The U15 Canadian Prospect Team structure is designed to help track, monitor, support and develop young prospects, aged 10-14 years old, working in tandem with the private sector coaches, parents, Regional Training Centres, National Coaches part of the U15 player development team, academies, and Provincial and Territorial Tennis Associations.
OVERVIEW
Tennis Canada’s High Performance staff will help U15 players meet the revised Whole Player Develop Pathway (WPDP) training, competition, competence, and character guidelines.
The core of the support provided through this program is based on assessing each prospect’s daily training environment and identifying any gaps that can be filled with support by a National Coach at the Regional Training Centres, in their home training environment or with competition support
PLAYER IDENTIFICATION
The U15 Canadian Prospect Team is identified using a combination of criteria including player profile (technical, tactical, physical, mental competencies), competitive results, and environment including parents’ and coach’s collaboration and commitment. A committee, led by the Head of U15 Development, and including national coaches, will make annual decisions.
TIMELINES
- Final U15 Canadian Prospect Team nominations will be made annually following the Outdoor Junior Nationals.
- Selected players will remain part of the program for a minimum of one year, provided that they continue to demonstrate strong commitment to development and improvements.
40 PLAYERS NAMED ON THE U15 CANADIAN PROSPECT TEAM CLASS OF 2024-25
19 girls and 21 boys aged between 13 and 15 make up the new cohort which began its season with a series of camps in October. They were the first opportunity for the athletes to train and compete together, allowing them to focus on key aspects of their development under the guidance of Tennis Canada’s high-performance coaches. The first camp was held during the week of October 14 in Toronto, and two more were organized during the weeks of October 28 and November 4 in Montreal.
In 2025, Tennis Canada will invite members of the U15 Canadian Prospect Team to several more national camps to train, consolidate their technical foundations, target areas for improvement and take part in competition, networking and personal development opportunities. The camps are at no cost to the players, and the focus will be on creating a safe, inclusive and stimulating environment.
| Player | Coach | club |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte MacDonald | Eddy Nguyen | 10XTO |
| Alden S. K. Yu | Lev Gabuzyan | River club/VITA |
| Alessia Lungu | N/A | N/A |
| Amelia Michelle Simutin | Mark Cooper | Mayfair West, peak performance Tennis |
| Amy Shen | Andrei Pantazopol | Jericho Tennis club |
| Angelica Panzieri | Akiva Lacterman | N/A |
| Arthur Zhyznomirskyy | Steve Mahar | Headstart |
| Brielle Amey | Stephanie Tibbits | N/A |
| Camille Michel | Jean Sebastien Lavoie | Unity St-Augustin |
| Clara Vicol | Andrei Pantazopol | Jericho Tennis club |
| Damian N. Smith | Maxim Tokarov | Mayfair East |
| Deniz Karabulut | Aref Jallali | N/A |
| Élisabeth Djabourian | Robby Menard | Académie Ménard et ass. |
| Emma Cuirassier | Daniel Rojas | Tennis Montreal Excellence |
| Ethan Levy | Sam Aliassime | Académie Aliassime |
| Gordon Dankov | Simon Larose | Côte de Liesse |
| Ilya Sherifali | Miran Cehajic | Headwaters racquet club |
| Isabella Ruyu Yan | Marek Nehasil | N/A |
| Joni Faye Colburne | Eric Giguere | N/A |
| Kristian Jin Nygaard | Klaus Scholtz | North Vancouver Tennis Center |
| Liam John Suh | N/A | N/A |
| Lucian Enns | Dusan Vemic | N/A |
| Lynn Ke | Ralph Platz | Club de tennis de l’île-des-soeurs |
| Matthew Popa | N/A | 4slam Tennis Barcelona |
| Nathan Berneron | Manolo Sandoval | Athletico Montemar |
| Ngodo Yvan-Raphaël Mefire | Alain Fosse | Club de tennis de l’île-des-soeurs |
| Nikola Bogojevic | Roger Anderson | Team Anderson |
| Nolhan Assonzon Nyambioh | Maxim Latour | Tennis Montreal Excellence |
| Oscar Sounitsky | Eddie Miron | Advantage Tennis International at Veneto |
| Ryder Danis | David Marcotte | Tennis Interclub Piedmont |
| Tessa Sari Puente | Chris Manzinali | N/A |
| Victoria Koniouchine | Maxim Latour | Tennis Montreal Excellence |
| Callie Raharinosy | Miron Mann | Richmond Hill Country Club |
| Bishop Yonna Grossutti | James Suh | N/A |
| Janelle Mao | Ashton Cross | N/A |
| Saroop Randawa | Bobby Mahal | Advantage Tennis International (ATI) |
| Aidan Xue | Akiva Lacterman | North Vancouver Tennis Centre |
| Marco Bryan | Eddie Brisebois | Peak Performance Academy |
| Vlad Lupu | Emil Kirchev | Saville Community Sport Centre |
| Zalic Tremblay | Herve Musset | Sani Sport |