About Tennis Canada
Tennis Canada is committed to development by stimulating participation and excellence in tennis. One of the largest and longest-operating national sport associations in the country, Tennis Canada was formed in 1890 and is a full member of the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
Tennis Canada operates under the auspices of Sport Canada, and is a member of the Canadian Olympic Association. The organizational membership is made up of 10 provincial associations, Participation Development partners in 'Play Tennis,' a community-based national initiative designed to promote participation at all levels of the sport.
Tennis Canada's event management team is directly responsible for all national and international competitions in Canada, including junior, senior and wheelchair championships. The team also organizes the Rogers Cup tournaments, an ATP Masters Series event and a Sony Ericsson WTA Tier I competition. The success of the national and international competitions provide the necessary funds to develop tennis in Canada.
Tennis Canada's Development Team oversees a wide range of initiatives with five strategic directions:
1. Community Tennis
2. High Performance Development
3. Technical Development
4. Competitive Development
5. Resource Development
Tennis Canada presents teams for international play in Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Junior Davis Cup, Junior Fed Cup, World Team Cup, the Olympics and Paralympics. The national body also co-ordinates a myriad of programming and promotional initiatives aimed at stimulating participation and excellence in the sport. Tennis Canada is also responsible for the Tennis Canada Excellence Awards, the Distinguished Service Awards and the Hall of Fame of Canadian Tennis.
In fulfilling its mandate, Tennis Canada aspires to be a leader in sport development and an exemplar of the highest social and personal values of sport.
