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Eugenie Bouchard eager for her next tennis transition

December 3, 2012 By 2 Comments

By Melissa Boyd Dec. 3, 2012 — Eugenie Bouchard has been on the Canadian tennis radar for almost as long as she has been swinging a racquet. Labeled early on as the potential ‘next one’ to follow in the footsteps of Carling Bassett-Seguso, Helen Kelesi, and Aleksandra Wozniak, Bouchard has begun carving her own path [...]

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Rogers Cup presented by National Bank to welcome 59 of the top 60 players in the world

July 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Melissa Boyd Tennis Canada has unveiled the official player acceptance lists for the 2012 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank in Montreal and Toronto. This year, 59 of the Top 60 players in the world will be descending upon Canada, including both current world No. 1s Maria Sharapova and defending Rogers Cup champion Novak [...]

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Kids’ tennis coming to Olympic Park in Montreal

May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Melissa Boyd The Sun Life Financial Esplanade, Tennis Canada, Tennis Quebec and Tennis Montreal have announced the implementation of a unique project, as they are combining their efforts to build kids’ tennis courts at Olympic Park in Montreal where the city’s Olympic Stadium is located. The new courts will allow kids from all over [...]

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The Rogers Cup Recognized for its Green Initiatives

April 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The Rogers Cup in Montreal was recognized for its green initiatives last week at the first edition of the “Vivats” Awards which are meant to recognize the work of event organizers in the province of Quebec who have exemplary green initiatives in place. The tournament won the Transportation and Energy Efficiency award which acknowledges an [...]

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A Quartet of Tennis Greats Return to Montreal for Legends Event

March 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Andre Agassi, Pat Cash, Michael Chang and Ivan Lendl made a much-anticipated return to Montreal on Friday for a Legends Event. Playing in front of just over 8,000 fans at the Bell Centre, home of the Montreal Canadiens, these tennis legends made the crowd forget about their beloved hockey team for at least one night. [...]

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Rogers Cup: Novak Djokovic speaks

August 6, 2011 By 1 Comment

Appearing to be quite well rested and in good humor as well, new world number one Novak Djokovic met with the press in Montreal to do some pre-tournament coverage for the Rogers Cup. Limited by time constraints to only a few questions, it was tough to get in-depth with the Serbian star. He did briefly [...]

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Robbie Koenig Blogs From Montreal

August 14, 2009 By 4 Comments

Welcome to the U.S. hard court season! Things are spicing up very nicely as the top dogs continue to dominate here in Montreal. For the first time ever in a men’s tournament, the top eight-ranked players in the world have reached the quarterfinals.

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