Rogers Cup Toronto Events are Set
The teams are set for the Miele League Challenge ladies’ matches at Rogers Cup in Toronto. Make your plans to attend as league tennis is finely represented alongside the world’s top ladies. On Saturday, August 22 beginning at 9:30 a.m. the ladies will square off in three doubles matches, with one match webcast live starting at 11:00 a.m. on the Miele League Challenge Web site. Representing Toronto is the TLTL A1 day team from the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, captained by Judith Title. Making the journey from Montreal is the Level IIA team from Nun’s Island, captained by Mary Sambrook and representing the Tennis Féminin Interclub Montréal. For grounds passes to Saturday’s showcase ladies’ league matches please contact mieleleaguechallenge@tenniscanada.com.An awards ceremony on Centre Stage at 2:00 p.m. will follow the August 22 matches, and will also include a live draw for the fantastic Miele League Challenge contest prizes, including an “Ultimate Dream Tennis Experience” that will see the winner and two friends win a trip to Toronto to play doubles with Daniel Nestor, Grand Slam champion and official Miele League Challenge spokesperson. Other prizes include Rogers Cup VIP packages and high-end Miele vacuum cleaners. Sign-up for the contest can be done online anytime or in person at Rogers Cup in the Tennis Development booth.
Attention Ladies league players! Please join us for the annual Ladies Reception on Tuesday, August 18th at the Rexall Centre in Toronto. Receive 10% off lower bowl seats for the matinee session plus get complimentary parking, a reception in the VIP lounge, a gift bag, continental breakfast and the chance to win great prizes, including Miele appliances! Limited seating so book your package now by calling 1-877-283-6647.
Lastly, the highly successful coaching clinics from 2008 are back this year with the Toronto leagues being represented by two teams each. Teams were chosen at random and will each benefit from a one-hour doubles clinic with two of Canada’s top-rated coaches, Simon Bartram and Gary Caron. These clinics will take place Wednesday to Friday (August 19-21) at 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the demonstration court. Stop by and cheer the teams on, and get some free doubles tips at the same time!
Canada’s Largest Tennis League Showcases Matches in Toronto
On Sunday, August 23 beginning at 9:30 a.m., both juniors and adults from Canada’s largest tennis league, the InterCounty Tennis Association (ICTA), will be showcased in a series of matches played in the four hours prior to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour finals. Selected matches will be webcast live at www.tenniscanada.com/miele.Two Junior Mixed Majors teams have won their way to Rogers Cup and will play their championship match complete with umpires and scoreboards! This league plays the exciting World Team Tennis (WTT) format which plays boys and girls’ singles and doubles followed by a set of mixed doubles. WTT rules allows for coaching and mid-set substitutions while counting each game won to determine the winner. Setsuko Pye, the ICTA Junior Mixed Majors coordinator, says “this is truly a David meets Goliath championship final.” The east division winning team from Wanless Park had not won a match prior to this year and will play the west division winner from Erin Mills, who happen to be the ICTA 2008 Tournament Champions.
In the adult matches, four ICTA A Mixed teams have qualified to play a modified format that honours the ladies aspect of this year’s Rogers Cup. Tournament Park will play Richmond Hill Lawn TC whereas Hillcrest TC will play Brampton TC for two championship titles. Both matches are comprised of one ladies doubles and two mixed doubles lines and the players will have officials and scoreboards to give the day a “tour professional” feel.
For grounds passes to Sunday’s showcase league matches please go to the ICTA website.
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BACK TO ARCHIVE
On July 27, 14-year-old Daniel Tsimerman, a league tennis player for the Boulevard Club, had the opportunity to step onto the court against the most decorated tennis player this country has ever seen.
“I was both excited and nervous to play against Daniel Nestor,” expressed the teenager that possesses a smile slightly brighter than his curly red hair. “This is an amazing opportunity for me and I have the Miele League Challenge to thank.”
Fans flocked to the Rosethorn tennis courts in Etobicoke to see the Miele League Challenge spokesperson and five-time Grand Slam winner compete as a participant in a league match for the Rosethorn Tennis Club. Prior to the match, Nestor held a children's tennis clinic with the club pro and chatted with spectators.
A brief shower fell on the courts but it was short-lived and soon a picturesque rainbow looked over the players as they fought hard during the opening set before reality set in for all involved. In the end, the veteran and his partner, Tristan D'Cunha, came out on top 7-6, 6-1, but the score didn’t matter to the approximately 100 in attendance who were able to be up close and personal with a world champion.
