symptoms can range from fatigue, nausea and headache to muscle cramps, seizure or even worse. When you feel thirsty, you are already 1-2% dehydrated. At this point, it may be too late to catch up! WE RECOMMEND Drinking water alone is not enough for re-hydration. You also need to drink a proper sports drink, with the right amount of Sodium.

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Sodium and Chloride (Salt) are the most common electrolytes lost in sweating. Potassium, magnesium, and calcium are also lost through sweat, but in much smaller amounts, and it is unlikely you would have a deficiency in these minerals.

Energy needs should be met by carbohydrate-rich foods during regular meals and snacks. A sports drink can provide additional energy on court that will help you to perform at your best.

With adequate salt intake, your body can better hold on to water, and you will maintain hydration better. WE RECOMMEND Try out Coconut Water; it is a natural sport drink rich in electrolytes, packed with twice as much potassium as a banana.

WE RECOMMEND When playing, remember to look for a sports drink that provides: – About 30 to 60 grams of carbohydrates per litre. – Primary carbohydrates, such as sucrose, glucose or a glucosepolymer This will give you quick energy because this type of carb will empty from the stomach quickly and will be absorbed into your bloodstream rapidly.

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LETTER I Start with arms out in front and keep elbows straight and pull the stretch cord down until hands are by side of thighs and you look like the letter I.

LETTER T

LETTER W

Looks like the letter T.

Looks like the letter W.

HIGH KNEES Warm up hips with these high knees drills.

CROSSOVERS Remember athletic stance with hands forward, knees soft and your core switched on.

LEG SWINGS (Front & back) Stand tall and keep your lower abdominals switched on while swinging legs. Do 2 sets of 10 repetitions.

WRITTEN BY Carl Petersen BPE, BSC (PT)

LEG SWINGS (Side to side) Stand tall and keep your lower abdominals switched on while swinging legs. Do 2 sets of 10 repetitions.

SEWING MACHINE Start slowly and gradually accelerate up to 80% of your full speed at the 6-8 second mark.

HIP FLEXOR STRETCH

PECTORAL FLEX

In a whirlpool or on dry land stretch hip flexors (anterior thigh) by putting one foot up on a step or chair and lunging forward with same side hip until tension a felt in front of leg. Repeat 3 times holding each for 30 seconds.

In a whirlpool or on dry land stretch out the pectoral (anterior chest) muscles. Place arm on something stable and push shoulder forward until a stretch is felt on front of shoulder. Repeat 3 times holding each for 20-30 seconds.

ACTIVATE: Warming Up

DEACTIVATE: The Rules of Recovery

A dynamic warm up for the upper core & arms and lower core and legs is important to minimize the chance of injury. It is the activity of choice before playing as it allows you to gradually warm up the body’s tissues and ensures the muscles are prepared for action and can adequately accelerate and decelerate your limbs while playing.

Training for and playing tennis can take their toll on our physical, psychological and emotional health. It is important to incorporate a dynamic warm up (activate) and cool down (deactivate) into our daily schedule which can help improve our overall health and well being plus minimize the risk of injury or overstress.

UPPER CORE & ARMS: Letters

RE-HYDRATE, RE-FUEL, RECOVERY

REGAIN & MAINTAIN MUSCLE LENGTH

The first 3 rules for recovery can be accomplished at the same time. Try hopping on a stationary bike after getting off court and take your water bottle and a snack along. As you spin on the bike drink clear fruit juices cut with water or sports drinks diluted with water and nibble on your recovery snack. Within the first 20 minutes after strenuous exercise, there is a window of opportunity, to replenish muscle fuel stores at a faster rate than if carbohydrate intake is delayed for longer. This can be accomplished by eating a snack of either a large banana, a bagel with cream cheese or peanut butter, a medium size potato or a glass of chocolate milk. Other types of recovery workouts like elliptical trainers, pool running or walking can be used instead of a stationary cycle.

The state of tension in your muscle groups should be assessed regularly and new stretches added to ensure that a good length-tension balance is maintained in all muscle groups.

Stand tall with shoulder relaxed and down. Do 1-2 sets of 6-10 repetitions of arm swings going both clockwise and counterclockwise to warm up the rotator cuff muscles and lubricate the shoulder joint. You can also add in a figure of 8 motion as well. To help improve the function and control of your upper core (scapula & shoulder) use your stretch cord and do Shoulder Alphabet exercises by making your arms form the letters I, T & W.

LOWER CORE & LEGS: High Knees, Crossovers & Leg Swings As you jog around the court, add in some high knees, high heels, skipping, crossovers and side shuffle steps to improve coordination and add to the warm-up. Stand tall and keep your core switched on like a dimmer switch while doing these exercises. Try doing 2-4 repetitions x 5-10 meters of each.

SPEED WARM-UP: Sewing Machine Here is a speed warm up that will help trigger your central nervous system. You can also do running on the spot sewing machines.

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AXIS FITNESS

FIT PLAY TO

Stoke The Fire. Cool The Flames. Win. A SOLID WARMUP AND COOLDOWN ROUTINE IS KEY TO A LIMBER, INJURY-FREE TENNIS LIFE. HERE’S A REGIMEN YOU CAN BANK ON TO STAY LOOSE AND ON TOP OF YOUR GAME.

Studies indicate static stretches prior to exercise did not prevent lower extremity overuse injuries, but additional static stretches after training and before bed resulted in 50% fewer injuries occurring. Try doing 2-3 stretches for each muscle group and hold for 30 seconds at the point of tension not pain. Carl Petersen is a partner and Director of High Performance at City Sports & Physiotherapy Clinics in Vancouver, Canada. His book Fit to Play™ tennis and DVD series Fit to Play™ & Perform can be found at www.citysportsphysio.com AXIS BC’S WORLD OF TENNIS | SUMMER 2011

At home in Mazatlan

P l a y. R e t i r e . I n v e s t . E n j o y.

Okanagan Strings Miele Team Tennis Shines at the Okanagan/Interior Regional Championships

You are invited to the El Cid intEr-Club ChallEngE November, 2011 in Mazatlan Mexico Enjoy an amazing week of tennis, social events, sunshine and beach time. Just one of many ways you can experience the El Cid lifestyle and discover why thousands of Canadians have made Mazatlan their winter home. For registration information visit www.athomeinmazatlan.com or call 1-866-836-8797

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The Miele Team Tennis Regional Championships enjoyed glorious sunshine and packed courts at the 1st annual qualifier for the Okanagan/Interior. The event was held in the heart of wine country and hosted by the Lakeview Heights Tennis Club in West Kelowna. Eight courts saw action all day and all weekend with some Beach Tennis being played on the side. The event was highlighted by an outstanding player social hosted at the spectacular Cedar Creek Winery. The venue provided unblocked views of Lake Okanagan and surrounding hills while serving gourmet food from the BBQ with some of North America’s best wines. The top point earners will now move into the Miele Provincial Championships August 5-7. The finals will be taking place on site at the Odlum Brown Vancouver Open professional event. These teams will receive travel subsidy, event shirts, BBQ, and tickets to the finals of the VanOpen, all compliments of Miele.

