It’s been 14 years since Nathalie Tauziat first joined Tennis Canada’s coaching staff. During that time, she’s been tasked with helping the likes of Eugenie Bouchard, Bianca Andreescu, and Victoria Mboko reach their potential during their formative years while transitioning to the professional ranks, a challenge she embraced and passed with flying colours. She points out their desire to improve as well as their willingness to learn and listen as the reasons for their success. She’s also served as a coach of the Canadian Billie Jean King Cup team and was part of the squad that was crowned champions in 2023.
Following a very successful collaboration with Mboko that saw the 19-year-old capture two WTA titles, including a historic run at the 2025 National Bank Open presented by Rogers in Montreal, and enjoy a rapid ascension into the WTA’s Top 10, Tauziat has moved into a new, expanded role in which she oversees player development within every age group for Tennis Canada’s high-performance women’s program. When she was offered the opportunity, she didn’t hesitate to prolong her association with a team that makes her feel at home.
“I really like the atmosphere. I enjoy working with Guillaume Marx (Vice-President, High-Performance) and Noëlle van Lottum (Head of Women’s Tennis). I get along well with the coaches,” Tauziat said. “I really enjoy coaching. I love working with the players and helping them reach the highest level. I try to share my experience as a former player with them, and I think we have a good group of prospects right now, so that’s interesting.”
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Tauziat recently attended the ITF J200 event in Woodbridge to check-in on some of Canada’s most promising U18 girls including our top-ranked ITF junior and a member of the National Tennis Centre presented by Rogers in Montreal, Nadia Lagaev, who ultimately won the tournament. She was also at the ITF World Junior Team Competition qualifying event in Montreal supporting the players and captains.
“The biggest challenge is to work with young players who haven’t yet fully realized their potential,” Tauziat added. “It’s up to us to show them that anything is possible and give them the tools they need to go as far as they can, to fulfill their dream of becoming part of the professional tour. It would be great if we could get even more girls into the Top 100.”
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The former world No. 3 and 1998 Wimbledon finalist believes the strong Canadian contingent currently thriving on the WTA Tour in both singles and doubles will propel the next generation to follow in their footsteps.
“Things are looking bright for the pros —we have Vicky (Mboko) in the Top 10, and there’s Leylah (Fernandez), Marina (Stakusic), Kayla (Cross), and Gaby (Dabrowski) in the Top 10 in doubles, which is important,” Tauziat said. “There’s a healthy sense of competition and a positive dynamic between Leylah and Vicky, our top players. This can really inspire our young players and motivate them to improve and reach the highest level.”
Tauziat’s knowledge and passion for coaching has proved invaluable over the past 14 years and her new role gives her the chance to impact even more up and coming Canadians in a positive way.
