Valérie Tétreault, VP, Communications & Professional Events

A former professional player on the WTA Tour, Valérie Tétreault was named the first woman Tournament Director of the National Bank Open presented by Rogers in Montreal in October 2022. Valérie succeeded Eugène Lapierre, who previously held the role of Tournament Director for 20 years and she is the only woman Tournament Director among the ATP Masters 1000 group. During her first tournament in the role, the 2023 NBO broke the attendance record for a week-long women’s tennis event.

Valérie is also the Vice-President of Communications and Professional Events at Tennis Canada. She has worked in Montreal with the Tennis Canada communications team since 2011 after taking a step back from her career as a player, during which she reached no. 112 in the world and represented Canada at the Billie Jean King Cup. Between 2012 and 2020, Valérie also worked for TVA Sports as their tennis expert, serving as a colour commentator during ATP and WTA tournament broadcasts.

As part of her duties, Valérie oversees much of the planning for the tournament and plays a key role in communicating with the media and the public on behalf of Tennis Canada.

In addition to her role as Tournament Director for the National Bank Open, Valérie is also responsible for Tennis Canada’s communications efforts and overall strategy, as well as government relations, stakeholder relations, and she regularly acts as a key spokesperson for the organization.

Valérie is committed to mental health initiatives for Canadian tennis players, both on and off the court, and continues to play a leading role in ensuring mental health resources are available to players during the National Bank Open.

Valérie also advocates for gender equity in sport and works towards growing women and girls’ involvement in tennis as an ambassador of Tennis Canada’s Game. Set. Equity. Initiative in partnership with National Bank.