WOMEN 3.0/ 3.5

MEN 3.0/ 3.5

Champions: The Sunshine Girls–Sechelt

Champions: Kamloops TA–Kamloops

Competitors: Kootenay Gals–Nelson and surrounding area, VTA Swingers–Vernon, OK Mission Babes–Kelowna, The Servivors– Kelowna, The Slice Girls–Kelowna, Babes with Balls–Kelowna, KamSum Players– Kamloops & Summerland.

Competitors The Doms–Salmon Arm, The Great Unknowns–Kelowna, In it to Win– Kelowna

WOMEN 4.0/4.5 Champions: Rosies are Red–Kelowna Runners Up: Super Tramps–Kelowna

MEN 4.0/ 4.5 Champions: SATC #2–Salmon Arm Competitors: Zone Warriors–Kelowna, Winos– Kelowna, Okanagan Sun–Kelowna, SATC #1–Salmon Arm, Valley Boys– Kelowna

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FAST TIMES AT

CROSS COURT HIGH

AS ALWAYS, OUR BC SECONDARY SCHOOLS SAW A HEALTHY CROP OF YOUNG TENNIS TALENT. HERE’S HOW THE TOP RANKINGS SHAPED UP THIS YEAR. The last weekend in May annually draws BC’s top high school varsity teams to Queen Elizabeth Park in the quest to bring the coveted blue Provincial Championship banner back to hang in the rafters of their school’s athletic facilities. Teams qualify from zonal competitions that run throughout April and May, with the top 12 in the AA and AAA classifi cations qualifying through. AA schools have 500 grade 11–12 students or less, with AAA having 501 grade 11–12 students and higher. The North Shore has consistently produced teams that have the depth to own the podium, and 2011 saw that tradition continue. The Sentinel Spartans rolled in as the #1 seed and did not falter en route to their 4th straight title and their 6th in the past decade. Sentinel took on rising power the Magee Lions after they upset perennial title contenders from the independent schools zone, St. Georges and Crofton House, in the semi-finals. Sentinel took out the other independent school qualifier Vancouver College & Little Flower Academy. The AA finals mirrored the 2010 title game with Collingwood Cavaliers battling past Vancouver Island’s Brentwood College. It was the Cavalier’s 4th consecutive championships and the 5th provincial title banner in the past decade that they will bring back to their West Vancouver campus. The North Shore blanketed the individual awards taking 7 of the 10 trophies, 4 of 5 in the AAA division and 3 of 5 in the AA division. The highlight is always the Player Party, hosted by the Hilton Metrotown, where over 400 players converge to the dance floor in what is considered the best high school player social in the province.

Collingwood AA Champs 2011

Sentinel AAA Champs 2011

2011 FINAL STANDINGS 2011 AA FINAL STANDINGS

2011 AAA FINAL STANDINGS

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Sentinel Magee St Georges/Crofton House Little Flower/Van. College Burnaby South Claremont West Vancouver S.Delta Seaquam Terry Fox McMath Penticton

2011 AWARD RECIPIENTS AA INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:

AAA INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:

MVP Boy’s Singles: Zach Lidster-Sa-Hali

MVP Boy’s Singles: Todd Fought-Sentinel

MVP Girl’s Singles: Kelsey King-Collingwood

MVP Girl’s Singles: Madie Benn-West Vancouver & Arisha Ladhani-Sentinel

MVP Boys’s Doubles: Alexander Kerfoot & LaCopa Beltramo-Collingwood MVP Girls Doubles: Natasha Quereshi & Kyla Jarrar-Collingwood MVP Mixed Doubles: Anthony Iliew & Mikayla Marazi-MEI Franco Biondo Most Sportsmanlike Team: Palmer

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THE

MARINO FAMILY

Joe & Catherine Marino have nurtured two top tier athletes in Steven and now world-famous Rebecca. Rebecca is Canada’s leading female player and a main draw competitor in all of the Grand Slams. Her brother Steven is a NCAA Division 1 rower for the #2 ranked University of CaliforniaBerkeley. Catherine grew up playing multiple sports in Vancouver and graduated from the University of Toronto. Joe was raised in Toronto and played varsity football and rugby for Mount Allison. They are also both active members of the Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club.

Was there a moment you realized Rebecca had a set of skills that made her stand out? We always saw her as a gifted athlete. At a young age she was winning matchplay against both the boys and girls so we knew something was very special. She chose tennis at 12 over swimming, track, and volleyball. At that point we started thinking about the possibility of an athletic scholarship. At an early age, what special skills did you see? From the age of 9, she had that ‘look’ in her eye when she competed. She always played fearlessly, and has never been afraid to lose. The desire to compete and win has always been prominent. What did you do to nurture her talents? There were three simple themes that were always part of the sports discussion. We have always encouraged her to enjoy the process; learn from the mistakes, and to focus solely on what she could control. Was there any special ways you communicated in tournaments? We always made sure it was her decision. She is in charge of the career and we support that. What recommendations do you have for parents newer to this competitive sport? We believe that parents have to match the commitment of the athlete.

To get to elite levels in sport it takes commitment, organization, and planning. Functionally, it is all about match play. Rebecca went from local, to provincial, national and USTA, to open adult and then on to pro events. This process was all to maximize the amount of match play so she was ready for each stage. It required a lot of coordination of schedules, but made for some fantastic family holidays that we will never forget. It has brought the family really close together and made us incredibly supportive. Did you ever play on-court with her? Catherine tossed balls from the service line to both Rebecca and Steven at an early age to help them gain coordination. Joe played singles and doubles with her at the club with friends. Two of our best memories are from Joe & Rebecca winning the club mixed doubles championships and the Odlum Brown Summer Series event in Richmond when she was 15. Anything you would change? (laughing) We would have got her driver’s license earlier as to help with scheduling. With all her world travels she has never been in the same place to finish. She has a master’s in tennis and world travel but an “L” for driver’s certification.

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THE

BLAJKEVITCH FAMILY

Oxana & Orest were born and raised in Drohobych, Ukraine. They went to the same secondary school and both graduated from University of Lviv. Orest started playing on the one clay court the city had. They moved from the Ukraine in 1992 to New Westminster after a brief stop in Montreal. Orest is a Procurement Manager for the Canadian Navy and Oxana is an analytical chemist with Environment Canada. They recently moved with their 2 daughters, Khristina & Anya, to Victoria. Khristina has been a junior national champion and a member of the Canadian Junior National Team who was ranked amongst the world’s top 40 junior players. She is now on a full athletic scholarship at the University of Kentucky, a school that competes amongst the top collegiate programs.

