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LOOK WHO’S PLAYINGGary Valk tells all

SUMMER SERIESPREVIEW

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The outdoor season with sun on our backs (and front), leagueplay, tournament competition, and après tennis on theclubhouse decks is upon us. BC is blessed with a wealth ofseasonal clubs that open their doors across British Columbiathis time of year. There’s plenty of action happening across theprovince including the Odlum Brown Summer Series, SeniorSeries presented by Nesbitt Burns, as well as some new eventsfor 2010.

The first annual Miele Leagues National Qualifying willbe held in July at the Burnaby Tennis Club uniting teamsfrom across the Province. The winning men’s and women’steams will become BC’s designates to compete at the RogersCup in Toronto (men) and Montreal (women) againstqualifiers from Ontario and Quebec. In addition to playing,team members will receive event passes to catch players likeFederer, Nadal, Sharapova, and Serena. Costs will be lookedafter for most of the hotel, flight, transportation and on‐sitefood. Visit www.tennisbc.org for more information on theMiele League Challenge.

Get your sand‐legs ready and grab a partner as Beach Tenniswill have it’s inaugural exhibition event in August at KitsilanoBeach in Vancouver. The event will be combined with a mixeddoubles event on the hard courts. DJ’s, beer gardens, and foodvendors will be on‐site to add to the festivities. Just need goodweather now, and registration will be open in early August.

The Steve Stevens Canadian Senior NationalChampionships returns to BC in August with age groups for30 to 80+ years. This event now includes $20,000 in prizemoney, equally spread to each division. The events will beheld at the prestigious Vancouver Lawn, Arbutus, andShaughnessy Country Clubs. Registrations will close in mid‐July. Go to tenniscanada.com for more information.

The pro tour makes its 9th annual swing through BC at the$175, 000 Odlum Brown Vancouver Open presented byInvesco Trimark. Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus took the 2009men’s title and Canada’s Stephanie DuBois book the women’s.See the next stars live and up close July 31st — August 4th.Tickets are on sale now.

If you are looking for a game anywhere in BC, don’t forget tovisit juump.com. The site has now expanded to matching upplayers across Canada and is in 10 states in the US includingCalifornia, New York, and Illinois.

I hope everyone has the opportunity this summer to headoutside and enjoy playing with friends and family as well as totake the time to meet new acquaintances at one of the manytournaments held this summer across BC. See you on court!

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LOCALODLUM BROWN VANCOUVER OPENPRESENTED BY INVESCO TRIMARKSite: Hollyburn Country Club, Vancouver, BCTour: ATP & WTAWeb: www.vanopen.com2010 Dates: July 31 ‐ August 8Although it doesn’t have all the world top 30 play‐ers (yet), many have made a stop here on theirroad to fame: Murray, Sharapova, Bagdhatis, Bar‐toli, Vaidisova, Querrey, and many more. This lo‐cale stands up against any of the top worldtournaments; the Hollyburn Country Club pro‐vides a gorgeous backdrop of the North ShoreMountains, skyline view of the ocean and down‐town, offers great food and beverage and a chanceto see Grand Slam players close enough to touchthem in between points.

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The Odlum Brown Vancouver Open has consistently attracted internationally ranked stars such as Xavier Mallisse,of Belgium, seen here in July 2009.

NORTH AMERICAROGERS CUPSite: Rexall Stadium (Toronto), Uniprix Stadium (Montreal)Tour: ATP & WTAWeb: www.rogerscup.com2010 Dates: August 9 ‐ 15 Toronto (Men’s) & August 16 ‐ 22 Montreal (Women’s)2010 will be the last year that the Rogers Cup will bespread over two weeks – they will become virtuallycombined in 2011. For those British Columbianswanting to see the top players in the world fromboth tours, but are unable to get to the US Open inNYC, this is a great summer destination. There isplenty of on‐site entertainment at both venueswith live bands, Corona‐Ville outdoor lounge, skillcontests for adults and kids, as well as plenty ofshopping for the latest apparel, racquets, and otherequipment. You don’t need to change your currencyand YVR has plenty of direct flights. If you want tocatch a lobby lounge chat with Andy or Serena, theplayer hotels are the Hilton Downtown and HiltonMarkham (secondary) in Toronto. Perhaps yourcompany has a client or office nearby so you canwrite this off as business R & D.


Thomas Berdych returns a shot at the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park TennisCenter in March 2009 in Key Biscayne, Florida.

SONY ERICSSON OPENSite: Crandon Park/USTA National Center in Key Biscayne, Florida (Miami)Tour: ATP & WTAWeb: www.sonyericssonopen.com2011 Dates: March 21 ‐ April 3Combining the top men’s and women’s players at one venue alwaysmakes for an electric environment. With beach café scenes by day andall types of dance lounges by night, Miami’s hotspots are a short drivefrom the isle of Key Biscayne. The venue is lined by palm trees and thelead‐in road is flanked by ocean on both sides. This is a great opportu‐nity to have morning espresso at South Beach, catch Nadal’s afternoonmatch on center court, and have drinks at Coconut Grove by night. En‐tertainment is constant with fashion shows and live music combinedwith plenty of celebrity sightings.

CAMPBELL’S HALL OF FAME TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPSSite: The International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport, Rhode IslandTour: ATPWeb: www.tennisfame.com2010 Dates: July 5 ‐ 11If you haven’t been to Newport in the summer, definitely take the time.The Hall of Fame is a magnificent grass‐court club located in middle oftown. A short walk from most hotels, you can saunter through the frontgates onto well kept lawn with surrounding club house. The coastaltown is well known for its opulent mansions, owned by such families asthe Rockefeller’s and Vanderbilt’s, as well as for the America’s Cup sail‐ing competition. This is a great opportunity to view a world‐class grass‐court event in a quaint setting without having to travel to the UK. Thelocation is the summer destination for the northeastern US with plentyof fun pubs and restaurants lining the coast. Fly into Boston or Provi‐dence and take a short drive for an enjoyable vacation.

EUROPEMONTE-CARLO ROLEX OPENSite: Monte Carlo Country Club, MonacoTour: ATP & WTAWeb: www.montecarlo.masters‐series.com2011 Dates: April 9 ‐ 17Now in its 104th year, up close and personal, you can feel the terrebattue flying up after Verdasco slides by for a passing shot. Al‐though a playground for the uber‐wealthy, tickets are obtainableand the view of city and water from the hill is priceless. Likely theeasiest would be to stay in Nice and take the train or shuttle in.This event attracts most all of the top men’s players (especiallythe clay‐courters). It is an intimate venue at the Monte CarloCountry Club, just a short hop to the beach and city center.

MUTUA MADRILEÑA MADRID OPENSite: Magic Box Tennis Venue, Madrid, SpainTour: ATPWeb: www.madrid‐open.com2010 Dates: May 5 ‐ 16Showcasing an impressive new state‐of‐the art stadium inMadrid, the city has what is called the “Magic Box Tennis Venue”.The Mayor described it as “one of the best sporting facilities inthe world which will definitively reinforce Madrid’s status as agreat global tennis capital.” The Magic Box was broken in wellwith Nadal fighting off 8 match points against Djokovic in thelongest 3 set match in history (over 4 hours) before getting a prel‐ude in the final of what was to come from Federer at the FrenchOpen. If you like sangria, warm nights, and sunshine, this is alanding spot.

Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal at the 2009 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open.


ALLIANZ SUISSE OPEN GSTAADSite: Gstaad, SwitzerlandTour: ATPWeb: www.allianzsuisseopengstaad.com2010 Dates: July 24 ‐ August 1With one of the most eye‐catching backdrops of anyATP World Tour tournaments, the Allianz Suisse Openin Gstaad is situated in southwestern Switzerland, nearits border with France. Swiss hero Roger Federer waspresented with a cow during a homecoming celebrationin 2003. It is a place where the clay‐court specialists canavoid the bigger hitters on the hard‐court series beforeheading over to the US Open. But who can blame them– intimate atmosphere, chocolate sampling – all withthe backdrop of the Swiss mountains.

IF STOCKHOLM OPENSite: Stockholm, SwedenTour: ATPWeb: www.ifstockholmopen.se/en2010 Dates: October 18 ‐ 24Most have been curious to go see Scandinavia. We allknow it generally has great looking people, ice bars, andhot water springs. But did you know that it also has theoldest indoor tournament on the ATP Tour? This ATPevent is hosted by a city built on 14 islands, connectedby a total of 57 bridges!

CENTRAL AMERICAABIERTO MEXICANO TELCELSite: Acapulco, MexicoTour: ATP & WTAWeb: www.abiertomextenis.com.2011 Dates: February 21 ‐ 26If you can’t quite make it to spring before getting some quality time in the sun, thiscombined men’s and women’s event could be the destination of choice. It’s justone direct flight to the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco to matches convenientlyheld at the Fairmont Acapulco Princess. It’s won the ATP Tour award for best in cat‐egory and is a favourite among clay‐courters. The atmosphere is exceptional withthe ability to stay in the same hotel as the players and simply walk across thegrounds to the court each day. Perhaps strike up a conversation in the lobby withVenus about the latest Court Style.

