WELCOME & BIENVENUE CONTENTS Canada and your host Clubs welcome you to the 2019 Steve Stevens Senior National Tennis Championships! We hope you get the opportunity to meet new friends and become re-acquainted with old ones. Feed-In Consolation policy for 2019...... 2 WELCOME & BIENVENUE...... 2 If you are visiting our beautiful city, we hope you have some time to Welcome Letter Bayview Golf & Country Club ...... 4 explore what has to offer! Welcome Letter Donalda Club...... 5 We wish you an enjoyable and successful tournament. Welcome Letter Granite Club...... 6 Welcome Letter Toronto Cricket Skating & Curling Club.7 Welcome Letter Toronto Lawn Tennis Club ...... 8 FEED-IN CONSOLATION POLICY FOR 2019 Official Hotels & Social Functions...... 9 Facilities & Services-Bayview...... 10 All players who have lost a singles match in the Main Draw MUST Facilities & Services-Donalda ...... 11 INDICATE TO THE TOURNAMENT DESK THAT THEY WISH TO Facilities & Services-Granite...... 12 PARTICIPATE IN THE FEED-IN CONSOLATION SINGLES DRAW for that Facilities & Services-Toronto Skating and Curling Club.. 13 event. If you do not communicate to the tournament desk that you Facilities & Services-The Toronto Lawn Tennis Club...... 14 want to play, you will NOT be included in the consolation draw. Location & Transportation If you decide to not participate, please communicate this as well, with a Bayview Golf & Country Club...... 15 reason for your decision. All matches up to and including the semi-finals Location & Transportation will provide an opportunity for the losers of those matches to continue Toronto Lawn Tennis Club...... 16 and play at least one more match. Location & Transportation VIEW DAILY TOURNAMENT DRAWS: Donalda Club...... 17 http://tc.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament?id=98863981- Location & Transportation E0D7-4F72-937A-29FB3A94BFE6 Granite Club...... 18 SCHEDULE: Any questions re match times should be directed to the Location & Transportation tournament referee Alison Dias. [email protected] Match times are Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club...... 19 final and cannot be altered. Acknowledgements...... 20

RAIN DELAY: in case of rain, do not assume that you are not playing as we have access to indoor courts and he information will be posted on the front page of the tournament website. WELCOME LETTER WELCOME LETTER BAYVIEW GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB DONALDA CLUB

August 18, 2019

To the Participants at the 2019 Senior Nationals:

On behalf of our staff and membership, I would like to welcome all our visitors, both local and from across Canada, to Donalda Club and to this year’s Senior Nationals. Thank you for participating in one of Canada's most prestigious Senior Tennis events. We are proud to be hosting this tournament and wish all participants an enjoyable and successful competition. I am sure you will enjoy our beautiful city of Toronto and the friendly and relaxed atmosphere of our Club. I am pleased to provide the following information to make your stay more enjoyable:

Facilities • Participants are welcome to use the Club's Fitness Centre for warm up purposes. Please be advised that no tennis shoes are to be worn in the fitness room. • Players may use the locker room but must check in each day with the locker room attendant to be directed to a guest locker area; locker room towels are provided for use in the shower facilities only. All gym bags and tennis gear are required to be stored in lockers (or in your car), not in any other area of the Clubhouse and not in any of the dining areas or cloakrooms. • Players and visitors are welcome to enjoy all our Food and Beverage venues. • We have a limited number of parking spaces and participants are welcome to use them. • Practice courts are available day by day depending on availability. These practice courts will be bookable one day in advance, in half hour increments through the Tournament Desk.

Important Club rules to be followed by all participants: • Dress Code: Players must be attired in appropriate tennis clothing that is predominantly white. Each article of visible clothing may not have more than 15% colour. This includes hats and warm up suits; coloured shoes are permitted. Shoes worn on the clay courts are not permitted in the fitness room. • Cell phone use and hats are prohibited anywhere within the Clubhouse. • Smoking anywhere on Club property is not permitted. • Tennis equipment and bags are not permitted in the Club food and beverage venues.