How did you nurture Khristina’s talents? We focused on developing the ‘belief in herself.’ We sought to keep balance in her life between athletics, academics, and social. We wanted her to feel development is fun. Was there any special ways you communicated during tournaments? We always let her start any pre or post-match conversation. We wanted her to express her feelings. During the major events there was always a lot of communication which was good. As parents we improved through the years as we learned how she reacted to different types of post-match chats. We would discuss how to improve and instill that she was the decision maker. We expressed to Khristina that there will be up and downs through her training, matches and her career. We wanted her to understand how to keep balanced in her emotions. Did you personally play with Khristina? We have always played with both Anya and Khristina since the age of 8 and still do to this day. We always play as a family and still play doubles when she is in town. What recommendations do you have for parents? Develop healthy and positive relationships with all of the natural partners such as the parents of other players, coaches, club managers, and the provincial and national association staff. Enjoying the whole experience has been a big part of our fulfillment.

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FAMILY

Keith & Athena Chu have raised two stellar players in Daniel and David. Keith recently retired after a long career as a science teacher at University Hill Secondary and Athena is a pre-school teacher. Both are graduates of the University of British Columbia. Keith has always been a very avid recreational player who played several hours a day with his buddies on the west-side. Keith praises Athena for the time she spent watching him venture to play at every public court in the city. Both Daniel and David are recent graduates of the University of Washington where they competed while on athletic scholarship. Both boys are now playing on the Pro Circuit. Daniel won multiple national junior championships during his junior career and David made U16 National Junior finals and always ranked high nationally.

Was there a moment you realized your son/daughter had a set of skills that could take them to elite levels? During a club parent and child doubles event at the Blue Mountain Club. She was age 9 and her coach, Jeanie Rohr, commented that Khristina has exceptional analytical skills beyond her age. This triggered us to start thinking about her competing more. What was the special skill(s) you saw? From an early stage she was able to figure out how to construct a point with diff erent tactics. She had the will power to see a game through.

CHU

Was there a moment you realized your boys had a set of skills that could take them to elite levels? For Daniel, it was at 5 years of age. He was able to hit 20 balls against the wall in a row. He could mimic other players very well. Daniel played multiple sports, of which swimming was something he excelled in. He developed his hands from swimming as grabbing the wall determines how your next lap will be. For David, as the younger brother, it was a gradual rise. He was always around the court due to Daniel’s involvement and grew his skills as he got the opportunity to play in with his older brother. What were the special skills you saw? By the age of 6, we saw Daniel could notice fine technical details of grip, footwork, and body positioning through visual learning. He adapted very well to lessons. David had a strong drive to play and train, even more so than Daniel. He wanted to be near his brother, so his natural drive to be close drove David to the courts.

What did you do to nurture your sons’ talents? We created a strong triangle of communication between us as the parents, the coach Gerry Macken at Jericho, and the boys as players. It worked really well. I was able to use this in teaching high school kids as well. We were fortunate to have a good relationship with Gerry and he took a keen interest in the boys. We also gained information through other families that had top kids a few years ahead of Daniel and David. Were there any special ways you communicated in tournaments? We focused on managing their routines. We could help them eat the right food, make sure they have an extra match shirt or socks in their bags, that they warm-up on time, and help in other preparations. Our role was to be the support team and provide them with anything they needed in advance. Often it was to run to the grocery store to get bananas in between matches. We left the on-court tactics to them or the coach.

Did you personally play with your sons? We always have played as a family and still do. It is a family event. (Keith) injured his shoulder when Daniel was 7 years old which allowed for only a half hour of play. Daniel was the perfect partner at the time. By age 12 Daniel was winning so then David stepped in at 10. Eventually we progressed to be their ball boys. What recommendations do you have for parents? The cooperation between the player, parent, and coach is an essential. The player has to have the enjoyment, desire, and the dream. The parent has to give full positive support and the coach has to have strong communication skills with the ability to teach tactics. Every player has a different way to rise to the top so everyone takes a bit of a different road. There is no one perfect way. Any item you are most proud of? We keep only two of the boys’ trophies in the living room area of our home. Both are from winning the Sportsmanship Award at their respective U14 Junior Nationals. Winning is never above character. AXIS BC’S WORLD OF TENNIS | SUMMER 2011

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SMASHING

ANGLE OF RACQUET

(USING RIGHT HAND)

THE

COMPETITION

Former WTA Tour pro and new Jericho Tennis Club Director of Tennis, Renata Kolbovic, gives her tips on The Inside-Out Smash, also known as the American Twist. This shot disguises the direction of the ball and will send your opponent in the opposite direction.

AXIS TECHNIQUE

The key to success is rolling the racquet over the top left-side of the ball (top right-side for leftys). The more roll, the more angle and spin you will get.

4 3 5

2 1

FEET FIRST Turn to the side and position so the ball is in front of you.

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PREPARE Get the racquet back in preparation, same as a traditional smash.

START YOUR SWING Begin the stroke with racquet positioned by your head.

LINE UP THE SHOT Use your non-racquet hand to line-up the shot. By pointing to the ball with your nonracquet hand, your head and eyes will naturally focus on the ball so you can begin your swing.

ROLL THE Racquet As you connect with the ball, roll the racquet over the top left side of the ball (top right side for lefties).

FOLLOW THROUGH Follow through as normal so you can disguise the shot.

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TENNIS BC sits down with one of the game’s great ones...

Mats Wilander Q+A MATS WILANDER is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles (three at the French Open, three at the Australian Open, and one at the US Open), and one Grand Slam men’s doubles title (at Wimbledon). This makes Wilander one of only five men to have won Grand Slam singles titles on grass courts, hardcourts, and clay courts. He is the only man in tennis history to have won at least two Grand Slam singles titles on each of the three surfaces. You are now hosting Wilander on Wheels ( WOW ), a portable tennis camp that brings you and fellow pro Cameron Lickle, to host clinics anywhere via Winnebago. How did WOW start? I was doing one of these fantasy tennis camps in Burlington, VT. A guy who had been coming the whole time said “You know, this has been great, but I don’t think I can do this anymore. It’s really far: It took me a whole day to get here from Las Vegas; it’s quite expensive.” I live in Sun Valley, Idaho which is about a 10 hour drive to Las Vegas. Why don’t I just come down to you guys? I’ll stay in a Winnebago, and we can play tennis.