ASIACOMMONWEALTH BANK TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSSite: Nusa Dua, BaliTour: WTAWeb: commbanktennis.com2010 Dates: November 4 ‐ 7This is the season‐ending tournament for the WTA Tour, and on top of that, it’sBali! The event is played at the Grand Hyatt resort, so you just need to get there.Why not participate in some of the same activities the players choose from, in‐cluding cookery lessons, a fashion show, a temple ceremony, and sailing. It’s a smallintimate venue (3000 seat centre court stadium!) with warm nights, exquisite cui‐sine, and pristine beaches. Great way to extend your summer. m


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GARRY VALK – FORMER HOCKEY PRO AND CURRENTHOCKEY ANALYST FOR ROGERS SPORTSNET – TALKS TENNIS

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Matchpoint: When did you first start playingtennis?Garry Valk: “At seven or eight years ofage…What I used to do is just hit a ball againstthe wall for hours. Just something to do.”

MP: How did you get introduced to the sport?GV: “I found a racket in the back alley, foundsome old balls and just figured it out. It was goodfor hockey, good for hand eye co‐ordination.”

MP: How often do you play? GV: “I play once a week against my wife ... it’scompetitive!”

MP: Are there any similarities between hockeyand tennis skills?GV: “Eye, hand, footwork, balance … you haveto always be ready to jump and explode to‐wards the ball, and attack the puck or the ball.”

MP: You were know as a very fast skater in theNHL; do you have that kind of speed on the courts?GV: “Yes, I can chase most balls down. I’m lucky.I stayed pretty much injury free as far as majorinjuries to my legs, my knees, and my back.”

MP: Did you choose the sport of tennis for Alli(daughter) and if so, why?GV: “My wife was pushing for it. I was hesitant.I didn’t realize how fun it could be.” Garry’s

wife, Tanya Valk, added, “For girls it’s a sportwhere there’s a future that doesn’t stop afterhigh school. It’s a lifetime sport. She can play itas an adult. She can play it as a senior. It’s afamily sport and I enjoy it.”

MP: Does she play tournaments?GV: “Yes, she is a ranked player for the under12’s in BC.”

MP: What is more stressful, playing an overtimegame in the Stanley Cup playoffs, being onRogers Sportsnet with local legend Don Taylor,or being your daughter’s mixed doubles partner?GV: “ [I am] my daughter’s mixed doublespartner [but] she did a good job calming medown. In overtime you’re trying to end itquickly but in tennis you have to be patient.”

MP: For years your family members were theones watching you compete; is is harder beingon the other side?GV: “Tennis is the toughest sport to parent for– and I coach a high level of hockey as well –because [in tennis] they are out there by them‐selves. They have to fend for themselves … in amatch parents are pretty hard on their tenniskids so I think every tennis parent out thereshould not be allowed to say one word to theirkid unless they are playing in tournamentsthemselves. That is why I decided to play in a

few tournaments, to understand it.”

MP: Being a former NHL player, do you evergive Alli advice on how to compete and handlethe tough situations during a match? If so,what advice do you give her?GV: “You have to be able to mentally see your‐self in that position to be able to succeed…Icannot teach my daughter to swing a racket. Ican’t teach her to serve. I can teach her to trainbecause we can do it together, and I can teachher to be strong mentally.”

MP: If you could spend an hour on the courtswith any professional player, who would it be?GV: “Roger Federer because he makes it look soeasy [with a wry smile he adds “Sharapova”].”

MP: You’re a stylish guy; whose clothing styledo you prefer – Roger’s classic elegance orRafa’s colourful trendy outfits?GV:“I like Rafael’s … I’m not saying the player.I like Roger as a player.” m

Garry Valk was a former pro hockey player withthe Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim MightyDucks, Toronto Maple Leafs and the PittsburghPenguins. After his decade‐long career ended inthe mid 90’s Valk pursued broadcasting and iscurrently providing colour commentary forRogers Sportsnet.

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MENOdlum Brown Summer Series beginsEach year BC’s top players begin the battlethrough the Odlum Brown Summer Series(along with the EveryDay Champions StanleyPark Open) to ascend to BC’s top spot and cre‐ate a legacy for their name. Plenty of talent willbe on show in 2010 making for some of the bestfree sports entertainment that any communitycould desire. Whether it is catching a Thursdayor Friday night match or taking in the semi‐final Saturday or Championship for any opendivisions of the Summer Series, anyone canbring down their family and friends and beholdsome big league shot‐making and perhaps ab‐sorb some of the patterns to take into your owngame. Free parking, BBQ’s, and close up viewsawait at the intimate host seasonal clubs.

THE CONTENDERS:*Look for these players on the final weekendHenry Choi (Vancouver Lawn): Ranked inCanada’s top eight players, Henry has consistentlyheld either the BC No. 1 or No. 2 spot consistentlyover the past four years. He is a former No. 1 playerfor Indiana State University. Henry’s brings hisall‐around game style to the table challenging therest of the field to hit him off the court. So far, fewhave been to do it.

Daniel Chu (Jericho TC): Currently top 10 na‐tionally, this lefty has been the main challengerof the BC No. 1 spot. Currently he is playing onthe professional world futures and challenger cir‐cuits. He is a former multiple national juniorchampion and No. 1 singles player for the Uni‐versity of Washington Huskies. Daniel has an at‐tacking game and throws some serve and volleyin, daring the opposition to pass him or else godown quickly.

Nick Coutts (Cedar Hill Recreation Center):Athletic, in‐your‐face and always entertaining,Nick lives with his kick serve and net game. Partof the infamous island doubles tandem withPatrick Flint, he is also a former No. 1 for theUniversity of Utah. Nick is rough match‐up forany of the top players if he is on.

George Jecminek (Peoples Courts Academy):In the national top 25, his game is growing whilehe gains experience. He is tall with hard slapgroundies off both wings. He has beaten all the

top players, now just has to put it all togetherthrough the season. Will 2010 be a break‐through year for George?

Jeremy Salvo (Jericho TC): The former #1player for the University of Texas‐Pan American,he is always dangerous with more big shot‐mak‐ing talent that the rest of the field. While con‐sistency over a long match is the key to hissuccess, his can opening lefty serve wide giveshim enough freebee points to take risks onthroughout the match.

Patrick Flint (Cedar Hill Recreation Cen‐ter): The Island Bomber has been playing bet‐ter ball each year. If serve is popping, bringyour helmet and get ready to scrap it out in atiebreaker. The former No. 1 player for the Uni‐versity of Hartford will enjoy the faster courtsthat some of the clubs and Stanley Park have.

THE WILDCARDS:*Players who could change the scene at the topPhilip Bester (Hollyburn): Ranked nationallyin the top five and playing professionally, Philcame within one lucky passing shot of takingout world top 30 Marcos Baghdatis at the $175kOdlum Brown VanOpen last summer. Philip hasreturned to Vancouver after years at the IMGBollettieri Academy in Florida. Still young in hispro career the former world top 10 junior’s focusis clearly on the ATP Tour, but you never know ifhe drops in for an event to pick some matchesand spending money.

Vasek Pospisil (Vancouver Lawn/JerichoTC): Also ranked top six nationally, Vasek is onroute to a solid professionally career and likelythe heir to taking over Canada’s all importantgo‐to doubles spot on the Davis Cup team. He istaller and stronger and racking up titles on theITF world futures circuit. Likely not arounduntil the VanOpen, but if he stops by, then penhim in for the finals.

IN THE MIX:*Count them in to create a problem for the con‐tendersNikolai Haessig (Jr. National Team): An‐other lefty, he is ranked in the ITF Junior worldtop 80. Travelling internationally with theCanadian National Junior Team, he may stop infrom his travels.

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Graeme Kassautzki (Jericho TC): Graeme hasheld the BC No. 1 spot before and was recentlythe No. 1 player for the University of New Mex‐ico. Last summer Graeme spent time in Europe,highlighted by making it to the quarter‐finals onthe red‐clay at the World University Games inSerbia. If Graeme comes back home, it changesthe entire race.

Justin Kates (Hollyburn): The former WesternMichigan University Bronco is always a toughout. He doesn’t miss so challengers will need tobe fit to play.

Kamil Pajkowksi (Burnaby TC): Back fromUniversity of New Mexico and from competingon the world Futures and Challenger Circuits,Kamil would be a fourth lefty serve and volleyerin the mix of competitors. He has a lot of inter‐national experience that he brings to the table.

Carl Ho: The current University of New Mexico#1 player, Carl is steady and still growing in ex‐perience and strength. Could likely be a future#1 BC player, so we will have to see if 2010 is a yearhe is able to impose his game on the veterans.

LADIESIn contrast to the men’s field of experiencedpro’s on tour, veterans, and NCAA Division 1University players, the ladies field is full ofyoung and feisty competitors battling to see ifthey can make their way toward NCAA and pro‐fessional play.

