Game Set Equity Archives

Maria Sharapova holds a microphone and smiles.

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Sharapova Discusses Equality in Tennis and Personal Challenges at UNMATCHED Conference

September 1, 2023

by Max Gao It’s been three and a half years since Maria Sharapova retired from professional tennis, but the five-time Grand Slam champion recently came face-to-face with some former...

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A Love of Tennis is Growing the Game in Ottawa

July 5, 2023

Some 20 years ago, Danielle Smith was working as a nurse at the Cheo Hospital in Ottawa when she decided that nearby tennis courts at Hillcrest High School would...

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Tennis Canada and National Bank to award $50,000 in funding as part of the Game. Set. Equity. Community Tennis Grants program

June 21, 2023

Tennis Canada today launched the application process for the 2023 Game. Set. Equity. Community Tennis Grants presented by National Bank. Initiatives from across the country that focus on programming...

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Girls Leading Girls Tennis Positively Impacting the Game in Nova Scotia

April 20, 2023

Girls Leading Girls Tennis is a passion project for Mary-Anne MacDonald and her daughter Lillian Pappas, an initiative that has helped grow the game in Nova Scotia while providing...

Members to Team Canada pose for a photo in the press room with local girls.

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Team Canada Inspires Young Athletes Ahead of Billie Jean King Cup

April 12, 2023

by Kylie Walker Canada’s top women in tennis joined aspiring girl athletes for a meet and greet on Tuesday ahead of the highly-anticipated Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers. Sporting...