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What’s a typical training day like with recreational players on court? A typical day consists of three one hour sessions with four people on court. The training involves hard drills with a lot of footwork. Most important is that players are having fun and learning lots. What’s the road trip like? Our schedules are five to six days doing tennis camps and then a day off. Usually Cameron and I get to pull over at a waterfall, river, or campsite, cook some hotdogs and spend the night. What is your advice to parents with young tennis players? My advice to parents is to give their children the opportunity to play tennis so they can learn to love the sport in hopes becoming a professional player.

Who is your biggest influence tennis player? My biggest influence is one of the best all-time performers in tennis history. Swedish player, Bjorn Borg, won 62 singles titles, including 11 Grand Slam Titles, and was ranked number one in the world in 1979 and 1980 with his powerful two handed backhand, menacing top spin and balletic footwork. What is your most memorable match and the reason behind it? The most memorable match was my win at the US Open in 1988. It was very special to me because my parents came to the US from Sweden to see my match. That I can never forget.

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Rogers Sportsnet tennis commentator Robert Bettauer interviews Wilander

Participants get a professional warm up by City Physio’s Carl Peterson

Pre-Match Mats Wilander, Cam Lickle, Chair Offi cial Lois Ker, Philip Bester, Grant Connell

Tomorrow’s Champion Fundraiser FORMER WORLD #1’S MATS WILANDER AND GRANT CONNELL IN BC’S TOMORROW’S CHAMPION FUNDRAISER SPONSORED BY HAYWOOD SECURITIES. Former world # 1 Mats Wilander joined BC’s own former world doubles #1 Grant Connell and BC rising star Philip Bester for the day-long event sponsored by Haywood Securities. Activities included a morning doubles tournament featuring top junior players matched alongside some of BC’s top coaches. This was followed by a pro-am with sponsors and boosters of the program. In the evening feature match, Wilander and US based partner pro-circuit player, Cameron Lickle took on Connell and Bester. Wilander displayed the movement and touch that provided him US Open and French Open crowns, while Connell’s volleying and net play was world38

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class. As the fast moving professional, Bester dominated with forehand and big serve. The pro-set saw both teams having match points match and fittingly finished in a thrilling tiebreaker, with Connell and Bester prevailing 7-3. The day ended with a cocktail reception and dinner, including a silent and live auction, directed by the master of ceremonies, Tom Mayenecht, the host of the Sport Market on Team 1040 radio. This event was a huge success with many thanks to the generosity of Haywood Securities, the major sponsors, and the contributors. In addition, a big ‘thank you’ to the staff at Shaughnessy Golf & Country

Club, Deborah Orange and Jerome Fournier for their organization. Thanks to all the attendees, we have raised $65,000. The fund will be split between travel expenses and bursaries for top BC juniors to National and International events and for the new Junior National training program that will begin in the fall of 2011. This program is being designed so that more of BC’s player’s will have the skills to get to the world stage. The presenting sponsor was Haywood Securities. Other major sponsor’s included; Cedar Creek Estate Winery, Replicel Life Sciences, Fairmont Pacifi c Rim, Wilson Sports Equipment, King Pacifi c Lodge, Simons Bike Shop, Focus Audio Visual Services Ltd., Cambie Surgical Centre, Grant Connell and Jamie MacDougall of Sotheby’s International Realty, Lija, Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, Turning Point Brewery Tennis Canada and Rackets & Runners, Miele, Tennis Canada, Colliers International, Trevor Linden and The Gagliardi Family. Photos by B.M. Kwan AXIS BC’S WORLD OF TENNIS | SUMMER 2011

ABOVE Miele Regional Mens 4.0-4.5 winners-Salmon Arm TC LEFT Sr. Provincials-El Cid Resorts Grand Prize Winner Robert Bettauer RIGHT Delta Summer Series Champion Tracy Dong BELOW Delta Summer Series Women’s Doubles Finalists / Boys’ U14 Singles Gregory Kuntjoro (left) winner, John Schriemer (right)

Winning Shots

During the spring and summer, Tennis BC works with 4-6 events per week… highlighted are some snap shots that illustrate the abundant opportunities that are happening in BC’s tennis community

LEFT TO RIGHT (starting at top)

Delta Summer Series Finalists Jeremy Salvo and Henry Choi / Girls U10 - Irene Meng (left), Nicole Horacek (right, in black) winner / Boys U18 - William Baumann (left), Alexander Baumann (right) winner / Wms doubles Janis Holloway (serving) & Cora Wils / Summer Series-Harjit Gosal-Delta Doubles Winner / El Cid Sr. ProvincialsWomen’s 40 doubles Finalists / El Cid Sr. Provincials-Men’s 50 doubles finalists / Richmond Summer Series ChampionMonika Neveklovska / Jeff Carrie of Nesbitt Burns with winner Virginia Campbell

LEFT Richmond Summer Series-

Doubles Finalist Kris Santoso

RIGHT Girls U18 - Thanh Pham

(left) winner, Dahee Suh (right, in blue) BELOW Girls U14 - Jayden Nielsen (left), Sunny Liu (right, in violet) winner / Miele Team Tennis Okanagan Player Social at Cedar Creek Winery

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AS OF JUNE 25TH, 2011

NTRP NTRP Men’s Open Singles 1 Henry Choi 2 Philip Bester 3 Nick Coutts 4 Daniel Chu 5 Jeremy Jay Salvo 6 George Jecminek 7 Graeme Kassautzki 8 Riaan du Toit 9 Justin Guay 10 Mark Segesta NTRP Men’s 5.0 Singles 1 Daniel Raw 2 Steve Iliesu 3 ROB FUHRMAN 4 Mario Hernandez 4 Nadeem Kassam 4 Greg Maarschalk 4 Aaron Wong 4 Todd Fought 9 Nick Brummelkamp 9 Patrick Walker

402 396 280 248 227 224 165 151 134 126t 224 210 200 198 198 198 198 198 185 185

NTRP Men’s 4.5 Singles 1 Andrew Slater 2 Ricky Nguyen 2 Piotr Sowinski 4 Clark Macdonald 5 Art Hobbs 5 Nick Brummelkamp 5 Tory Tronrud 8 Todd King 8 Steve Bower 10 Steven Ma

570 330 330 297 288 288 288 270 270 225

NTRP Men’s 4.0 Singles 1 Daryl McMillan 2 Trung Do 3 William Ng 3 Scott Aceman 5 Jason Staples 6 Mike Tamaki 6 Clark Macdonald 8 Jonathan Kooy 8 Brendan Manansala

