Paul Rivard, Author at Tennis Canada

Milos Raonic waves to the crowd at the Davis Cup.

Davis Cup/BJK Cup

November 29, 2023

Has Milos Raonic played his last match? Of course, only he knows. And of course, we’d love to see the Missile on the courts for a few more years,...

News

Rivard: Passing the torch

November 15, 2023

Wozniak, Raonic, Pospisil, Bouchard, Andreescu, Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime, Fernandez, Diallo, Galarneau. And Marina Stakusic. From right to left, this pic perfectly illustrates the passing of the torch at Tennis Canada....

Felix Auger-Aliassime looks up at the sky in relief.

Experts Corner

Rivard: Is Félix back?

November 1, 2023

Here’s a nice example of 1) bliss and satisfaction and 2) huge relief. It seems the Helvetian air does wonders for Félix Auger-Aliassime. Switzerland is where he won his first title...

Wide shot of Denis Shapovalov following through on a backhand.

In Play

Rivard: One-handed backhand – a dying art?

October 18, 2023

They’re definitely few and far between. And proclaiming the shot is a dying art or on the way to extinction as the New York Times recently did is a...

Valeria Tetreault stands in front of Centre Court at IGA Stadium

In Play

Rivard: Selling the NBO all year

October 4, 2023

As the tournament director of the National Bank Open presented by Rogers (NBO) in Montréal, Valérie Tétreault spent the summer in the media spotlight, especially in the weeks leading...