CONTENDERS:With Rebecca Marino ranked in the WTA worldtop 150 and playing in Grand Slam qualifying, welikely won’t see her back in town until the $175kOdlum Brown VanOpen. With the towering6’2”ft. 19 year‐old on tour year‐round, the door isopen. National top 20 player and a major con‐tender over the past two years, Sinziana Chis, hasbeen competing for Cornell University in NCAAplay, is staying close to the New York campus forsummer time.

Kristina Blajkevitch (Jericho TC): In 2009Khristina was travelling internationally with theCanadian National Junior Team and capped offthe summer by winning her first women’s titleat the EveryDay Champions Stanley Park Open

in exhausting heat over a three hour battle withUniversity of Michigan player Tania Mahtani.She is back in BC prepping for a 2011 NCAA uni‐versity career.

Katerina Boiko (Hazelmere): Full pace offboth sides, fiery, showcasing more fist pumpsthan Nadal in five set clay‐court battle. Will bein the final each weekend until the field canmanage her pace.

Monica Neveklovska (North Shore WinterClub): Finishing up a successful NCAA career atSMU in Dallas, Texas this national top 25 playerhas enough all‐around game to negotiate herway through opponents. With a picture perfectone‐handed backhanded, her experience willprovide her the opportunity to be No. 1 in BC.

WILDCARD:Stefi Gjine (Grant Connell Tennis Centre):Back from college play, she has both professionalchallenger circuit and top‐tier NCAA experi‐ence. A former national junior champion, shehas the game variety and knowledge to beat any‐one in the field. If game‐ready, Gjine can be atleast a finalist each week.

Trudie Du Toit (Great West Fitness & Ten‐nis): Playing in the upper line‐up for the Uni‐versity of Oregon, she hits as big or bigger thanthe rest. She was sidelined with injury last sum‐mer from collegiate play. She has the ability tobeat the field.

IN THE MIX:Tracy Dong (Sportstown): Tracy has beentravelling for ITF Junior World Ranking eventsin Asia, but could be back in town to go aftersome titles. As she has matured, we can see if in‐ternational match play has given her the wellrounded tools to make the grab for a title.

Gergana Boncheva (North Shore WinterClub): Also on the road for ITF events, she hasthe athletic ability to be a factor. If she can grindher way through tougher semi‐final match‐ups,she could become a factor.

Kelly McNabney (Vancouver Lawn): Her bal‐anced movement and tenacity combined withher already strong athletic ability will keep her inthe mix of all events. m

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Isn’t technology grand? GPS has eliminated the need to ever ask for directions. You can take a photo on your cell phone and send it anywhere inthe world. And if your husband is anything like mine, he can watch Rick Rypien (Vancouver Canucks) fights over and over on YouTube from thecomfort of his living room — further proof of just how far we’ve come as a civilization.

Another perk of technology is the ability to shop around the world; this tackles the two biggest complaints I hear about shopping for tennisclothes: “They never have my size,” and, “I can’t get that because three other people I know have the same outfit”. Shopping online is the answer– it provides endless options and is far, far easier than hitting a second serve under pressure. Restraint is essential, though. Serena Williams oncecomplained of “having a problem” with online shopping. No one is entirely safe. m

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men trendy and sophisticated without looking like they’retrying. Andy Roddick always looks great — most tanned,

attractive, multi-millionaire athletes do! — but getting the clothes never hurt. Lacoste.com

Boris Becker TennisIn 2007, this Tennis Hall of Famer launched hisown clothing line. Admittedly I can’t imagine theGerman star sketching designs and sortingthrough fabric swatches, but I can imagine menflocking to his classic tennis wear. Once again,Becker has served up an ace. BorisBecker.com

Men

>>TENNIS FASHION COURT STYLE

Dianne Bankayis a creative consultant and regular contributor to Matchpoint.


Women

YonexWhen I hear the name Yonex, Iinstantly think racquets, not clothes.But the Japanese company does putout some fashionable pieces —worth a double click. The standoutdress looked amazing on Russia’sElena Dementieva at this year’sAustralian Open. Yonex.com

K-SwissK-Swiss has been producing great tennis product of late, reallybreathable (hence, less sweat marks). Made of ultracel, tactel,spandex or a combination makes it feel really light-weight and thestrategically placed mesh allows for increased breathability. Just ask Alona Bondarenko.K-swiss.com

Stella McCartney for AdidasThis Londoner just gets women. Stella knows we like to look pretty –

all of the time. And competing on the tennis court is no exception. Ifher clothes are good enough for Danish beauty and US Open finalist

Caroline Wozniaki, what are you waiting for? Adidas.com


COURT STYLE TENNIS FASHION >>By Dianne Bankay

AN INSIDE OUTWINNER

It’s the classic case of necessity being the mother of invention. After having children, Burnaby-born Jill LaCorte took up tennis to stay in shape.She soon found herself disappointed with the lack of stylish tennis bags on the market and decided to put her education from the FashionInstitute of Design & Merchandising to good use. The final product: LaCorte’s designer tennis bags which have now been featured in Vogue,Life & Style Magazine, Tennis Magazine, and Inside Tennis.

After meeting with Jill LaCorte at this year’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, there was no mistaking her passion for all things tennis.As we chatted and perused the LaCorte Bags at the display booth it was clear no detail was overlooked in their design, from the speciallycrafted hardware to the fine grain leather and top-notch fabrics. Indeed, the quality and attention to detail stand out. And don’t worry, theLaCorte Bags offer plenty of room for your racquet(s), tennis balls, warm up hoodie, water bottle, keys, wallet, phone, et cetera; functionaland fashionable, you won’t need to de-clutter to enjoy these bags.

Whether strolling onto court for your next match, meeting your girlfriends for lunch, or using it as your travel bag on your next getaway,you’ll feel stylish sporting your LaCorte tennis bag in any situation.

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GET A FOOT AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION

Excelling on court means havingexcellent agility and dynamic bal‐ance. Changing direction and po‐sition of the body quickly andeffectively while under control,especially in side‐to‐side direc‐tions is agility. Dynamic balanceis the ability to maintain balancewhile the body is in motion. Dy‐namic balance is critical for per‐formance in tennis and reducesthe risk of ankle sprains which ac‐count for about 75% of all injuriesin tennis.

The Ankle Foot MaXimizer(AFX) is a new BC designed prod‐

uct that is designed to strengthenthe muscles of the foot and ankle.AFX believes that this product isthe future of agility, stability, andpower you never knew you had.

By increasing the strength ofthe muscles that cross the anklejoint through full range of motionexercise, ankle stability will be in‐creased, resulting in improvedmulti‐directional balance, as wellas the ability to decelerate morerapidly in all directions, which iscritical for agility.

The AFX can maximize thestrength of the feet and ankles by

providing progressive increases inresistance, full range of motionexercise, balanced musclestrengthening, and a cutting edgestrength training techniquecalled eccentric loading that isused to enhance eccentric musclestrength. Movement speed canbe further enhanced because ofthe ability to perform high‐speedmovements with the AFX.

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An attractive function is thatthis mechanism is portable. You canput it in your bag and bring on theroad with you during business tripsor vacation. It is lightweight andcan be easily stored in your dresserdrawers or office cabinet. m

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DON’T MISS A MINUTEBEST YOGA POSESTO PREP FORLEAGUE SEASON

HEALTH & WELLNESS>> By Dhana Musil

With the weather warming and a new tennis season up‐coming, many players find themselves unprepared to hit thecourts. Whether or not we will admit it, it’s time to start get‐ting the body ready so that we won’t get sidelined beforesummer starts!

I come into contact with a myriad of people — as a cer‐tified Iyengar Yoga instructor — of different physical con‐ditions, ages, backgrounds and also sport related injuries.As teachers we are highly trained, with many years of expe‐rience in supporting and adjusting postures for each bodyusing a variety of props such as bricks, bolsters, blanketsand even rope walls! Any body can work in the poses — nomatter how stiff you may feel.

When it comes to tennis, which is heavily weighted on aplayer’s dominant side, the main areas of weakness and in‐jury are the joints such as knees ankles, hips, shoulders, andwrists. The repetitive motion of the overhead serve, for ex‐ample, definitely takes its toll on the rotator cuff.

The poses ignite your endorphins, stretch, and lengthenyour muscles, getting you ready to play your best game in‐jury‐free. Yoga relieves and reduces a multitude of physicalailments, but all of that is practically worthless without a fo‐cussed mind on‐court. Practising yoga and its breathingtechniques lays the groundwork for a balanced body andmind, which will result in razor sharp concentration. “YogahCitta Vritti Nirodah” translated to “Yoga is the Cessation ofFluctuations in the Consciousness” is the cornerstone ofyogic philosophy. Often it is the quieting of the “inner chat‐ter” that makes all the difference in your game. Taking a fewmoments pre‐match for some yogic breathing and concen‐tration exercises will definitely place you at an advantageagainst a non‐yoga practising opponent.