480 405 396 396 345 288 288 225 225

NTRP Men’s 3.5 Singles 1 Michael Curtis 2 Michael Olango 3 Gabriel Canal 4 Hector Ramos 5 Lincoln Lin 6 Wes Hawrysh 6 Andrey Gilvanov 6 Kyle Jones 9 Hung-Sia Teh 10 Chris Wagner

765 495 405 396 297 288 288 288 283 252

NTRP Men’s 3.0 Singles 1 Nav Kooner 1 Min Soo Kim 3 Andrey Fedyushin 4 Brandon Wood 4 Paul Nestick 6 Inderjit Lally 6 Daniel Marks 6 Chris Wagner 9 John Pagan 10 Jason Devine

396 396 330 300 300 288 288 288 271 264

NTRP Men’s 2.5 Singles 1 Chung Dinh 2 Alvin Lee 3 Victor Muniak 3 Paul Carro 5 Jason Huang 5 Chain Huang 5 Zev Thompson 5 Tim Huguet

198 135 72 72 36 36 36 36

NTRP Men’s Open Doubles 1 Nick Coutts 1 Patrick Flint 1 Henry Choi 1 Jeremy Jay Salvo 5 Jerry Turek 6 Kris Santoso 6 Greg Maarschalk 6 Ratan Gill 6 Joachim Nierfeld

300 300 300 300 270 165 165 165 165

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NTRP Men’s 5.0 Doubles 1 Jesse Evans 1 Wesley Bertsch 1 Daniel Raw 1 Spencer Mackoff 1 Sebastian Ko 1 Sean Hartley 1 Stan Puskas 1 Nate Sauder 1 Larry Jurovich

126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126

NTRP Men’s 4.5 Doubles 1 Mitchell Davidson 1 Andrew Slater 3 Tory Tronrud 4 Ross Alderson 5 Grant Clark 6 Todd King 6 Mike Scholz 8 Daniel Louko 9 Raymond Sze

330 330 210 198 173 165 165 156 135

NTRP Men’s 4.0 Doubles 1 Shane Ladarola 1 Sam Low 3 Douglas Tam 3 Brendan Manansala 5 Steve Baileys 5 Eric Murphy 7 Mike Tamaki 7 Kirby Leong 9 Brian Bella 9 Tim Crowell

210 210 207 207 198 198 126 126 113 113

NTRP Men’s 3.5 Doubles 1 Dale Nguyen 1 Jody Watt 1 Sergio Garces 1 Ron Pascoe 5 Johnny Reyes 5 Tomas Revilla 7 Wes Hawrysh 7 Danny Dang 7 Wally Ly 7 John Schmitt 7 Allen Glen

288 288 288 288 207 207 198 198 198 198 198

NTRP Men’s 3.0 Doubles 1 Marko Majkic 1 Rob Chong 3 Jeff Slater 3 Jamie Zagoudakis 5 Tone Duncan 5 John Pagan 5 Jay Saint 5 Andrev Gilvanov

207 207 135 135 72 72 72 72

NTRP Women’s Open Singles 1 Monica Neveklovska 429 2 Tracy Dong 300 3 Khristina Blajkevitch 288 4 Vivian Tsui 151 5 Mia Gordon 126 6 Madeline Benn 120 6 Kateryna Filyus 120 8 Saroop Dhatt 117 9 Harjit Gosal 106 10 Kelly McNabney 102 NTRP Women’s 5.0 Singles 1 Andjela Stojkovic 126 2 Alexis Prokopuik 108 3 LAURENCE MILLET 72 4 Hailey Crampton 63 5 Katie Ottenbreit 45 NTRP Women’s 4.5 Singles 1 Saeko Ihara 198 2 Carol Lau 165 3 Angela Xu 126 3 Kira Draliuk 126 3 Florien Millaard 126 6 Anthea Poon 90 7 Leona Hutchinson 86 8 Wendy Banham 72 8 Cora Wills 72 8 Carol O’Brien 72 8 Caroline Obiero 72 NTRP Women’s 4.0 Singles 1 Tatiana Petrova 348 2 Ayako Yabe 248 3 Maria Del Negro 198 4 Maggie Ren 173 5 Laurenne Emond 165 5 Ellen Chen 165 7 Monica Morato 135 8 KIM OTT 126 8 Nancy Marazzi 126 8 Kathy Kadler 126 NTRP Women’s 3.5 Singles 1 Yoko Ishiguro 480 2 Rosanna Ho 270 3 Kyoko Kimura 210 4 Alicia Tsui 198 4 Angelika Vassilieva 198 6 Robin Noice 192 7 Cheryl Garrett 188 8 Monica Cooper 165 9 Nancy Wong 135 10 May Leong 132

NTRP Women’s 3.0 Singles 1 Milena Neveklovska 312 2 Kim Le 198 3 Claire Minns 135 4 Naoko Amo 128 5 Susan Craven 126 5 Robin Rudgley 126 7 Ika Setyawati 113 8 Linda Kurniawan 83 9 Josee Paris 72 9 Colleen Lawlor 72 9 Lianne MacLean 72 NTRP Women’s 2.5 Singles 1 Lianne Miller 126 2 Tracy Lermitte 72 2 Angela Hot 72 4 Sara Yoshida 36 5 Faye Gilraine 9 5 Felicia Liu 9 5 Lindsay Bolkowy 9 5 Sepi Shams 9 5 Brenda Maclean 9 5 Vaughan Williams 9 5 Katherine Louman-Gardiner 9 NTRP Women’s Open Doubles 1 Monica Neveklovska 300 2 Kelly McNabney 263 3 Bethany Clark 156 4 Harjit Gosal 146 5 Tracy Dong 135 6 Susie Fought 126 6 Michelle Flemons 126 8 Nicoleta Ratiu 120 8 Julia Graca 120 10 Madison Shoemaker 96 10 Saroop Dhatt 96 NTRP Women’s 5.0 Doubles 1 Flora Chin 48 1 Carolyn Goff 48 3 Johane Mui 24 3 Laurence Millet 24 5 Emma Cunnington 6 5 Morgan Klieber 6 5 Rachelle McGregor 6 5 Tracy Frank 6 NTRP Women’s 4.5 Doubles 1 Carol Lau 135 1 Anne Lydon 135 3 Johane Mui 126 3 Nicole McLennan 126 3 Camila Prado 126 3 Laurence Millet 126 3 Kira Draliuk 126 3 Sarah Kadi 126 9 Bev Maclean-Alley 92 9 Carol O’Brien 92

