The London Hunt Club and Credit Valley Tennis Club saw plenty of Canadians claim titles on home soil.
Out of the combined 58 draws over the ITF London and Mississauga events, 57 were won by the host nation. Two players from each tournament even had success across multiple age groups.
Here is the monthly Masters Tennis update by ABRYSVO.
MT400 London
The London Hunt Club Championships took place at the beginning of July and was swept by the host nation. All 25 draws were won by Canadians.
Five players won both the singles and doubles in their respective age groups: Lucie Lean in the women’s 55+, Jim Alexander and Suzette Jordan in the men’s and women’s 60+, Patricia Babcock in the women’s 65+, and Stephen Taylor in the men’s 75+
Two players won titles across multiple age groups. Adam Baranowski won the 30+ men’s doubles and 45+ men’s singles, while John Tibbits claimed the 75+ men’s doubles and the 80+ men’s singles.
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Here is the full list of winners from the ITF London event:
| Men’s Singles | Women’s Singles | Men’s Doubles | Women’s Doubles |
30+ | Stanislav Nevolovich | Karen Culp | Adam Baranowski/ | No event |
40+ | Egor Koleganov | No event | Michal Pietras/ | No event |
45+ | Adam Baranowski | Claudia Heitler | No event | Erin Berry/ |
50+ | George Virch | No event | No event | No event |
55+ | Grant Cartland | Lucie Lean | Stephen Bourne/ | Amy Baynham/ |
60+ | Jim Alexander | Suzette Jordan | Jim Alexander/ | Suzette Jordan/ |
65+ | Kerry Mitchell | Patricia Babcock | Barry Gorman/ | Patricia Babcock |
70+ | Barnaby Kalan | No event | No event | No event |
75+ | Stephen Taylor | No event
| Stephen Taylor/ | No event
|
80+ | John Tibbits | No event | No event | No event |
MT700 Mississauga
The Credit Valley Tennis Club saw all but one draw won by Canadians. The host nation secured every available prize in doubles competition.
Stanislav Nevolovich and Henry Choi both claimed titles over a pair of age groups. Nevolovich won the 30+ men’s singles and 35+ men’s doubles while Choi was triumphant in 30+ men’s doubles and 40+ men’s singles.
Three players won two titles – singles and doubles – within their respective age groups: Carmen Lai in the women’s 30+, Simon Tremblay-Larouche in the men’s 45+, and Brian Millar in the men’s 70+.
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Here is the full list of winners from the ITF Mississauga event:
| Men’s Singles | Women’s Singles | Men’s Doubles | Women’s Doubles |
30+ | Stanislav Nevolovich | Carmen Lai | Henry Choi/ Mustapha Jamal | Carmen Lai/ Simmy Leung |
35+ | Bradley Kirkham | Sarah Jun | Jeffery Klotz/ Stanislav Nevolovich | No event |
40+ | Henry Choi | No event | No event | No event |
45+ | Simon Tremblay-Larouche | Kanta Murali | Simon Filiatrault/ Simon Tremblay-Larouche | No event |
50+ | Joao Felipe Heck | Jennifer Bishop | No event | Deirdre Cameron/ |
55+ | Grant Cartland | Erin Boynton | Jeff Salhany/ Nels Stanfield | Helen Mcardle/ Michelle Rogers |
60+ | Gary Meanchos | Lisa Tooley | Yves Doyon/ Kari Saarenvirta | Elizabeth McDougall/ |
65+ | Michael Tennessee Rose (USA) | Patricia Babcock | Robert Foy/ | Erin Boynton/ Diana Dimmer |
70+ | Brian Millar | Michelle Hall | Barry Gorman/ | Charlotte DeHeinrich/ Marcia Jackson |
75+ | Stephen Taylor | Cathy Joyce | Thomas Gunton/ John Payne | No event |
There is another ITF Masters event this week in Duncan, BC, the 138th Vancouver Island Lawn Tennis ITF Masters, and MT200-level event.
World Championships
The third batch of ITF World Masters Championships for the 50+ and 55+ divisions are underway in Lisbon, Portugal. The Team Championships took place last week, while the individual championships are currently underway.
Canada’s 50+ women’s team earned a tenth-place finish in the Maria Esther Bueno Cup, earning one point in round robin play with a 3-0 win over Brazil then defeating Ireland and South Africa in the ninth to 14th play-off. In the ninth/tenth final, the team lost 2-1 to Australia.
The men’s 50+ side finished 17th after sweeping their tie over Norway in the 17th/18th play-off.
Canada’s 55+ women’s team had a bye to begin the 13th to 17th play-off. The Canucks managed a 3-0 win against Denmark before losing to Great Britain, finishing twelfth in the Maureen Connolly Cup.
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The Individual Championships are taking place this week.
Feature Photo: Credit Valley Tennis Club