Here are five asanas that will enhance body evenness,stamina, flexibility, power, strength, joint mobility andspinal health for tennis players exploring yoga or yogis ex‐ploring tennis. Either way the combination of yoga and ten‐nis is a win‐win. Remember to breathe evenly and deeplythrough the nose when practicing yoga and to work yourless dominant side more than your dominant side, until youfind evenness in your body. m

STRENGTHENS: Back muscles,ankles, and groin musclesBENEFITS: Improves the flexibil‐ity of the spine, hips, groins, ham‐strings, shoulders and chest. Italleviates backache, correctsalignment of the shoulders, andhelps treat neck sprains.• Stand with feet together, legs

straight, arms at your side(Tadasana ‐ mountain pose).

• Step your feet far apart. Raiseyour arms shoulder level andparallel to the floor, liftingyour chest. Turn your right footso toes are facing forward, turnyour left foot inwards.

• Look over your right foot. Pressthe right hand firmly onto ablock, and press your left heelfirmly into the floor. Raise your left arm towards the ceiling, and then turnyour ribcage to the ceiling. Look up at your left hand.

• Breathe evenly and stay for about 30 seconds ‐1 minute. Try this pose withyour back against a wall to feel perfect body alignment.

UTTHITA TRIKONASANA(EXTENDED TRIANGLE POSE)

STRENGTHENS: Lumbar and sacral spine, helping to relieve backache.BENEFITS: Stretches the groins, hamstrings calves, shoulders, chest, andspine. Improves circulation in the legs and feet, as well as balance and concentration.• This balancing pose

is best done againsta wall with hand ona block for begin‐ners to understandthe alignment.Begin in ExtendedTriangle Pose above.

• Bend the right knee,slide your blockaway from you,about 12in. in frontof your right foot.Bend deeply intothe right leg, andshift your weight to the right foot, and distribute your weight on your righthand and leg equally.

• Raise your left leg up until the left foot is in line with the left hip. Extendyour left heel firmly away from you, make sure that both legs are straightand firm by activating the upper thighs and pulling the kneecaps up.

• Extend your left arm towards the ceiling keeping your shoulder blades inline. Rotate your chest forward, aiming at spinning your lower rib cage to‐ward the upper. Look straight ahead, breath evenly. Hold for 30 seconds.

ARDHA CHANDRASANA(HALF MOON POSE)


Dhana Musil is a certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor and nutritionist. She owns and operates “Little Feet Kids Yoga”and teaches a variety of classes to adults and children allover the Lower Mainland. Visit her at www.Dhana.ca forcomplete schedule information. Learn about yoga and healthon her blog, www.Dhana.ca/blog.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

STRENGTHENS: Legs, an‐kles, calves, shoulders, andupper back.BENEFITS: It improves con‐centration and balance.• This is a 2‐part pose in‐

volving the legs and arms;they can be practiced sep‐arately or together. Thepicture shows only thearms portion of the pose.

• Legs: Pretend you are sit‐ting on a chair. Cross theright thigh over the left;as you straighten yourtorso, see if you can wrapyour right foot aroundyour left calf muscle andpress your left foot firmlyto the ground for stability.

• Arms: Hold them straightout in front of you with palms facing each other. Cross the left overthe right above the elbow, bend the arms, draw the hands towardsone another like windshield wipers, and place the palms togetherwith thumbs facing your forehead. On inhalation lift the elbows to‐wards your nose, and on exhalation widen the shoulder blades andpress the arms forward, away from you.

GARUDASANA (EAGLE POSE) STRENGTHENS: Back muscles

and the spine.BENEFITS: This seated twistmassages the abdominals,stretches the shoulders, stimu‐lates the brain and helps relievemild backache and hip pain.• Sit on height (here a wooden

block is used). Stretch thelegs straight out in front ofyou in Dandasana. Bend theright leg and bring the foot asclose to the body as you can.

• Stretch your left leg out, holdon to your right shin bone and sit tall to lengthen the spine.

• Now place your right hand on the floor beside you or on a block ifyou can’t reach, stretch the left arm up towards the ceiling, andturn your torso to the right. Firmly press your outer left shoul‐der/upper arm against the bent right knee and use as a fulcrumfrom which to turn the torso further to the right.

• Widen the chest and rise through the spine. Lengthen upward oninhalation and twist on exhalation. Look over the right shoulder.Hold for 30 seconds to 1 min.

MARICHIYASANA

VIRABHADRASANA 2(WARRIOR POSTURE 2)STRENGTHENS: legs and ankles, improves stamina.BENEFITS: reduces stiffness in the neck and shoul‐ders while stretching the chest, lungs, and groins.Aids in reducing carpal tunnel syndrome, flat feetand sciatica.• Stand in Tadasana. Step or jump your feet far

apart. Raise your arms parallel to the floor andreach them out to the side shoulder blades wide,palms down.

• Turn your left foot in slightly and your right to faceforward. Firm your thighs and turn your rightthigh outward so that the center of the knee cap isin line with the center of the ankle. Exhale andbend your right knee over your ankle, so that theshin is perpendicular to the floor. If possible,bring the right thigh parallel to the floor. Anchorthis movement by firming the left leg and press‐ing the outer left heel firmly to the floor.

• Don’t lean the torso over the right thigh: keep thesides of the torso equally long and the shouldersdirectly over the pelvis. Press the tailbone for‐wards. Turn the head to the right and look overyour fingers. Stay for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

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Tennis shoes areunique animals andare on the opposite

end of the gene pool spec‐trum from running shoes.The designs are as differ‐ent as the sports they aremade for.

First consider the indi‐viduals who are running.They require more cush‐ioning (generally more inthe heel than the forefoot),and foot support consis‐tent with the amount ofpronation they produceduring mid stance. Duringthe running gait the foot is airborne for asplit second before coming down with up tofour times body weight. The activity is verylinear, involving limited side to side activity(other than trail running).

Tennis, on the other hand, involves morescampering and less high impact heel‐toerunning. Stopping, starting, and breakingside to side during a match means that lat‐eral support is critical for both performanceand injury prevention!

Thus the design mandate for the tennisshoe is clear: Keep the foot encased in a firmupper; Wrap the foot in a shell of firm ma‐terial (cupsole) to keep the foot fromspilling off the side of the shoe when mov‐ing laterally Keep the foot close to the

ground so that it is functionally stable yetmobile; Finally, because the court surface isusually abrasive and the shoe is scuffingduring play, the outsole must be made offirm, traction conscious material. All of thiscomes together in a lightweight, good fittingshoe with a wear guarantee.

Here are some features that help toachieve these important design criteria:

LATERAL SUPPORT:This is the most important aspect of a goodtennis shoe. The upper material should beleather, not mesh like a running shoe.Overlays or strapping at the critical sup‐port/stress areas, like the instep and ball ofthe foot, is a necessity. The midsole of the

shoe should wrap up the sidewalls of theupper at the ball of the foot to help keep youfrom sliding off the sole plate when stoppingand moving laterally (cupsoling).

DURABILITY:Especially important for the toe dragger whooften blows out the bottom of the shoe,Right handed players typically wear out theinside right toe during the serve and theforehand. Good aggressive weight transferon both fore and backhand stokes will meanequally tough wear on both toe areas. Sixmonth wear guarantees will assure you areplacement pair if needed, providing bet‐ter value over the season.

CUSHIONING:Though typically associated with runningshoes, cushioning still has a place in tennisshoe design. Because one is often caught in afull‐out run, pounding the pavement whilechasing that elusive cross‐court, or sprintingto get to a good drop shot, impact forces canbe high for short durations during a game.As well, some high arched feet that do notabsorb shock well will need added cushion‐ing and heel elevation for proper protectionagainst a myriad of impact related injuries.Look for Air, Gel, N‐ergy inserts, etc. tohelp ensure longer term shock attenuation.

LIGHT WEIGHT SHOES AND COOL COLOURS:These are usually important to you the con‐sumer, but should come a distant second toa snug supportive fit and great lateral sup‐port. Mesh insets in the upper will help forboth breathability and weight reduction, butshould not dominate the upper material.

Try this. Shop for tennis shoes with youreyes closed. Pick the one that feels like itspart of your foot, supportive in the arch, en‐casing you like a good tape job.

A tennis shoe chosen with these criteriain mind will make you quicker on the ball,lighter on your feet and off the injured re‐serve list. m

Phil Moore (BA‐BPHE Queens) is the Co‐Owner LadySport Ltd.

SHOE REVIEW >>By Phil Moore


THE ANATOMY OFATENNIS SHOE


2010 ROGERS ROOKIE TOUR SCHEDULE

Join us this summer for an opportunity your child won’t soon forget. Rix Presents RogersRookie Tour offers a round robin, non‐elimination tournament that encourages jun‐ior players to participate successfully in the sport of tennis. See our website for more

details on the tour, and to download a copy of the tournament entry form. Events: U10, U12, U14 boys and girls. You must submit a separate entry form for each

tournament. Mail or drop off your entry at the addresses listed below or phone the club toask if fax entries with credit card are accepted.