NTRP Women’s 4.0 Doubles 1 Evelyn Gerard 198 1 Betty Chin 198 3 Chelsea Stanimir 135 3 Michele Kosich 135 5 Sylvia Pang 90 6 Frances Murphy 72 6 Nancy Hancock 72 6 Lucie Belec 72 6 Kathleen Felicella 72 6 Jane Qiao 72 6 Carey Barnard 72 6 Tatiana Petrova 72 NTRP Women’s 3.5 Doubles 1 Deborah Law 198 2 Kathleen Quo Vadis 195 3 Rosemary Riley 126 3 Maria Del Negro 126 3 Kyoko Kimura 126 3 Carolyn Haley 126 3 Laurenne Emond 126 3 Violet Campbell 126 3 Yoko Ishiguro 126 3 Oana Craciun 126 3 Margaret Laxton 126 3 Hilary Tsikayi 126 NTRP Women’s 3.0 Doubles 1 Andrea Bailey 198 1 Rita Ireland 198 3 Flora Wood 126 3 Rianne Bonnet 126 5 Jung Ja Karlshoej 72 5 Catherine Neale 72 5 Sabina Schlee 72 8 Rebecca Kan 36 8 Caroline Findlay 36 8 Deanna Chan 36 8 Mary Beth Rondeau 36 NTRP Mixed Open Doubles 1 Max Brown 1 Nicoleta Ratiu 3 Monica Neveklovska 3 Jeremy Jay Salvo 5 Jerry Turek 5 Khristina Blajkevitch 5 Petra Turek 5 Kris Santoso

198 198 126 126 72 72 72 72

NTRP Mixed 5.0 Doubles 1 Johane Mui 1 Kieran Bertsch 3 Flora Chin 3 Alden Eakins 5 Marlo Kelch 5 Carolyn Goff 5 Geoff Bourne 5 Erich Eckmayr 9 Tory Tronrud 9 Camille Hemond

264 264 192 192 132 132 132 132 120 120

SENIORS

NTRP Mixed 4.5 Doubles 1 Ryan Koo 1 Madison Shoemaker 3 Yasuyuki Fukatani 3 Saeko Ihara 5 Paul Harder 5 Angela Xu 7 Brandon Fung 7 Stacey Fung 9 Grant McRae 9 Liliana Stoiu

207 207 126 126 113 113 81 81 78 78

NTRP Mixed 4.0 Doubles 1 Janney Jia 2 Denny Permana 3 Widya Soebijono 4 Max Cu 5 Dave Dundas 6 Laurenne Emond 7 Brian Lam 7 Sherman Kwok 7 Sandra Auw 7 Neil Muzumdar 7 Barb Vogel 7 Stephan Chang NTRP Mixed 3.5 Doubles 1 Makiko Taniguchi 1 Joani Bye 1 Mike Battie 1 Hiro Taniguchi 5 George Whitfield 5 Marek Dutkiewicz 5 Katherine Lee 5 Mel Dutkeiwicz 9 Mike Nichol 9 Kim Ott

Men’s 30 Singles 1 Gabe Davis 2 Rick Nguyen 3 Hector MacDonald 4 Jonathan Kooy 4 Jonathon O’Connor 6 Alan Davis 7 Min Soo Kim 7 Robert Allan Gottfried 9 Rene Kozak 9 Darren Turecki

175 72 48 36 36 35 9 9 6 6

Men’s 35 Singles 1 Jerry Turek 2 Manuel Calvo 3 Max Brown 4 Tyler Hunsberger 5 Stan Puskas 6 Andy Freeman 7 John Miller 7 Geoff Bourne 7 Shawn Wallace 10 Richard Gannon

400 275 252 200 184 140 126 126 126 120

345 330 328 288 232 208 126 126 126 126 126 126

Men’s 40 Singles 1 Joachim Nierfeld 2 Hannes Blum 3 Julien Heine 4 Collin Koo 5 Neville Israel 6 Ahmad Al-Himyary 7 Mark Harrison 8 Terence Little 9 Rory MacKay 9 Ross Alderson

371 235 215 150 100 88 56 55 45 45

270 270 270 270 198 198 198 198 132 132

Men’s 45 Singles 1 Glenn Richards 2 Murray Bennetto 3 Ranjan McArthur 4 Art Hobbs 5 Nick Brummelkamp 6 Trevor Richards 7 Steven Yesowick 8 Mike Breukels 9 Bob Exell 10 Paul Shellard

604 324 272 205 186 175 170 148 132 130

Men’s 50 Singles 1 Russ Hartley 2 Art Hobbs 3 Stephen Kimoff 4 Bob Exell 5 John Picken 6 Allen Folster 7 Ed Bakker 8 Ken Cheung 8 Gordon Fitzpatrick 11 Mike Tamaki 11 Brian Lam

356 344 170 165 108 90 72 72 72 60 60

AXIS AXIS BC’S BC’S WORLD WORLD OFOF TENNIS TENNIS | SUMMER | SPRING 2011

Men’s 55 Singles 1 Steven Yesowick 2 Bill Purcell 3 John Wade 4 Doug Holman 5 Dave Pentland 6 Tom Gunton 7 Alan Osborne 8 Steve Yesowick 9 Ian Stewart 10 Paul Shellard

645 396 275 244 216 180 175 168 157 156

Men’s 60 Singles 1 Bob Bardsley 2 Michael Koren 3 John Wade 4 Ken Dahl 5 George Shaw 6 Ken McBean 7 Adrian Met 8 Charles Wang 9 Ralph Webster 10 Gary Gilraine 10 Neil Boyd

576 320 244 198 135 130 84 82 80 72 72

Men’s 65 Singles 1 Ken Dahl 2 Eric Bojesen 3 Bob Bardsley 4 Pat Dowling 5 Ian Merkel 6 John Hylton-Foster 7 Charles Ayers 8 John Fraser 9 Don McCormick 10 Bill Nordmark

495 205 175 143 140 96 84 81 76 70

Men’s 70 Singles 1 Walter Toff oli 2 Horst Dammholz 3 Ray Kimoto 4 Geoff Philpotts 5 Kar Liang 6 Gordon Verge 7 Bruce Mann 8 Frank Jarman 9 Alex Clark 9 Les Bourne 9 Court Brousson 9 Jan Vipler

272 248 127 104 96 72 66 58 36 36 36 36

Men’s 75 Singles 1 Gordon Verge 2 Bob Seeley 3 Les Bourne 4 Bent Ewald 5 Jorgen Nielsen 6 Norman Hughes 7 Brien Roy 7 Kar Liang 9 George Drew 10 Robert Hallam

241 238 60 58 48 38 36 36 24 23

Men’s 80 Singles 1 David Block 2 Zdenek Smejkal

126 18

Men’s 30 Doubles 1 Todd Beechinor 1 Steve Tseng 3 Gabe Pavel 3 Raymond Sze 3 Adriano Badaraco 6 Gabe Davis 7 Alan Davis 7 Robert Khoury 9 Jonathon O’Connor 9 Fumi Watanable