If you have any questions, please contact our Tennis Office at 416-447-4491 or [email protected]

Enjoy your week, and best of luck to all participants!

Grace Lennon General Manager

WELCOME LETTER WELCOME LETTER GRANITE CLUB TORONTO SKATING AND CURLING CLUB

August 2019

Dear Participants,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Granite Club. We are looking forward to co-hosting the 2019 Steve Stevens Tennis Senior Nationals with the Toronto Lawn, Bayview Golf and Country Club, Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling The Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club is proud to welcome all players that are competing in Club and the Donalda Club. Below you will find information about the Granite Club to help make the tournament and the 2019 Steve Stevens Senior Nationals. Our Tennis Professionals are here to make this your visit with us, that much more pleasant. tournament as enjoyable and memorable as possible. To help familiarize you with the Club as much as possible. Please see below for some useful information: Dress Code for Tennis Courts White Clothing only is to be worn, except for ten percent colour trim per visible garment, hats and warm-ups. Shoes must have soles appropriate for clay courts. Male players may not wear sleeveless shirts. Players must wear proper Lockers tennis attire. No color restrictions for shoes. Lockers will be provided for all competitors. Please see Reception upon arrival and they will provide you with a locker number as well as the locker code. Cell Phone Policy st Cell phones are permitted to be used in designated areas of club. (Glassed area on 1 floor and south staircase) Parking

Pay parking is available at the Club. To pay, please make your way to the Club and you will notice Parking Parking is available at the Club at no charge. a parking meter.

Restaurants Food and Beverage There are 4 food and beverage outlets open to the players and guests at the Granite Club: You can order food or drinks at the Club using your credit card or by signing a chit if you are a Intersections (casual dress permitted) located on the 2nd Floor reciprocal member. You are welcome to sit inside or enjoy our great patio downstairs or upstairs. Terrace (casual dress permitted) located on the 1st Floor Bistro (casual dress permitted) located on the 1st Floor Granite Dining Room (business casual dress only) located on the 1st Floor Pro-Shop Accepted Payment for all Restaurants: Reciprocal Club numbers, Visa, Mastercard and AMEX Our Pro-Shop is open at 10:00 am on weekdays and 9:00 am on the weekends. You can purchase clothing, accessories and have your racquet strung on the same day, or for next day pickup. Facilities Credit card is accepted. Participants, registered to play at the Granite Club, are more than welcome to utilize the Fitness area, for a small guest fee, along with the Salon/Barbershop and our Active Therapy Clinic (Massage, Chiropractor and Physiotherapy). Guests of players are welcome to come and view matches but do not have access to fitness, salon, or Active therapy. Towels Towels are located just before you make your way to the courts Pro Shop rd Granite Gear is located on the 3 Floor, in the Racquets Lounge. Credit cards and Reciprocal Club numbers are Attire permitted, cash is not accepted. Players must wear proper attire. All white clothing is mandatory, but shoes can be coloured.

*Players will be given a temporary membership number once credit card details have been taken and use that number within the club. Credit Cards and Reciprocal Club numbers can be used everywhere. Cell Phone Use Cell phone use is allowed in designated areas only that will be labelled with signage. Good luck to all and we looks forward to seeing you!

We look forward to this tournament and many more to come. Timm Fisher Head Tennis Professional

Chris Gostek Head Tennis Professional

Granite Club * 2350 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2L 1E4 6 TEL: 416-449-8713 * FAX: 416-445-0838 * WEBSITE: www.graniteclub.com 7 WELCOME LETTER TORONTO LAWN TENNIS CLUB OFFICIAL HOTELS AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

Hotels

Courtyard Toronto Downtown Hotel

475 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 1X7

Tel: 416-924-0611 The Toronto Lawn Tennis Club is proud to co-host the 2019 Steve Stevens Senior Nationals. We have a storied history of hosting National Championships, and Fed Cup ties, as well as Canadian Opens. Westin Prince Hotel We hope you enjoy your week at ‘The Lawn’. Our staff will do everything they can to help you have a 900 York Mills Road, Toronto, ON M3B 3H2 positive experience during your week of competition. Here is some helpful information to help make Tel: 416-444-2511 your stay more enjoyable.