May 1Great West Fitness – AbbotsfordPO Box 13, Stn. Main, 2550 Yale Court, Abbotsford V2S 4N7Contact: Adrian Oziewicz 604 854-3284Register online at www.karelo/

May 22Whistler Racquet Club – Whistler4500 Northlands Blvd., Whistler V0N 1B4Contact: Kirk Paterson 604 932-1991

June 13Lakeshore Racquets Club – Summerland13607 Lakeshore Drive, SummerlandMail to: 14812 Downton Ave, Summerland B.C.V0H 1Z1Contact: Doug Holmes [email protected]

June 19Penticton Yacht & Tennis Club – Penticton675 Marina Way, Penticton, V2A 1H5Contact: Robert Bettauer 250 486-3201*Event also offers U8 Progressive ½ Court tennis

June 19Lakeview Heights Tennis Club – West KelownaAnders RoadMail to: 3127 Topham Rd, West Kelowna, BC, V1Z 3N2Contact: Rosie Schaich 250 [email protected]

June 26-27Grant Connell Tennis Centre – North Vancouver280 Lloyd Avenue, North Vancouver V7P 3H3Contact: Wayne Elderton 604 983-6483*Event also offers U8 Progressive ½ Court tennisCall to register with course code Boys/Girls U8 division: Course Code: 239735Boys/Girls U10 division: Course Code: 239734Boys U12: Course Code: 239736Girls U12: Course Code: 239737

July 10Douglas Park Community Centre – VancouverHeather Park Courts801 West 22nd Avenue, Vancouver V5Z 1Z8Contact: Darilyn Dennis 604 257-8130

July 10Prince George Tennis Club – Prince George2833 Recreation RoadPO Box 2673 Stn. B V2N 4T5Contact: Patty Van Hage 250 564-5683

July 10Marshall Fields – Vernon6891 Okanagan Landing Road, Vernon, V1Z 2X2Mail to: #7, 5886 Okanagan Landing Road, Vernon, BC V1H 1S1Contact: Derek Gouchee 250 558-5694

July 10Mt. Mac Courts – WhitehorseSumanik Drive, Whitehorse, YukonMail to: 4 Kluhini Cres., Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 3P3Contact: Stacy Lewis 867-393-2621 [email protected]

July 11Burnaby Tennis Club – Burnaby3890 Kensington Avenue, Burnaby V5B 4V8Contact: Glenn Richards 604 291-0916 [email protected]

July 17Tsawwassen Tennis Club – Tsawwassen286 English Bluff RoadMail to: PO Box 18045, 1215C 56 St. Delta V4L 2M4Contact:

July 18 Maple Ridge Tennis Club – Maple Ridge11445 232nd Street, Maple RidgeMail to: Unit 5 – 23151 Haney Bypass, V2X 0S5Contact: Malcolm Lissone 604 467-0023 mapleridgetennis.com

July 22-23 Stanley Park – VancouverStanley Park Tennis Courts, Stanley Park DriveMail to: #204- 210 West Broadway, Vancouver V5Y 3W2Contact: Tennis BC 604 220-5812*Event also offers U8 Progressive ½ Court tennis

July 24Kamloops Tennis Club – Kamloops758 Front Street, Kamloops V2C 5L2Contact: 250 372-1783

July 24Portlock Park - Salt Spring IslandPortlock Park Courts on Vesuvius Bay Rd.Mail to: M. Banman 111 Stewart Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2C4Contact: Marianne Banman 250 537-5870 [email protected]*Event also offers U8 Progressive ½ Court tennis on Friday July 23

July 30-31West Vancouver Tennis Club – West Vancouver821 21st Street, West Vancouver V7V 4T3Contact: Chris Stead 604 922-9722

August 4Hollyburn Country Club – Vancouver Open – West Vancouver950 Cross Creek Road, West Vancouver V7S 2S5 Contact: Steve Tseng 604 913-4523 [email protected] • www.hollyburn.org*Event also offers U8 Progressive ½ Court tennis

August 8Burnaby Tennis Club - Burnaby3890 Kensington Ave., Burnaby V5B 4V8Contact: Glenn Richards 604 291-0916 [email protected]

August 11Sunshine Hills Tennis Club – Delta10844 Cherry Lane, Delta V4E 3L8Mail to: 11848 Woodlawn Court, Delta, BC V4E 3G6Contact: Mary Bishop 604 590-1431

August 14Nelson Tennis Club – Nelson1123 West Richards Street, NelsonMail to: Contact:

August 21KitsFest - KitsilanoKitsilano Tennis Courts – corner of Arbutus and Point Grey RoadMail to: Mail to: #204- 210 West Broadway, Vancouver V5Y 3W2Contact: Tennis BC 604 220-5812

August 21Fraser Heights Park – Surrey10588 160 StreetMail to: Fleetwood Community Centre15996 - 84th Ave., Surrey V4N 0N1Contact: Gurneet Dhanoa 604 501-5036 [email protected]

August 21Kamloops Tennis Club – Kamloops758 Front Street, Kamloops V2C 5L2Contact: 250 372-1783

September 19People’s Courts Tennis Academy – Coquitlam 1650 Foster Avenue, Coquitlam V3H 7X1Register online www.peoplescourts.comContact: Shayan Mirhoessini 604 [email protected]*Event also offers U8 Progressive ½ Court tennis

September 25-26Steve Nash Sports Club – Richmond150-10251 St, Edwards DriveRichmond, V6X 2M9Contact: Bethany Yurkiw 604 273-5213byurkiw@stevenashsportsclub.comwww.stevenashsportsclub.com*Event also offers U8 Progressive ½ Court tennis


NTRP MEN’S OPEN SINGLES1 Daniel Chu 4392 Henry Choi 4323 Nick Coutts 2704 George Jecminek 2575 Patrick Flint 2256 Justin Kates 2047 Graeme Kassautzki 1988 David Chu 1658 Jeremy Salvo 16510 Nikolai Haessig 126

NTRP MEN’S 5.0 SINGLES1 Sina Khoshroo 1822 Bogdan Cojocariu 1802 Riaan du Toit 1804 Nadeem Kassam 1354 Aaron Wong 1356 Adam Guenter 1326 Nick Coutts 1326 Patrick Flint 1329 Matis Jasicek 1269 Nathan Rooney 126

NTRP MEN’S 4.5 SINGLES1 Oliver Bellomi 4002 Darren Mealing 3963 Brian Lam 3074 Tomy Reyes 2884 Patrick Kerr 2886 Stan Puskas 2857 Shawn Lusignan 2768 Javeed Kassam 2709 Alfonso Napoletano 24810 Christian Le 240

NTRP MEN’S 4.0 SINGLES1 Kurt Jesson 5702 Kai Huang 4083 Daniel Louko 3963 Ed Dolan 3963 Franco Abbruzzese 3966 Daniel Dziarmaga 3487 Thomas Knight 3457 Trung Do 3459 Gino Cutri 32210 Peter Acton 28810 Socrates Bousbouras 288

NTRP MEN’S 3.5 SINGLES1 Ivan Chang 6162 Artour Goroupitch 5223 William Lee 4804 Ryan Wong 3964 Bruce Biles 3964 Karan Singh 3967 Dale Nguyen 3008 Keisuke Kai 2888 Danny Dang 28810 Stefan Larose 264

NTRP MEN’S 3.0 SINGLES1 Robert Gottfried 4682 Ed Ultra 4003 Nick Cooke 3963 Karan Singh 396

TOP 5 JUNIOR PLAYERS

1NIKOLAIHAESSIGU18

Nikolai is one of the top players inCanada and is starting to prove himselfas one of the top international juniors.This is his last year of juniors and helooks forward to transitioning intoprofessional tennis next year.

2FILIPPELLWOU16

Peliwo is currently ranked 192 in theITF circuit and top 4 nationally in U18.His goal this year is to make it into thetop 50 ITF, so that he can play themain draw of the US Open Juniors,and get his 1st ATP points.

3RATANGILLU18

In addition to playing junior and men’sopen tournaments, he complements hiscompetitive schedule by regularly playing PNW USTA tournaments. He looks forward to earning a tennisscholarship to a university in the USA.

4JUSTINGUAYU18

Although he has had a demanding schedulesince 2008, Justin has successfully combineda full-time school and junior career, playingprovincially, nationally, and internationally on the ITF circuit. He is currently consideringa number of US colleges with the hopes of playing NCAA tennis.

RIAANDU TOITU16

He is preparing for upcoming PNW,provincial, and BC Men’s Opentournaments.

MEN

RANKINGS PLAYER CLUB UPDATES

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KHRISTINA BLAJKEVITCHU18

Currently on a break from tournamentsuntil the summer because of school,Khristina is looking to sign with a USuniversity on a tennis scholarship by the fall of 2010.

2KATERINABOIKOU16

Competing internationally on the ITF World Junior circuit.

3DARYLTHOMPSONU18

Daryl graduated from Lord ByngSecondary School two years early and iscompleting her second year on ascholarship at Presbyterian College inSouth Carolina. She is on their NCAADiv 1 tennis team.

4TRACY DONGU16

Currently training in Vietnam andregularly competing in international ITFWorld Junior circuit events. Plans to playseveral local junior and open eventsbefore resuming her internationalschedule.

