The Birth of a Canadian National League System

Many tennis nations have successful national league systems, including the super-sized USTA League Tennis program or the interclub leagues so popular throughout Europe. Tennis Canada has long wanted a national league system and as a result of the generous support from Miele Limited, in 2008 the Miele League Challenge was born. The long term vision of the Miele League Challenge is to grow a national league system that provides Canadian league tennis players with an opportunity to compete for their province at a national level. In 2009, Tennis Canada and Miele Limited we will continue to promote league tennis across the country (see above) and lay the foundation for the future. The 2010 year will showcase the inaugural Miele League Challenge National Championship. Women's and men's teams, each comprised of two doubles positions and one singles position, will be encouraged to participate in regional qualifiers organized by Tennis Canada and their provincial tennis association partners. Regional winners will have an opportunity to compete for a national league title to be played in Toronto. In this first year, the national championship will include teams at the 3.5 playing level, with other playing levels added in subsequent years until all levels are represented. Stay connected with this year's Miele League Challenge by signing up to receive this newsletter directly into your mailbox and by checking the website on a regular basis. Start planning your team for 2010 now!

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Year Two of Miele League Challenge Gears Up

Welcome to the second year of the Miele League Challenge and the start of the summer tennis league season! Each month in this publication and on our website, we will profile various Canadian leagues, their teams and the people who love to play league tennis. As we count down to the Miele League Challenge events at the 2009 Rogers Cup events in Montreal and Toronto, this newsletter will keep you informed of what teams are in the running and how you can be part of it all. The 2009 campaign is going to be a very exciting year. Here are just some of the highlights for the upcoming season:

• Daniel Nestor has been named official spokesperson of the Miele League Challenge and will be part of many events throughout the summer and over the next three years.

• Four Montreal leagues have joined the Miele League Challenge and will compete in the first inter-provincial matches at Rogers Cup events in Toronto and Montreal.

• The Toronto Ladies Tennis League, Toronto Men's Tennis League and the InterCounty Tennis Association have returned and look forward to representing Ontario while showcasing their teams at Rogers Cup events in Toronto and Montreal.

• Tennis Canada ambassadors will visit selected league matches in Toronto to gather stories and photos for the website and give on-the-spot prizing.

• League players across Canada have a chance to win fabulous prizes, courtesy of Miele Limited, Daniel Nestor and Tennis Canada.