Parking Welcome BBQ The club will endeavor to provide parking for as many participants as possible. However, there may be times when our limited parking facility is full. If so, there is street parking, as well as a Green P parking lot immediately southwest of the club. Donalda Club Dress Code 12 Bushbury Drive, Toronto, ON M3A 2Z7 The Toronto Lawn Tennis Club has a strict all white dress code requiring all competitors to wear tennis Cash Bar starting at 6:30pm BBQ: 7:00pm -9:30pm whites with a maximum of 10 percent coloured trim per garment. This includes warm ups, hats, socks, headbands and sweatbands. No T-shirts with large advertising will be allowed. Assorted Salads (Vegetarian and Gluten-free selection available) Shoes are to be predominantly white. However, we understand that should competitors not have shoes Grilled Chicken, Baby Back Ribs that conform with our dress code, we will allow coloured shoes for tournament guests. Baked Potato, Corn on the Cob Pro shop Fresh Fruit and Seasonal Pies

We have a fully equipped pro shop and can provide labour for stringing at $20 per frame.

Food & Beverage Player Banquet

We have a cafe that is open from 7am to 9pm daily. We will be offering a buffet lunch each day to Steve Stevens Senior Nationals competitors for a reasonable price. Granite Club 2350 Bayview Avenue Toronto, Ontario M2L 1E4 Payment Cash Bar starting at 6:30pm Payment for all services at the club will be by credit card only. No reciprocity transactions allowed. Dinner served at 7:30pm

Cell Phone Seasonal Greens Salad Assorted Bread Rolls Oven Roasted Free Range Chicken The use of cell phones for the purpose of phone calls is strictly prohibited. Smashed Potatoes Steamed Seasonal Vegetables Niagara Stone Fruit Crumble Simon Bartram Tennis Director, Toronto Lawn Tennis Club

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LOCKER ROOM AND Shower facilities plus day lockers, bring your LOCKER ROOM AND Shower facilities. Ask the locker room attendant for a LOCKERS own lock. LOCKERS day locker. TOWELS Provided in locker rooms and by the courts. TOWELS Do not remove towels from the locker room. Court towels provided by Pro Shop. COURT ATTIRE Proper white tennis attire. Coloured clay court shoes are permitted. COURT ATTIRE Proper white tennis attire. Each article of clothing and accessories must be predominantly white with no more PRACTICE COURTS Call 905-889-4787 on Saturday, August 17 to than 10% colour. Male players cannot wear sleeveless book a court for that day. shirts. Coloured clay court shoes are permitted. COURT BOOKING No courts available outside tournament match times. PRACTICE COURTS No practice courts on Saturday, August 17. WATER Available near the courts. COURT BOOKING Practice courts may be booked for ½ hr. at the Pro Shop on a day by day basis. FOOD Available in the Oak Room Pub only. WATER Filtered water is available on court and outside Pro PUB FACILITIES Oak Room Pub: Shop. Sunday: 11am to late pm FOOD Available 6am to 9:30pm. Monday/Tuesday: 3pm to late pm CREDIT CARD ONLY. Thursday: 11am to late pm Clay court shoes may not be worn in the club. No tennis equipment or bags permitted in the food and CREDIT CARD ONLY beverage areas. PRO SHOP Racquet stringing available, 24-hour turn- PUB FACILITIES See above. around, pay in advance. Not applicable. $25 plus own strings. CREDIT CARD ONLY. WELLNESS Gatorade and some snacks available during PRO SHOP Racquet stringing available, check with Pro Shop staff. CREDIT CARD ONLY. tournament. Access to players is limited to match warm-up only. FITNESS CENTRE No access. FITNESS CENTRE No access. POOL/HOT TUB No access. POOL/HOT TUB CELL PHONE No cell phone use in the clubhouse. CELL PHONE No cell phones on site except for parking lot, No cell phone use adjacent to the tennis courts. lobby, and pathway. PARKING Available on site. PARKING Available on site. OTHER Clay court shoes may only be worn on the clay courts OTHER Clay court shoes may only be worn on the clay and are not permitted anywhere else in the club. courts and are not permitted anywhere else in No tennis equipment or bags are permitted in the food the club. and beverage areas. 10 11 FACILITIES & SERVICES FACILITIES & SERVICES HOST CLUB HOST CLUB