5GERGANABONCHEVAU18

Gergana trains at the Weil TennisAcademy in California. She is currentlyfocussing on ITF World Junior circuitevents. She is looking forward to theCanadian Outdoor Nationals.

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MEN

NTRP

National Training Centre

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5 Tone Duncan 3386 Randy Bird 2887 Joe Massie 2438 Brian Bate 2259 Rodney Stuart 22210 Jim Decker 207

NTRP MEN’S 2.5 SINGLES1 Ricardo Amar 2882 John Geddes 1983 Ami Boaz 1263 Gary Rooprai 1265 Matthew Kalinowski 725 Jorge Calderon 725 Daryl Kochan 725 Simon Phillips 729 Roger Kralj 369 Roger Gapur 369 Gregg Ashby 369 Marko Gasic 36

NTRP MEN’S OPEN DOUBLES1 Jerry Turek 4052 Daniel Jaworski 2252 Kris Santoso 2252 Henry Choi 2255 Nick Coutts 1985 Patrick Flint 1987 Max Brown 1928 Ravjot Dhatt 1268 David Chu 1268 Daniel Chu 1268 Matis Jasicek 1268 Jeremy Jay Salvo 126

NTRP MEN’S 5.0 DOUBLES1 Nick Coutts 1752 Neil Scantlebury 1352 Nathan Rooney 1354 Jerry Turek 1265 Peter Davis 1166 Kris Santoso 1137 Rob Fuhrman 1008 Jesse Evans 988 Goran Zovko 9810 Ian Harvey 80

NTRP MEN’S 4.5 DOUBLES1 Neil Mactaggart 2881 Patrick Kerr 2883 Brian Lam 2833 Pami Herar 2835 Elmer Estacio 2706 Steven Klees 2526 Geoff Bourne 2528 Gary Abramszyk 2399 Bill Majercsik 21510 Neil Wasylyshyn 165

NTRP MEN’S 4.0 DOUBLES1 Javeed Kassam 2882 Tejas Phaterpekar 2553 Ken Wu 1983 Fumihiro Watanabe 1985 Pedwin Wong 1265 Graham Whyte 1265 Tony Rudner 1265 Anthony Tai 1265 Danny Dang 1265 Wally Ly 126

NTRP MEN’S 3.5 DOUBLES1 Jonathan Kooy 3452 Mehrdad Elyasi 2883 Ashraf Elashi 2704 Peter Figasinski 2645 Bruce Choy 2246 Ricky Nguyen 1986 George Whitfield 1986 Charles Friesen 1986 Jon Wennevold 19810 Raymond Sze 195

NTRP MEN’S 3.0 DOUBLES1 Peter Coppard 1981 Dino Masson 1983 Nelson Wong 1263 Ben Ng 1265 Jing Zhang 725 Chris Schimpl 725 Bryan Pan 725 Takato Kato 729 Ricardo Amar 459 Julio Gonzalez 45

NTRP WOMEN’S OPEN SINGLES1 Katerina Boiko 3082 Khristina Blajkevitch 2883 Monica Neveklovska 2644 Alejandra Enderica 1865 Kelly McNabney 1466 Vivian Tsui 1077 Tracy Dong 968 Kelsey Anonsen 909 Saroop Dhatt 8310 Runjia Gan 75

NTRP WOMEN’S 5.0 SINGLES1 Tracey Frank 1262 Madison Shoemaker 842 Kari Gunton 844 Vivian Tsui 724 Harjit Gosal 724 Alexandra Sigouin 724 Harjit Kaur Gosal 724 Lily Wiebe 724 Liis Sober 7210 Kelsey King 70

NTRP WOMEN’S 4.5 SINGLES1 Liliana Stoiu 2712 Wendy Banham 2583 Caitlin Buckley 1984 Karen Beacom 1354 Kateryna Filyus 1356 Yumi Karlshoej 787 Andrea McDonald 727 Teofana Mihaila 727 Latonia Lam 727 Chelsea Stanimir 727 Carola Daffner 727 Colleen Ostlund 72

NTRP WOMEN’S 4.0 SINGLES1 Elizabeth Dobie 2251 Maria Del Negro 2253 Deliana Matei 1984 Chikako Irimagawa 1585 Patricia Barton 1506 Elizabeth Davis 1357 Ou Zhang 1267 Stacy Fung 1269 Latonia Lam 12010 Susie Bulat 113

NTRP WOMEN’S 3.5 SINGLES1 Patricia Barton 3452 Dragana Kosoric 2503 Laurenne Emond 1983 Kimberley Wong 1983 Yoko Ishiguro 1986 jenny alexander 1737 Rosanna Ho 1658 Vangie Johnson 1569 Jane Qiao 14610 Marilyn Mckenzie 126

NTRP WOMEN’S 3.0 SINGLES1 Veronika Pronkova 2882 Alicia Tsui 2703 Milena Neveklovska 2644 Rose Pennington 2545 Rosanna Ho 1985 Angelika Vassilieva 1987 Julie Carlsten 1358 Heidi Goertz 1349 Ayako Yabe 12610 Gudrun Anderson 97

NTRP WOMEN’S 2.5 SINGLES1 Veronika Pronkova 2882 Margaret Eiriz 1983 Anett Pincus 1263 Jessica Poitras 1265 Cigdem Arkuran 725 Ute Buffotot 725 Linda Kurniawan 725 Mandy Gratton 72

9 Dyane Kirk 369 Angela Haggman 36

NTRP WOMEN’S OPEN DOUBLES1 Sinziana Chis 3002 Monica Neveklovska 2703 Wesley Bertsch 2643 Andjela Stojkovic 2645 Carolyn Goff 1925 Geoff Bourne 1927 Jack Calder 1627 Mariko Takimura 1629 Kelly McNabney 13810 Todd King 13210 Joanne Mui 132

NTRP WOMEN’S 5.0 DOUBLES1 Monica Neveklovska 1261 Katerina Boiko 1263 Johane Mui 804 Petra Turek 724 Camila Prado 724 Laurence Millet 727 Flora Chin 487 Andjela Stojkovic 489 Sherry Buller 369 Sinziana Chis 369 Bronwyn Muirhead 369 Kelly McNabney 36

NTRP WOMEN’S 4.5 DOUBLES1 Kyoko Yamada 2182 Kira Draliuk 1982 Cloudia Zhang 1984 Colleen Shaw 1705 Mia van der Kop 1666 Terry Lake 1356 Maki Soda 1356 Kateryna Filyus 1359 Chikako Irimagawa 12610 Courtney Szto 11310 Terry Hon 113

NTRP WOMEN’S 4.0 DOUBLES1 Chikako Irimagawa 3451 Kyoko Yamada 3453 Katherine Kadler 1983 Ou Zhang 1985 Evelyn Gerard 1265 Betty Chin 1265 Lourdes Estacio 1265 Beth Crisologo 1265 Kimberley Davis 1265 Elizabeth Davis 126

NTRP WOMEN’S 3.5 DOUBLES1 Teiko Seki 2702 Keiko Onishi 1982 Lucie Belec 198

Daniel ChuMen’s Open #1

Katerina Boiko Women’s Open #1

OliverBellomiMen’s 4.5 #1

Sina KhoshrooMen’s 5.0 #1

Tracy FrankWomen’s 5.0 #1

Ivan ChangMen’s 3.5 #1

Liliana StoiuWomen’s 4.5 #1


2 Carolyn Haley 1982 Kathleen Felicella 1982 Roselyn Kraft 1987 Rosemary Riley 1658 Terry Buckley 1268 Laurenne Emond 1268 Simone Silver 1268 Deborah Law 1268 Caroline Kusumoto 1268 Janet Henri 126

NTRP WOMEN’S 3.0 DOUBLES1 Carla Byers 1261 Alicia Tsui 1263 Alex Buckley 723 Tracey Vieaux 725 Melanie Dutkiewicz 365 Michelle Radulescu 365 Regina Dirk 365 Pauline Sweet 369 Karen Cunningham 99 Judy Fong 99 Lily Ng 99 Sandra Todd 99 Brenda Maclean 99 Gayle Klein 99 Vaughan Williams 99 Nicole Sinclair 9

NTRP MIXED OPEN DOUBLES1 Nick Coutts 2881 Kelly McNabney 2883 Kelsey Anonsen 1983 Carolyn Goff 1983 Geoff Bourne 1986 Jerry Turek 1266 Petra Turek 1266 Sinziana Chis 1266 Bill Majercsik 1266 Sue Grandmaison 1266 Jeremy Salvo 126

NTRP MIXED 5.0 DOUBLES1 Matt Davis 841 Talena Lorren 843 Johane Mui 483 Mark Davies 485 Matthew Vaulkhard 245 Hector Cameron 245 Lucy Fairbotham 245 Kim Chamut 249 Min Pak 189 Ian Baxter 18

NTRP MIXED 4.5 DOUBLES1 Caitlin Buckley 1982 Max Brown 1753 Javeed Kassam 1653 Madison Shoemaker 165

