May was a quieter month on the Canadian Masters Tennis scene, with just a single ITF event taking place. When the moment came, though, the home favourites were ready, cleaning up for the second time this year in Vancouver.
Here is the monthly Masters Tennis update by ABRYSVO.
The 2026 BC Masters Provincials, an ITF MT400 event, took place over the final week of May, with the host nation cleaning up. 37 of the 40 draws were won by Canadians or doubles teams featuring at least one Canadian.
It was the second ITF Masters event in Vancouver in 2026, and just like the first one, the Canadian women came to play. They accounted for every singles title and at least shared every doubles title. Yan Pang of China was the only non-Canadian woman to reach a final in Vancouver, falling to Christie Lee in the 35+ singles final and claiming the 35+ doubles title alongside Canada’s Jennifer Tse. Every other finals spot across all women’s singles and doubles draws was occupied by Canadians.
There were a large number of players who won multiple titles in Vancouver. Canadians Ariadna Noriega (women’s 40+), Sherry Buller (women’s 50+), Hannes Blum (men’s 55+), Glenn Richards (men’s 60+), Robert Bettauer (men’s 70+), Oscar Woodman (men’s 75+), and Micheline Berry (women’s 75+) all won both the singles and doubles titles in their respective age groups, as did American Benjamin David Barad in the men’s 30+.
Henry Choi was also a two-time winner in Vancouver, with his titles stretching across multiple age groups. He won the men’s 35+ men’s doubles and the 45+ men’s singles.
Here is the full list of winners from the Vancouver Masters events. All players are Canadian unless indicated otherwise:
| Men’s Singles | Women’s Singles | Men’s Doubles | Women’s Doubles |
30+ | Benjamin David Barad (USA) | Dahra Zamudio | Benjamin David Barad (USA)/ | Daniella Silva/ |
35+ | Alex Cotic-Ehn | Christie Lee | Luigi Albarracin/ | Yan Pang (CHN)/ |
40+ | Justin Kates | Ariadna Noriega | Flachra Lennon/ | Ariadna Noriega/ |
45+ | Henry Choi | Elena Audy | Michael Andersen (AUS)/ | Renata Reid/ |
50+ | Ryan Pang (USA) | Sherry Buller | Manuel Calvo/ | Sherry Buller/ |
55+ | Hannes Blum | Susie Lang-Gould | Hannes Blum/ | Tessa Ainge/ |
60+ | Glenn Richards | Roswitha Schaich | Glenn Richards/ | Tessa Breukels/ |
65+ | Robert Exell | Mary Potter | Gary Lyons/ | Jacquie Andrews/ |
70+ | Robert Bettauer | Gillian Shea | Robert Bettauer/ | Janice Clark/ |
75+ | Oscar Woodman | Micheline Berry | Ivan Bern/ | Micheline Berry/ |
The next ITF Masters event on the Canadian Calendar is a big one, the MT1000 event in Mont Tremblant, which begins on June 8.
Regional championships continued throughout May, with the Western Canadian Indoor Championships taking place in Edmonton and the Women’s Eastern Canadian Indoor Championships being held in Verdun. Click the links below to view the results:
Remembering Muffie Grieve
Tennis Canada was saddened by the passing of Muffie Grieve (1932-2026) in the month of May. Grieve was a highly-successful Masters tennis player on both the national and international stage, representing Canada with pride.
Grieve was a seven-time world champion, winning three singles titles, three doubles titles, and one mixed doubles title at the ITF Super-Seniors World Individual Championships. Her most recent victory came at the 2017 world championships in the 85+ women’s singles. She was also a perennial champion at the Steve Stevens Masters Tennis Championships, winning more than 40 titles. She was ranked as high as No. 2 in the world in the 80+ women’s category in 2013.
On top of her success on the court, Grieve was a trailblazer off of it, becoming the first female President of the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club.
Tennis Canada sends its condolences and well wishes to Muffie’s family and friends.
Feature Photo : Tennis BC