LOCKER ROOM AND Shower facilities. LOCKER ROOM AND Shower facilities. LOCKERS Lockers not available. LOCKERS See Reception to obtain a locker number and code. TOWELS Provided in locker rooms and by the courts. TOWELS Provided in locker rooms and at the entrance to the courts. COURT ATTIRE Proper white tennis attire. Each article of visible cloth- ing and accessories must be predominantly white with COURT ATTIRE Proper white tennis attire. Each article of visible cloth- no more than 10% colour. Male players may not wear ing and accessories must be predominantly white with sleeveless shirts. Coloured clay court shoes are permit- no more than 10% colour. Male players may not wear ted. sleeveless shirts. Coloured clay court shoes are permit- ted. PRACTICE COURTS Call Sports Desk 416-510-6666 to book a court on Sat- urday, August 17 only. PRACTICE COURTS Not available. COURT BOOKING No courts available outside tournament match times. COURT BOOKING No courts available outside tournament match times. WATER Available near the courts. WATER Available near the courts. FOOD Terrace: 1st floor, open 7am to 7pm; Sunday 11am-9pm FOOD Available 7am to 10pm, access to upstairs and down- Intersections: 2nd floor, open Monday to Friday 7am to stairs. 7pm CREDIT CARD ONLY. CREDIT CARD or Reciprocal Club Members only. PUB FACILITIES See above. Bar/Bistro: 1st floor, open Monday to Sunday 7am to PUB FACILITIES Reciprocal members only have access to Physio or 9pm WELLNESS Massage. CREDIT CARD or Reciprocal Club Members only. No access to Athletic Departments. Players only, may book and pay in advance. WELLNESS PRO SHOP Racquet stringing available, 24-hour turnaround, pay in PRO SHOP Racquet stringing available, 24-hour turnaround, pay in advance. $25 plus own strings. Credit card only. advance. $19 with own strings. CREDIT CARD or Recip- FITNESS CENTRE Access for pre-match warm up only. rocal Club Members. No access. FITNESS CENTRE $21 plus tax per visit. POOL/HOT TUB No cell phones on site except in designated areas of the No access. CELL PHONE POOL/HOT TUB club. CELL PHONE No cell phones on site except in designated areas of the PARKING Paid parking (metered) is on site. club. Clay court shoes may only be worn on the clay courts Available on site. OTHER PARKING and are not permitted anywhere else in the club. OTHER Clay court shoes may only be worn on the clay courts and are not permitted anywhere else in the club.

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LOCKER ROOM AND Shower facilities. LOCKERS Lockers not available. TOWELS Provided in locker rooms and by the courts. COURT ATTIRE Proper white tennis attire. Each article of visible clothing and accessories must be predominantly white with no more than 10% colour. Male players may not wear sleeveless Shirts. Coloured clay courts shoes are permitted. PRACTICE COURTS Call 416-922-1105 to book a court on Saturday, August 17 only. COURT BOOKING No courts available outside tournament match times. WATER Available in restaurant and near the courts. START: Pearson International Airport FOOD Food and beverages are available from 7am to 9pm. 1. Head west onto ON-409 CREDIT CARD ONLY OR DEBIT ONLY 2. Keep right, follow signs for ON-409 E/ON-401 E/ See above. PUB FACILITIES ON-427 N WELLNESS Contact the front desk staff as limited appointments 3. Follow ON-409 E and ON-401 E to Leslie St in may be available. Fee must be paid in advance. Credit North York, Toronto. Take exit 373 from ON-401 E card only. 4. Merge onto ON-401 E PRO SHOP Racquet stringing available, 24-hour turnaround, pay in advance. $20 with own strings. CREDIT CARD ONLY. 5. Take exit 373 for Leslie Street N 6. Turn left onto Leslie St Players only may have access to the fitness room. FITNESS CENTRE 7. Turn left onto Steeles Ave E POOL/HOT TUB No access. 8. Turn right onto Fairway Heights Dr CELL PHONE No cell phones on site except in designated areas of the 9. Turn right club. END: Bayview Golf & Country Club PARKING Provided on site. OTHER Clay court shoes may only be worn on the clay courts and are not permitted anywhere else in the club.