5 Todd Beechinor 1585 Petra Turek 1587 Nicoleta Ratiu 1268 Anne Lydon 1049 Janney Jia 8410 Collin Koo 7210 Nadeem Kassam 7210 Kyle Sartorius 7210 Tracy Dong 7210 Hilary Buckley 72

NTRP MIXED 4.0 DOUBLES1 Matt Stone 2881 Marina Alexander 2883 Robert Gottfried 2703 Camila Prado 2705 Kristy Storey 1736 Todd Quesnel 1356 Kelly Taniguchi 1356 Bethsaida Crisologo 1359 Pedwin Wong 1269 Daniel Louko 1269 Mike Scholz 1269 Kateryna Filyus 1269 Anthea Poon 1269 Carla Byers 126

NTRP MIXED 3.5 DOUBLES1 Keisuke Kai 3531 Ayako Yabe 3533 Mark Choynowski 2053 Sylvie Quenneville 2055 Suko Tse 1985 Bee Clemente 1985 Dino Masson 1988 Vangie Johnson 1739 Marja-Liisa Oksanen 13510 Frances Murphy 12610 Marian Davidson 12610 Graydon Botsford 12610 Charles Friesen 12610 Wolfgang Sollors 126

MEN’S 35 SINGLES1 Max Brown 4702 Julien Heine 3453 Stan Puskas 2244 Geoff Bourne 1735 Hannes Blum 1566 Oscar Mandap 1407 Franco Abbruzzese 1328 Timothy Hopper 1269 Josh Kalef 10710 Ross Alderson 102

MEN’S 40 SINGLES1 Joachim Nierfeld 504

2 Hannes Blum 1683 Greg Johnson 1084 Rory MacKay 965 Mark Gilbert 846 John Fung 727 Michael Cassady 708 Radomir Znamenak 488 Peter Malone 4810 Paul Cowan 2410 Mark Harrison 2410 David Hutnyk 24

MEN’S 45 SINGLES1 Stephen Kimoff 5042 Robert Exell 2723 Brian Lam 2204 Art Hobbs 2055 Patrick Macken 1986 Ranjan McArthur 1707 Yakov Cohen 1658 Nick Brummelkamp 1309 Alfonso Napoletano 9610 Mark Gowans 85

MEN’S 50 SINGLES1 Bob Langford 4402 Paul Shellard 2603 Russ Hartley 2304 Ted Moens 1325 Hubert Sigouin 845 Joe Guiotto 847 Sherman Kwok 607 Mon Chin 609 Wally Ly 369 Byron Kidd 36

MEN’S 55 SINGLES1 George Lea 3192 Ken McBean 2643 Steven Yesowick 2304 Ian Stewart 1885 John Harvey 1806 Warren Lore 1657 Ken Babcock 1468 Al Lawry 1289 Dave Pentland 12010 Gavin Duclos 100

MEN’S 60 SINGLES1 Bob Bardsley 2642 Ken Dahl 1683 Pat Dowling 1524 George Shaw 1084 George Lea 1086 Dave Tooby 1057 Ivan Bern 1008 Gary Gilraine 969 Ralph Webster 9010 Ralph Kaufmann 84

MEN’S 65 SINGLES1 Eric Bojesen 4722 John Hylton-Foster 2123 Dave Rea 1684 Mike McMaster 1345 Peter Walsh 1036 Gordon Clements 1007 Mervin Watson 968 Jim O’Connell 849 Ralph Kaufmann 8310 Warren Longpre 7210 Michael Levitt 72

MEN’S 70 SINGLES1 Horst Dammholz 2482 Chuck Underhill 1503 Bruce Mann 904 William Davis 815 Herschel Hardin 806 Bob Seeley 727 John Grose 607 Amir Somji 609 Clive Jones 5310 Frank Jarman 40

MEN’S 75 SINGLES1 Gordon Verge 2502 William Davis 1263 Rudy Derton 1204 George Smith 965 Les Bourne 706 David Block 457 Joseph Incantalupo 368 Brien Roy 209 Zdenek Smevkal 1810 Robert Sunter 9

MEN’S 35 DOUBLES1 Andy Freeman 1682 Greg Johnson 1483 Tony Macken 1263 Patrick Macken 1265 Nick Andrews 965 Mark Gilbert 967 Max Brown 727 Steven Yesowick 727 Paul Devine 727 John Meldrum 727 Adrian Oziewicz 72

MEN’S 40 DOUBLES1 Stephen Kimoff 2081 Joachim Nierfeld 2083 Gary Abramszyk 963 Elmer Estacio 965 Chris Chan 245 Neil Kelly 247 Tibor Ribi 12

SENIOR

Elizabeth DobieWomen’s 4.0 #1

Oliver BellomiMen’s 4.5 #1

Patricia BartonWomen’s 3.5 #1

Ricardo AmarMen’s 2.5 #1

Peter CoppardMen’s 3.0 #1

Veronika PronkovaWomen’s 3.0 and 2.0 #1

Karen ClarkeWomen’s 45 #1


MEN’S 45 DOUBLES1 Robert Exell 2242 Tim Shoveller 2003 Tony Macken 1683 Patrick Macken 1685 Dave Pentland 1265 Paul Shellard 1267 Neil Mactaggart 758 Mark Davies 728 Steven Yesowick 728 Paul Devine 728 Ed Bakker 72

MEN’S 50 DOUBLES1 Bob Langford 2202 John Picken 1683 Paul Shellard 1004 Steven Yesowick 964 Paul Devine 966 Dave Pentland 727 Erik Voute 487 Gary Lyons 487 Bruce McDonald 4810 Hubert Sigouin 1210 Ian Stewart 1210 John Trotter 1210 Mon Chin 1210 Ben Moxon 1210 Vincent Deslauriers 12

MEN’S 55 DOUBLES1 Steven Yesowick 5042 George Lea 2803 Dave Pentland 1683 Warren Lore 1685 Kim Jensen 1005 Ian Merkel 1007 Ken McBean 967 Tom Kordyback 969 Art McCracken 909 Peter Thomas 90

MEN’S 60 DOUBLES1 Ken Dahl 1681 John Mclennan 1683 Peter Wilson 1653 Allan Robinson 1655 George Lea 1556 Kim Jensen 1126 Ian Merkel 1128 Bob Bardsley 968 Don McCormick 9610 Pat Dowling 95

MEN’S 65 DOUBLES1 Eric Bojesen 4702 Laszlo Orbay 1723 Horst Dammholz 1484 Anthony Mears 145

5 Allan Robinson 144

6 Peter Wilson 126

7 Allan Gale 108

8 Mike McMaster 100

8 Les Bourne 100

10 David Goulding 96

MEN’S 70 DOUBLES1 Art Reil 150

2 Horst Dammholz 140

3 Chuck Underhill 120

4 Howard Lowe 96

4 Amir Somji 96

6 Gordon Verge 75

6 Peter Wilson 75

8 Herbert Grubel 72

8 Mike Clark 72

10 Les Bourne 68

10 William Davis 68

MEN’S 75 DOUBLES1 Gordon Verge 232

2 S. Bunny Kent 108

3 Les Bourne 96

4 George Smith 60

4 Otto Bolzner 60

6 Marvin Storrow 36

6 Bent Ewald 36

8 Tony Hester 24

8 Brien Roy 24

WOMEN’S 35 SINGLES1 Margit Aardmaa 440

2 Shiera Stuart 185

3 Shelley Roxburgh 168

4 Kateryna Filyus 110

5 Andrea McDonald 96

6 Carol Lau 72

7 Angele Parker 55

8 Meghan McCrea 54

9 Johane Mui 36

9 Mia van der Kop 36

9 Jennifer Nichol 36

WOMEN’S 40 SINGLES1 Sharon Sauder 200

2 Anne Lydon 180

3 Shelley Roxburgh 144

4 Carol Lau 135

5 Kristina Lidster 72

6 Chikako Irimagawa 60

7 Donna Hutnyk 50

8 Colleen Shaw 48

9 Laurenne Emond 40

9 Sylvie Quenneville 40

WOMEN’S 45 SINGLES

1 Karen Clarke 320

2 Cathy Brown 280

3 Meryl Ogden 215

4 Julie Reynolds 210

5 Cora Wills 203

6 Debbie Harit 135

7 Colleen Ostlund 133

8 Leslie Van Santen 132

9 Karen Beacom 116

10 Carolyn Goff 91


1 Cora Wills 305

2 Debbie Harit 144

3 Carol Pedlar 117

4 Susan Moxon 84

5 Eileen Clark 66

6 Joan Jones 50

7 Diane Hanna 48

7 Janet Landucci 48

9 Karen Cunningham 40

10 Donna Allaby 36


1 Micheline Berry 299

2 Eileen Clark 192

3 Glenys Wall 170

4 Blanche Cyr 120

5 Jandi Fraser 100

6 Paddy Mann 79

7 Jean Martin 75

8 Trish McLachlan 72

9 Suzanne Fong 64

10 Junica Lin 56


1 Eileen Clark 341

2 Jandi Fraser 211

3 Jean Martin 161

4 Bonnie Szekely 118

5 Marilyn Williams 93

6 Patricia McLachlan 70

7 Jennifer Ewing 68

8 Robin Lee Munroe 54

9 Maryam Majedi 48

9 Gaye Stone 48


1 Irene Hermann 200

2 Sue Fryer 155

3 Joy Conrad-Rice 81

4 Doreen Wild 75

5 Lou Watkins 64

6 Ruth Neurotsos 48

7 Penny Goldrick 45

7 Dineka Vandeburgt 45

9 Gillian Akins 42

10 Ruth Neroutson 36

10 Susan Fryer 36

WOMEN’S 70 SINGLES1 Daphne Jennings 752 Elizabeth Fisher 683 Heather Kontaxopoulos 364 Lauris Talmey 205 Thelma Legge 186 Penny Goldrick 12