“The InterCounty Tennis Association, and other leagues like it around the country, are a great way to grow the sport and get more people involved with league tennis,” said Nestor during his media scrum Monday night. “Jan Heck, president of Miele, brought his passion for league play over from Germany, where just about anyone who plays tennis – from juniors to professionals - is part of a league. Next year, the Miele League Challenge will grow to a national level by incorporating a national league championship.”
The story of young Daniel Tsimerman took on a life of its own as the national media called to hear the great connection between the two Daniels (who have a coach in common) and the Miele League Challenge. CBC Newsworld featured the two athletes on that evening followed by a live segment on Canada AM the next morning. The media attention the Miele League Challenge has garnered will certainly bring more people to the courts, which is the ultimate goal of the program.
Nestor, who will look to defend his Rogers Cup title with Tour partner Nenad Zimonjic in Montreal mid-August, put a spotlight on a small community who will forever remember the special visit.
“I’ll remember these two days for the rest of my life,” added Tsimerman.
Mission accomplished for the people at Miele Limited.
ROSETHORN TENNIS CLUB HOSTS A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
It was the type of night that dreams are made of, and thanks to Miele Limited and the Rosethorn Tennis Club, the dream became a reality.On July 27, 14-year-old Daniel Tsimerman, a league tennis player for the Boulevard Club, had the opportunity to step onto the court against the most decorated tennis player this country has ever seen.
“I was both excited and nervous to play against Daniel Nestor,” expressed the teenager that possesses a smile slightly brighter than his curly red hair. “This is an amazing opportunity for me and I have the Miele League Challenge to thank.”
Fans flocked to the Rosethorn tennis courts in Etobicoke to see the Miele League Challenge spokesperson and five-time Grand Slam winner compete as a participant in a league match for the Rosethorn Tennis Club. Prior to the match, Nestor held a children's tennis clinic with the club pro and chatted with spectators.
A brief shower fell on the courts but it was short-lived and soon a picturesque rainbow looked over the players as they fought hard during the opening set before reality set in for all involved. In the end, the veteran and his partner, Tristan D'Cunha, came out on top 7-6, 6-1, but the score didn’t matter to the approximately 100 in attendance who were able to be up close and personal with a world champion.
“The InterCounty Tennis Association, and other leagues like it around the country, are a great way to grow the sport and get more people involved with league tennis,” said Nestor during his media scrum Monday night. “Jan Heck, president of Miele, brought his passion for league play over from Germany, where just about anyone who plays tennis – from juniors to professionals - is part of a league. Next year, the Miele League Challenge will grow to a national level by incorporating a national league championship.”
The story of young Daniel Tsimerman took on a life of its own as the national media called to hear the great connection between the two Daniels (who have a coach in common) and the Miele League Challenge. CBC Newsworld featured the two athletes on that evening followed by a live segment on Canada AM the next morning. The media attention the Miele League Challenge has garnered will certainly bring more people to the courts, which is the ultimate goal of the program.
Nestor, who will look to defend his Rogers Cup title with Tour partner Nenad Zimonjic in Montreal mid-August, put a spotlight on a small community who will forever remember the special visit.
“I’ll remember these two days for the rest of my life,” added Tsimerman.
Mission accomplished for the people at Miele Limited.
Decade of Drought Ends
“I’ve played for this club for 10 years and I’ve never won the league,” stated the tired, relieved yet genuinely thrilled captain from the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club, Garett Prins. Rain had forced the TMTL Men’s A1 final indoors and tensions were high. Large numbers of vocal fans followed, despite the change of time and location, and all were treated to an evening of high level tennis. The Lawn played against Tournament Park, another newcomer to the A1 finals, and knowing a trip to Rogers Cup in Montreal was on the line definitely increased the drama of the day. The majority of the players had played college tennis at some point with one, a young pro recently hired at the Lawn named Stefan D’Almeida, having played two Davis Cup matches for his native Zimbabwe in 2006. Garett and Stefan were the only loss of the day for the Lawn, going down in three sets in a highly entertaining match to Josh Borenstein and Lance Cohen on court one. That extra set sealed the deal for the Lawn as Court 2 and 3 had each won in 2 sets. A major relief for the men in the extended battle on Court 4! The Lawn will play their Miele League Challenge showcase match against the combined teams of Repentigny/Momentum and Tennis 13 from Montreal’s La Ligue Nationale de Tennis Interieur (LNTI) at Rogers Cup in Montreal on Saturday, August 15 at 10:00 a.m.