14 15 LOCATION & TRANSPORTATION LOCATION & TRANSPORTATION TORONTO LAWN TENNIS CLUB DONALDA CLUB

START: Pearson International Airport START: Pearson International Airport 1. Head west onto ON-409 1. Head west onto ON-409 2. Use the right 2 lanes to take the exit toward 2. Keep right, follow signs for ON-409 E/ON-401E/ Weston Road/Black Creek Drive/Collectors ON-427 N 3. Merge onto ON-401 3. Continue onto ON-409 E 4. Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 367 for Avenue 4. Keep left to stay on ON-409 E Road S/Avenue Rd. 5. Use the right 2 lanes to take the exit toward 5. Turn left onto Chaplin Crescent Weston Road/Black Creek Drive/Collectors 6. Turn left onto Price St 6. Merge onto ON-401 E 7. Take exit 375 for Don Valley Parkway END: Toronto Lawn Tennis Club 8. Take the York Mills Road exit 9. Use the left lane to turn left onto York Mills Rd 10. Turn left onto Silverdale Crescent 11. Turn right onto Laurentide Dr 12. Turn right onto Bushbury Dr 13. Turn right 14. Turn right END: Donalda Club

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START: Pearson International Airport START: Pearson International Airport 1. Head south toward Airport Rd/Peel Regional Rd 7 1. Head west onto ON-409 2. Turn left onto Airport Rd/Peel Regional Rd 7 2. Keep left to stay on ON-409 E 3. Continue onto Dixon Rd 3. Use the right 2 lanes to take the exit toward 4. Turn right to merge onto ON-401 E Weston Road/Black Creek Drive/Collectors 5. Use the 2nd from the right lane to take exit 367 4. Merge onto ON-401 E for Avenue Road S/Avenue Rd 5. Take exit 367 for Avenue Road S/Avenue Rd 6. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Wilson Ave 6. Use the middle lane to turn right onto Avenue Rd 7. Continue onto York Mills Rd (signs for Avenue Road S) 8. Turn right onto Birchwood Ave 7. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Wilson Ave 9. Turn left onto York Rd 8. Turn right onto Belgrave Ave 10. Turn right onto Bayview Ave END: Toronto Cricket Skating & Curling Club 11. Turn right 12. Turn left END: Granite Club

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Tournament Committee

Ryan Borczon: Mgr. Professional /Ntl. Events Irwin Tobias: Mgr. Seniors Tennis & Events Suzanne Brenton: Tournament Director Alison Dias: Referee Ute Buffotot: Scheduling Manager Cora Wills: Seniors Committee Chair

Host Organizing Committee

Geoff Bower: Director of Tennis, Bayview Golf & Country Club Karl Hale: Head Racquets Professional, Donalda Club Timm Fisher: Head Tennis Professional, Granite Club Chris Gostek: Head Tennis Professional, Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club Simon Bartram: Tennis Director, Toronto Lawn Tennis Club

Thank you

Tennis Canada would like to express their appreciation to the club members of our five host clubs, for sharing their facilities with the tournament participants and organizers.

In addition, we want to acknowledge the club staff, who go out of their way to complete their daily tasks as well as the added responsibilities that this enormous event demands.

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