72 72 36 36 36 35 18 18 12 12

Men’s 35 Doubles 1 Jerry Turek 1 J.J. Mahoney 3 Stephen Kimoff 3 Joachim Nierfeld 5 Bernard Soong 6 Andy Freeman 7 Max Brown 8 Fumi Watanabe 9 Paul Devine 9 Michael Kerr

252 252 198 198 159 152 144 137 126 126

Men’s 40 Doubles 1 Stephen Kimoff 2 Joachim Nierfeld 3 Greg Johnson 3 Keith Leech 5 Collin Koo 5 Fumi Watanabe 7 Mark Harrison 8 Mark Gilbert 9 Hannes Blum 9 Robert Bettauer

280 232 125 125 72 72 55 48 24 24

Men’s 45 Doubles 1 Glenn Richards 2 Murray Bennetto 3 Paul Devine 3 Michael Kerr 5 Russ Hartley 6 Art Hobbs 7 Tony Macken 7 Patrick Macken 9 Ed Bakker 10 Ranjan McArthur

452 396 257 257 235 192 190 190 152 145

Men’s 50 Doubles 1 Paul Devine 1 Michael Kerr 3 Russ Hartley 3 Patrick Macken 5 Bob Exell 6 Doug Holman 7 Rob Davidson 7 Brian Lam 9 Kim Jow 9 Greg Harrop

400 400 252 252 180 168 90 90 80 80

Men’s 55 Doubles 1 Steven Yesowick 2 John Wade 3 Bruce Gandossi 3 Greg Harrop 5 Paul Shellard 6 Bob Bardsley 7 John Harvey

396 235 225 225 216 198 196

| AXIS BC’S WORLD OF TENNIS | SUMMER 2011

8 Alan Osborne 8 Bill Majercsik 10 Steve Yesowick

172 172 168

Men’s 60 Doubles 1 Bob Bardsley 1 Don McCormick 3 Trevor Stubbs 4 Tim Hoare 4 Allan Robinson 6 George Shaw 7 Peter Wilson 8 Michael Koren 8 Brian Wener 10 Reg Skinner

252 252 130 126 126 120 113 95 95 90

Men’s 65 Doubles 1 Ken Dahl 2 Ian Merkel 3 Allan Gale 4 Eric Bojesen 5 Pat Dowling 6 Allan Robinson 7 Gary Gilraine 8 Peter Wilson 9 Charles Ayers 10 Reg Skinner

252 176 165 160 152 128 110 90 84 80

Men’s 70 Doubles 1 Horst Dammholz 1 Howard Lowe 3 Alan Armour 3 Lewis Hayashi 5 Peter Wilson 5 Allan Robinson 7 Ray Kimoto

308 308 144 144 126 126 120

Men’s 75 Doubles 1 Gordon Verge 1 Bob Seeley 3 Alan Armour 3 Lewis Hayashi 5 Neil Desaulniers Men’s 80 Doubles 1 David Block

276 276 152 152 72 36

Women’s 35 Singles 1 Shiera Stuart 2 Bronwyn Muirhead 3 Petra Turek 4 Margit Aardmaa 5 Sherry Buller 6 Jenni Smith 7 Tracy Frank 8 Kateryna Filyus 9 Caroline Obiero 9 Jennifer Cherneski

252 181 159 144 95 84 72 54 48 48

Women’s 40 Singles 1 Kateryna Filyus 2 Anne Lydon 3 Andrea McDonald 4 Shelley Roxburgh 5 Rosie Schaich 6 Sharon Sauder 7 Margit Aardmaa 8 Heather Macmillan 9 Tatiana Petrova

356 257 162 144 126 84 72 68 55

10 Michelle Sing Women’s 45 Singles 1 Susie Fought 2 Karen Clarke 3 Debbie Harit 4 Carol Lau 5 Tessa Ainge 6 Leslie Van Santen 7 Julie Reynolds 8 Cora Wills 9 Johane Mui 10 Jacquie Andrews

48 452 290 173 172 144 136 128 126 120 108

Women’s 50 Singles 1 Cora Wills 2 Angela Xu 3 Betty Chin 4 Meryl Ogden 5 Colleen Ostlund 6 Debbie Harit 7 Jennifer Crompton 8 Carol Pedlar 9 Brenda Dean 10 Donna Allaby

217 180 130 120 110 108 72 68 41 40

Women’s 55 Singles 1 Kinuko Higashio 2 Janice Clark 3 Janet Landucci 4 Blanche Cyr 5 Helen Hannaford 6 Junica Lin 6 Jandi Fraser 8 Joan Jones 9 Paddy Mann 10 Eileen Clark

324 225 156 151 130 100 100 88 84 75

Women’s 60 Singles 1 Jandi Fraser 2 Eileen Clark 3 Paddy Mann 4 Laura Ramsay 5 Micheline Berry 6 Jean Martin 7 Jean Haldane 8 Glenys Wall 9 Jennifer Ewing 10 Donna Bridgeman

320 225 193 145 84 82 76 72 67 50

Women’s 65 Singles 1 Patricia McLachlan 2 Joy Conrad-Rice 3 Eileen Clark 4 Gaye Stone 5 Lesley Cole 6 Dineka Vandeburgt 7 Sue Fryer 8 Susan Fryer 9 Bernice Hayibor 10 Gillian Akins 10 Lou Watkins 10 Cheryl Ball

350 98 84 81 80 78 27 24 20 18 18 18

Women’s 70 Singles 1 Ruth Neroutsos 208 2 Heather Kontaxopoulos 108 3 Penny Goldrick 90 4 Daphne Jennings 18

Women’s 75 Singles 1 Mary Hutchinson 1 Mary Gardiner 3 Rosemary Shamess 4 Jacquie Rudd 4 Pauline Blann Women’s 30 Doubles 1 Karen Clarke 2 Nicole McLennan 2 Sarah Kadi 4 Jennifer Cherneski 4 Helen Frossard

36 36 24 18 18 168 75 75 48 48

Women’s 35 Doubles 1 Margit Aardmaa 1 Shiera Stuart 3 Teresa Dobson - Wahl 4 Sherry Buller 5 Kateryna Filyus 6 Anne Lydon 6 Bronwyn Muirhead 8 Andrea McDonald 9 Carol Lau 10 Robyn Mahony

315 315 272 260 137 128 128 120 100 84

Women’s 40 Doubles 1 Shelley Roxburgh 2 Anne Lydon 3 Teresa Dobson - Wahl 3 Nina Bland 5 Andrea McDonald 6 Carol Lau 7 Michelle Sing 8 Kateryna Filyus 9 Christine Lindsay 10 Jacquie Andrews 10 Lisa Turner

