Provincial and Territorial Tennis Associations Updates: July 2024

To celebrate the incredible work being done across the country to grow the sport, each month, Tennis Canada will highlight a news story from every Provincial and Territorial Tennis Association via its brand new PTTA HUB.  

Below is a collection of stories from the past month:

Tennis Alberta

Phillip Thomas Memorial Open breaks records and raises funds for mental health

The Calgary Tennis Club welcomed over 300 tennis players in its first Open 1000-level tournament and raised $18,000 for charity.

Tennis BC

A Stanley Park mystery is solved, and a history unfolds

The story of the origin of largest public-courts tennis tournament in North America, the National Bank Stanley Park Open, and a local Davis Cup player who embodied the spirit of the game and the “Greatest Generation.”

Tennis Manitoba

Benjamin Bonzi captures Winnipeg National Bank Challenger title

France’s Benjamin Bonzi defeated Japan’s Sho Shimabukuro 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 in the championship match to capture the crown at the seventh edition of the event held in the Manitoba capital.

Tennis New Brunswick

$10,000 NB Open presented by ForFitness and Athletics & Yip Cider

The dust has finally settled on the $10,000 NB Open which was hosted at the Rothesay Tennis Club July 26-28. The Rothesay Tennis Club was able to host a successful tournament, largely credited to its staff and volunteers, and this year it was elevated further by including two presenting sponsors to the event: ForFitness and Athletics & Yip Cider.

Tennis Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories Open hosts 70 matches over the weekend

The Northwest Territories Open hosted 70 matches and ran several clinics for adults and juniors over the last weekend of July. The NWT Open welcomed approximately 50 players from Yellowknife and Fort Smith to participate.

Ontario Tennis Association

Celebrate Team Canada presented by Sobeys’ exciting Billie Jean King Cup win in the latest edition of ONTENNIS Magazine!

In this edition of ONTENNIS Magazine, we celebrate Team Canada’s exciting Billie Jean King Cup win and the trophy tour which took place across Canada this summer. As well, find out which of our junior OTA player graduates are now tearing it up on the ATP, WTA and ITF pro circuits!