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View this email in your browser TENNIS CANADA | SUBSCRIBE STAY CONNECTED BETWEEN THE LINES A Provincial Tennis Association Marketing Newsletter Welcome to Between The Lines! This bi-weekly newsletter will be used to keep all provinces connected and informed on what is going on in the marketing world, within this tennis world. NEWS OF THE WEEK: Canada Wins Junior Davis Cup PospiSock wins again! Coming into the event as the No. 1 seed, Canada A Canadian was guaranteed to be crowned the did not lose a single match until the final, but the doubles champion in China Open final. For the team of Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger- second time in his career, Vasek Pospisil was Aliassime, and Benjamin Sigouin were able to able to defeat fellow countryman (and Davis Cup come out on top and win Canada's first Junior doubles partner) Daniel Nestor in the final. Davis Cup title. Serena Williams shows us Strong is Beautiful One of the greatest female role models of our generation is proud of her body, and she should be! Here are just a few instances of Serena showing women around the world that strong is beautiful. Salt Spring Island the next tennis hot spot? While this small BC island may only have 10,000 inhabitants, those who live here are extremely passionate individuals, and tennis is a focal point of the community's cohesiveness. And with community members like Deborah Orange and Erica Ross, it is only a matter of time till this tennis hot bed explodes. Mastering the overhead smash In a continuation of Tennis Canada's beginner's guide to tennis, national coach Andre Labelle has given us the basics required for this powerful shot. All-time greats still at it in senior tennis While Lorne Main has been the staple of Canadian seniors tennis, this season saw another Canadian great hitting her stride at the Super Seniors World Championships. Rosemarie Asch won THREE gold medals this year, sweeping the over-85 age category. Is Federer really the GOAT? Last week we wrote that eventually Djokovic will eventually overtake Federer, but playing devil's advocate is always fun, and Rob Cianfarani does just that in explaining why Roger should be considered the greatest of all time. Wheelchair tennis is pretty awesome too! With a bronze medal at the 2015 Parapan Am Games, and the Birmingham National Wheelchair Tennis Championships coming up later this month now is a great chance to learn more about the best sport on four wheels. Ryan's ride to provide racquets for kids Ryan Fischer is a dedicated tennis fan, cycling enthusiast, and this past summer he put the two together to help raise funds for Tennis Canada's Let's Make Tennis Matter for kids. Find out more about Ryan's 965 KM trip from Toronto to the Big Apple, and what inspired such a ride. Mastering the backhand slice In a continuation of Tennis Canada's Beginner's Guide to tennis, Junior Fed Cup coach Ralph Platz has written about the basics of the backhand slice. Off-court exercises to keep you in game shape While spending time on court is important to mastering the sport, learning how to train off court can be just as important. Personal trainer Jerome Marrin sat down with Tennis Canada to talk about some exercises to improve your game on court. PORTAL: OUR PROVINCES: BLOG: Tennis BC is happy to announce the recipient of the Summer may be past and the 2015 Community Coach of the cold of winter is fast year is Charlotte Willis. approaching but Autumn is Praised for her work with the here and Catherine Cameron Elk Valley community, Tennis gives us 15 reasons to "fall" in Canada and Tennis BC are love with this time of year. extremely proud to have such After falling in love with outstanding members of the autumn, learn with Catherine tennis community in Canada. about team tennis, and how it is sweeping the nation. Tom Tebbutt returns talking about Davis Cup, Genie woes, and Frank's Futures run. Or check out Tom's most recent blog, where he talks about keeping up with tennis from the other side of the world, Genie and 2015, PospiSock and more! CANADIAN EVENTS THIS WEEK: ITF U18 (Gr. 5) - North Vancouver Tennis Centre: Vancouver, BC Junior October 12 - 17 $50,000 National Bank Women's Challenger - Club de tennis interieur Saguenay: Saguenay, QC Professional Women's October17 - 25 ITF U18 (Gr. 5) - Panorama Leisure Centre: Victoria, BC Juniors October 19 - 24 Birmingham National Wheelchair Tennis Championships - UBC Teniis Centre: Vancouver, BC Wheelchair October 22 - 25 PLAYERS IN ACTION THIS WEEK: Shanghai Rolex Masters - ATP Masters 1000 Event - Shanghai, China Daniel Nestor Vasek Pospisil Milos Raonic Tianjin Open - WTA International Series event - Tianjin, China Gabriela Dabrowski Fairfield Challenger - ATP Men's Challenger event - FairField, United States Philip Bester Frank Dancevic Peter Polansky Saint-Dizier Futures - ITF Men's Futures event - Saint-Dizier, France Filip Peliwo Pan American ITF Championships - ITF Junior event; Grade 1B - Tulsa, United States Alexis Galarneau Victor Krustev Jack Mingjie Lin Nicaise Muamba Joshua Peck Benjamin Sigouin Share Tweet +1 Share Forward Copyright © 2015 Tennis Canada, All rights reserved. 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