396 286 252 252 241 190 160 132 85 84 84

Women’s 45 Doubles 1 Karen Clarke 2 Leslie Van Santen 3 Carol Lau 4 Jeanette Kerluke 5 Cora Wills 6 Janice Holloway 7 Brenda Cameron 8 Makiko Taniguchi 9 Ou Zhang 10 Tessa Ainge 10 Susie Fought

396 308 280 273 256 244 195 185 176 170 170

Women’s 50 Doubles 1 Pamela Rosenbaum 2 Janice Holloway 3 Cora Wills 4 Brenda Cameron 5 Susan Stone 5 Kinuko Higashio 7 Angela Xu 7 Kathy Thompson 7 Nina Bland 7 Karen Kettenacker

396 376 336 256 144 144 72 72 72 72

Women’s 55 Doubles 1 Pamela Rosenbaum 2 Janice Holloway 3 Jane Hernandez 3 Deretta Bowles

370 354 180 180

5 6 7 8 8 10

Susan Stone Jandi Fraser Janice Clark Paula Brocklebank Kyoko Kimura Jackie Brown

144 140 136 135 135 104

Women’s 60 Doubles 1 Patricia McLachlan 2 Jandi Fraser 3 Laura Ramsay 4 Paula Brocklebank 4 Kyoko Kimura 6 Veronica Leung 7 Sandra Hohlachoff 7 Liese Ritchie 9 Jennifer Ewing 10 Karen Dellow

298 276 228 168 168 144 108 108 99 96

Women’s 65 Doubles 1 Veronica Leung 2 Mary Flathen 2 Eileen Clark 4 Lesley Cole 5 Bev Spencer 6 Liese Ritchie 6 Cheryl Miller 8 Francesca Azim 9 Mabel Chan 9 Rita Savino

252 144 144 100 96 72 72 70 50 50

Women’s 70 Doubles 1 Penny Goldrick 1 Johanna Walsh 3 Ruth Neroutsos 4 Heather Kontaxopoulos 5 Mary Gardiner 6 Thelma Legge 7 Ann Oakey 8 Shirley Smith 9 Daphne Jennings 9 Ann Geboers

144 144 120 112 60 54 38 36 30 30

Mixed 35 Doubles 1 Collin Koo 1 Anne Lydon 3 Carolyn Goff 3 Geoff Bourne 5 Larry Spyridis 5 Linda Johnson 5 Jon Francis

72 72 36 36 9 9 9

Mixed 45 Doubles 1 Art Hobbs 1 Brenda Dean 3 Marion Kent 3 Kerry Chan 5 Donna Folster 5 Al Folster 5 Wendy Thurlborn 5 Mike Dewynter

126 126 72 72 36 36 36 36

Mixed 55 Doubles 1 Zoltan Pataky 1 Lynda Pataky 3 Dave Pentland 3 Nancy Hancock 5 Thelma Legge 5 Glenys Wall

126 126 36 36 9 9

5 5 5

Peter Thomas Sheila Anning Don Godkin

9 9 9

Mixed 70 Doubles 1 Peter Brix 1 Damaris Brix 3 Kathleen Autrey 4 Carolyn Goff

81 81 27 9

Mixed 75 Doubles 1 Carol Lau 1 Fumi Watanabe 3 Kathleen Quo Vadis 3 Paul Devine 5 Dave Dundas 5 Laurenne Emond

54 54 18 18 9 9

Mixed 100 Doubles 1 Greg Johnson 1 Marja-Liisa Oksanen 3 Peter Acton 3 Jack Dorward 3 Frances Murphy 3 Betty Chin 7 Wes Hawrysh 7 Donna Allaby 7 Frank Avent

126 126 72 72 72 72 45 45 45

JUNIORS BOYS UNDER 12 1 Sigouin Benjamin 2 Davis Jack 3 Zhao Larry 4 Davies Isaac 5 Stolba Sash 6 Phaterpekar Kiran 7 Stimpson Owen 8 Sobati Andre Matthew 9 Bhatti Taalib 10 Dhatt Anand

1785 1622 1563 1457 1354 1337 1298 1265 1235 1221

BOYS UNDER 14 1 Kryvchun Kyryll 2 Sigouin Benjamin 3 Fan Felix 4 Davis Jack 5 Korkh Max 6 Phaterpekar Neel 6 Zhao Larry 8 Kirsh Ben 9 Davies Isaac 10 Stolba Sash

1797 1785 1682 1622 1604 1563 1563 1500 1457 1354

BOYS UNDER 16 1 Portnov Tim 2268 2 Raw Daniel 2107 3 Nguyen Mark 1889 4 Day Alexander 1837 5 Beltramo Iacopo 1824 6 Hall Patrick 1801 7 Kryvchun Kyryll 1797 8 Sigouin Benjamin 1785 9 Phaterpekar Tejas 1694 10 Bousbouras Socrates 1684

BOYS UNDER 18 1 Peliwo Filip 2 Du Toit Riaan 3 Portnov Tim 4 Fought Todd 5 Pakhomov Stas 6 Raw Daniel 7 Choi James 8 Singh Ladhar Fateh 9 Lidster Zach 10 Walker Patrick

3007 2414 2268 2253 2124 2107 2105 2074 2002 1960

GIRLS UNDER 12 1 Erdevicki Nina 2 Gong Jessie 3 Fan Mikayla 3 Lim Michelle 5 Craciun Andreea 6 Walker Alexandra 7 Jurovich Noah 8 Marazzi Karissa 9 Li Lauren 10 Krivchun Sasha

1490 1266 1236 1236 1227 1192 1158 1134 1129 1108

GIRLS UNDER 14 1 Fung Stacey 2008 2 Johanson Rosie 1899 3 Gu Andrea 1880 4 Zhu Ashley 1573 5 Chung Cassie 1560 6 Erdevicki Nina 1490 7 Crawford Luna 1429 8 Jarrar Kyla 1416 9 Dumas Da-Silva Khadija 1384 10 Legault Brooklyn 1364 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

GIRLS UNDER 16 Boiko Katerina Dong Tracy Prokopuik Alexis Ladhani Arisha Fung Stacey Benn Madeline Johanson Rosie Gu Andrea Erdevicki Ivana Campbell Mackenzie

GIRLS UNDER 18 1 Boiko Katerina 2 Dong Tracy 3 Prokopuik Alexis 4 Tsui Vivian 5 Dhatt Saroop 6 Enderica Alejandra 7 Gosal Harjit 8 Gunton Kari 9 Ladhani Arisha 10 Fung Stacey

2584 2501 2364 2043 2008 1954 1899 1880 1848 1830 2584 2501 2364 2304 2296 2294 2104 2071 2043 2008

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