Western Canadian Championships - all categories

All players are expected to know and abide by the Rules of Tennis and the Code of Conduct as set out in ITF’S Masters Regulations. All play will be governed by the ITF Code of Conduct, rules and regulations, which will be enforced by the Tournament Committee, the Referee and all other officials. Full Rule details are available on the ITF Masters website https:// www.itftennis.com/en/about-us/governance/rules-and-regulations/? type=tour-regulations

Draws and match times will be posted on Tennis Canada’s web site on May 1 by 12 noon EST.

Any player not ready to play within fifteen (15) minutes after their match is called shall be defaulted unless the Referee in their sole discretion, after consideration of all relevant circumstances, elects not to declare a default. 

Certified Tennis Canada officials will be present at all sites. There will be a Tournament Referee/Supervisor. The decision of the official Referee or their appointee will be final on all matters.

May 8, 2026, 6:30 pm: Tournament Banquet at Royal Glenora.

Dress code for the function is smart casual. 

Hotel Chateau Lacombe

10111 Bellamy Hill,

Edmonton, AB.

All Players are required to read and sign the Tennis Canada Code of Conduct

1. Each player MUST SUBMIT an INDIVIDUAL entry online accompanied by full entry fee when entering
2. Doubles players must confirm their partnership BEFORE signing up for doubles and list their partner’s name on the entry form.
3. Each player on a doubles team must submit an INDIVIDUAL entry form by the deadline.
4. Players cannot submit their entry on their partner’s entry form.
5. If the doubles partner you signed up with does not submit his/her individual entry form by the deadline, you will be assigned a partner IF there is one available.
6. If you request a doubles partner by writing “NEED” in the partner column, Tennis Canada will try to pair you with someone who has submitted their entry form by the deadline.
7. If you indicate that you would like Tennis Canada to find you a doubles partner, you have therefore agreed to play with the partner selected.
8. No late, manual, or verbal entries will be accepted.
9. There will be NO exceptions to the above entry procedure.
10. All Players are required to read and sign the Tennis Canada Code of Conduct

All entrants must be members in good standing of their respective provincial and territorial association. Please ensure that you have paid any required membership or competitive fees to your provincial and territorial tennis association before entering the Steve Stevens Masters Tennis Championships.

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Main draw singles matches will be best of three tiebreak sets. Singles draws will include a consolation round (bonus round). You must sign up for the consolation round, immediately after the completion of your main draw match. All doubles main draw matches and singles consolation matches will consist of two tie-break sets with ad scoring for doubles and no-ad scoring for consolation singles matches. At one set all, a 10- point match tie-break will be played to decide the match.

To complete the tournament on time, the Tournament Referee reserves the right to alter the scoring format for ALL matches daily if weather (heat, humidity or rain) makes the playing conditions dangerous for competition, or if matches get backed up creating additional matches for an individual player -on a daily basis. This may include the following, in addition to other possibilities: extending the time limit on the 10-minute break; playing a 10-point match tie-break in lieu of a third set for main draw singles matches; playing short sets or suspending play. In addition, we will be adopting the ITF procedure of a 10-minute break at one set all in main draw singles in all age groups.

As in the past, there will be no break at one set all in consolation singles or in doubles play due to the 10-point match tie-break to be played in those events.

NOTE: If the player is not on court and ready to play at the end of the 10- minute rest break, the player will be penalized with consecutive time violations.

Also, to maintain an equal balance of matches played at each site, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to move matches in any age group to the alternate site. All efforts will be made to give at least one day’s notice of any changes to match locations, whenever possible.

There will be an elimination draw in ALL categories. A category with six entries or less will play a round robin. Categories with seven entries only will play a modified round robin with two groups of three/four players/teams. The winner of each group will play off to win the event. For singles round robins of six or seven players, there will be a play-off for 3/4 and 5/6. If only one or two entries are received, that age group will be combined with the next lower age category, if feasible.

NOTE: It is advisable and important that players play in their correct age group “for ranking purposes” for international team selection.

The basis for seedings is your National Bank Ranking. The seeding guidelines for the Steve Sevens Masters Tournament can be found at https://assets.tenniscanada.com/production/PDFs/SEEDING-GUIDELINES-updated-January-2025.pdf

All matches will be played on hard courts.

•  Wilson U.S. Open Extra Duty 

New balls will be issued for the third set in Main Draw Singles matches.

The tournament will begin on May 6 and end on May 10. Matches will start at 8:30 a.m. and all competitors must be prepared to play under lights, if necessary. Most singles draws will commence on Sunday in order to accommodate the consolation draw.

All players must be available to play on all days of the tournament and to not book return flights until late May 10 as large draw sizes may create a need for late matches on the final day

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE PREPARED TO PLAY AT THE SCHEDULED MATCH TIME. Due to the volume of matches and complexity of scheduling, it will not be possible to give special consideration for start times.

Men's and Women's Over 30-55 will take place at Royal Glenora.

Men's and Women's Over 60-85 will take place at the Derrick Club.

April 20, 2026