WOMEN’S 75 SINGLES1 Elizabeth Fisher 722 Jacquie Rudd 243 Pauline Blann 12

WOMEN’S 35 DOUBLES1 Margit Aardmaa 3122 Petra Turek 2452 Michelle Sing 2454 Shelley Roxburgh 2205 Anne Lydon 1265 Rita Wan 1267 Shiera Stuart 968 Terry Lake 848 Kateryna Filyus 8410 Pamela Rosenbaum 7210 Janice Holloway 7210 Missy Scott 7210 Heidi Daniel 72

WOMEN’S 40 DOUBLES1 Shelley Roxburgh 2522 Sharon Sauder 2402 Christine Lindsay 2404 Carol Lau 1684 Carol Pedlar 1686 Anne Davis 966 Karen Clarke 966 Mubina Allidina 966 Barbara Marrie-Black 966 Kristina Lidster 96

WOMEN’S 45 DOUBLES1 Leslie Van Santen 2522 Pamela Rosenbaum 2123 Meryl Ogden 2004 Susan Stone 1985 Debbie Harit 1805 Kathy Fox 1807 Cora Wills 1658 Karen Clarke 1449 Katherine Kadler 13510 Ou Zhang 126

Bob BardsleyMen’s 65 #1

Eric BojesenMen’s 65 #1

Micheline BerryWomen’s 55 #1

Stephen KimoffMen’s 45 #1

Steve YesowickMen’s 55 #1

Shelley RoxburghWomen’s 40 #1

BenjaminSigouinBoys U-12 #1

WOMEN’S 50 DOUBLES1 Cora Wills 3252 Janice Holloway 2413 Pamela Rosenbaum 1604 Jackie Brown 1305 Eileen Clark 1006 Lesley Bumby 967 Debbie Harit 728 Janice McClintock 488 Donna Allaby 488 Terry Lake 488 Diana Pallot 488 Janet Landucci 48

WOMEN’S 55 DOUBLES1 Janice Holloway 4422 Pamela Rosenbaum 4243 Valeska Campbell 1504 Colleen Johnson 1335 Jackie Brown 1306 Janice Clark 1267 Micheline Berry 1008 Judy Jones 969 Eileen Clark 8010 Glenys Wall 7610 Paddy Mann 76

WOMEN’S 60 DOUBLES1 Patricia McLachlan 2522 Jandi Fraser 2283 Irene Hermann 2104 Eileen Clark 1265 Trish McLachlan 1206 Jean Martin 1127 Paula Brocklebank 1007 Kyoko Kimura 1009 Jean Wilmshurst 759 Wendy Campbell 759 Bonnie Szekely 759 Sheila Anning 75

WOMEN’S 65 DOUBLES1 Sue Fryer 1482 Gillian Akins 1303 Bonnie Szekely 1084 Joy Conrad-Rice 975 Dineka Vandeburgt 786 Daphne Jennings 657 Lou Watkins 648 Bernice Hayibor 549 Francesca Azim 5010 Ruth Neurotsos 4810 Sharon Ireland 48

WOMEN’S 70 DOUBLES1 Ann Oakey 1052 Shirley Smith 723 Thelma Legge 544 Penny Goldrick 244 Elizabeth Fisher 246 Daphne Jennings 18

6 Karlene Heinke 188 Heather Hill 128 Ruth Neroutsos 12

MIXED 35 DOUBLES1 Carolyn Goff 1351 Geoff Bourne 1353 Collin Koo 723 Carol Lau 725 Joanne Westwood 365 John McNeeley 367 Alan Osborne 127 Joanne Mui 129 Kathleen Quo Vadis 99 Daren Sevenko 99 Mike Kerr 99 Julie Nodge 9

MIXED 45 DOUBLES1 Kerry Chan 1262 Izzie McGrath 1153 Rita Hobbs 724 Art Hobbs 705 Bill Majercsik 365 Donna Folster 365 Sue Grandmaison 365 Al Folster 365 Wendy Thurlborn 365 Mike Dewynter 36

MIXED 55 DOUBLES1 Liese Ritchie 1981 Peter Thomas 1983 Erica Ross 1263 Colin Ross 1265 Dave Pentland 725 Nancy Hancock 725 Elaine Baxter 725 Alan Kotila 729 Roger Skillings 489 Barb Skillings 48

MIXED 70 DOUBLES1 Carolyn Goff 811 Geoff Bourne 813 Neil Mactaggart 453 Tara Mactaggart 455 Margaret Howard 275 Kerry Chan 277 Angele Parker 187 Neil Parker 18

MIXED 75 DOUBLES1 Collin Koo 811 Anne Lydon 813 Peter Acton 453 Betty Chin 455 Pedwin Wong 275 Kateryna Filyus 277 Neil Mactaggart 187 Tara Mactaggart 18

BOYS U-121 Sigouin Benjamin 18072 Korkh Max 14463 Zhao Larry 14384 Phaterpekar Neel 14225 Chiu Aaron 13686 Gouneili Sam 13567 Davies Isaac 13258 Karp Jack 12869 Brink Ian 126210 Wong Jason 1243

BOYS U-141 Portnov Tim 19862 Raw Daniel 18743 Sigouin Benjamin 18074 Phaterpekar Tejas 17685 Nguyen Mark 17246 Chiu Adrian 16767 Fought Eric 16548 Hoole Austin 16299 Kryvchun Kyryll 162710 Ho Gary 1625

BOYS U-161 Peliwo Filip 27552 Du Toit Riaan 23653 Fought Todd 20034 Portnov Tim 19865 Bellomi Oliver 19806 Walker Patrick 19687 Lidster Zach 19508 Pakhomov Stas 19079 Raw Daniel 187410 Choi James 1847

BOYS U-181 Haessig Nikolai 28232 Peliwo Filip 27553 Gill Ratan 24734 Guay Justin 23835 Du Toit Riaan 23656 Schneider Jesse 22767 Bertsch Wesley 21658 Singh Ladhar Fateh 20369 Fought Todd 200310 Portnov Tim 1986

GIRLS U-121 Johanson Rosie 15962 Gu Andrea 13933 Crawford Luna 13584 Zhu Ashley 12385 Chung Cassie 12356 O'reilly Devyn 12347 Dumas Da-Silva Khadija 12338 Raw Natalie 1219

9 Kozulin Noa 120310 Erdevicki Nina 1198

GIRLS U-141 Prokopuik Alexis 21102 Gan Runjia 18873 Ladhani Arisha 18834 Erdevicki Ivana 17855 Fung Stacey 16926 Campbell Mackenzie 16467 Johanson Rosie 15968 Fong Rachel 14589 Gu Andrea 139310 Crawford Luna 1358

GIRLS U-161 Boiko Katerina 26172 Dong Tracy 24323 Tsui Vivian 22804 Dhatt Saroop 22765 Prokopuik Alexis 21106 Sigouin Alexandra 19247 Gunton Kari 19108 Gan Runjia 18879 Ladhani Arisha 188310 Erdevicki Ivana 1785

GIRLS U-181 Blajkevitch Khristina 26272 Boiko Katerina 26173 Thompson Daryl Victoria 24894 Dong Tracy 24325 Boncheva Gergana 24026 Enderica Alejandra 23887 Tsui Vivian 22808 Dhatt Saroop 22769 Barber Meagan 226410 Shoemaker Madison 2238

As of January 2009, Tennis BC

adopted Tennis Canada’s Rogers

Rankings for Junior Singles.

Please note that Junior Rankings

are based on actual age for the

year ending December 31st. The

above rankings are displayed

based on the players’ ages (Under

12, Players 13-14, Players 15-

16, Players 17-18) and some

players may also hold a ranking in

a higher age category. Rankings

are as of December 6th, 2009.

For complete listings of players &

results go to the ranking page on

www.tennisbc.org.

JUNIOR

Khristina BlajkevitchGirls U-18 #1

Tim PortnovBoys U-14 #1

Peliwo Filip Boys U-16 #1

Haessig Nikolai Boys U-18 #1

Johanson RosieGirls U-12 #1

Prokopuik Alexis Girls U-14 #1

Boiko Katerina Girls U-16 #1


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