2015 TENNIS CANADA MEDIA GUIDE TENNIS canada MEDIA COntacts Sarah Grossman Nicole Watts Manager, Communications and Media Relations Coordinator, Communications and Media Relations [email protected] [email protected] 416.650.7922 416.665.9777 ext. 4092 Valerie Tetreault Coordinator, Communications and Media Relations [email protected] 514.273.1515 ext. 259 2 French version available soon TABLE OF Version française disponible sous peu *information provided CONTENTS as of Dec. 31, 2014 • ABOUT TENNIS CANADA 5 a. Board of Directors 6 b. Senior Management 7 c. Past Presidents/Chairs 13 d. Provincial Tennis Associations 15 • PROFESSIONAL Tennis 17 a. Canadian Statistics & Records 18 i. Grand Slams 19 ii. ATP/WTA Events 20 iii. World Rankings 22 b. Top 10 Year-End Men’s Rankings 24 c. Top 10 Year-End Women’s Rankings 39 d. Olympics 53 e. Canadian Professional Events 56 i. ITF Pro Circuit Men’s Futures 56 ii. ATP Challengers 67 ii. ITF Pro Circuit Women’s Challengers 71 iv. National Bank Cup 76 v. Rogers Cup presented by National Bank 77 • DAVIS CUP 85 a. Canadian Team Results 86 b. Canadian Team Records & Statistics 106 TABLE OF *information provided CONTENTS as of Dec. 31, 2014 • FED CUP 117 a. Canadian Team Results 118 b. Canadian Team Records & Statistics 132 • JUNIOR Tennis 138 a. National Training Centres 139 b. Rogers Junior National Tennis Championships 145 c. Top 10 Year-End Rankings 164 d. International Junior Team Competitions 189 e. Junior Grand Slam & ITF Grade A Events 230 f. Canadian ITF junior Events 233 • WHEELCHAIR tennis 238 a. World Team Cup 239 b. Paralympics 239 c. Birmingham National Wheelchair Tennis Championships 240 • SENIORS Tennis 244 a. National Events 245 i. Steve Stevens Senior National Tennis Championships 245 ii. Eastern & Western Indoor Championships 264 b. ITF Senior & Super Senior World Championships 292 • EXCELLENCE awards 294 • CANADIAN TENNIS HALL OF Fame 304 ABOUT TENNIS canada ABOUT TENNIS canada Founded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a non-profit, national sport association with a mission to lead the growth of tennis in Canada and a vision to become a world-leading tennis nation. We value teamwork, passion, integrity, innovation and excellence. Tennis Canada owns and operates the premier Rogers Cup presented by National Bank WTA and ATP World Tour events, eight professional ITF sanctioned events, and financially supports 15 other professional tournaments in Canada. Tennis Canada operates national junior training centres/programs in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Tennis Canada is a proud member of the International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic Commit- tee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the International Wheelchair Tennis Association, and serves to administer, sponsor and select the teams for Davis Cup, Fed Cup, the Olympic and Paralympic Games and all wheelchair, junior and senior national teams. Tennis Canada invests its surplus into tennis development. For more information on Tennis Canada please visit our website at: www.tenniscanada.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Tennis Canada’s Development Team oversees a wide range of initiatives with five strategic directions: 1. Community Tennis 2. High Performance Development 3. Technical Development 4. Competitive Development 5. Resource Development Tennis Canada presents teams for international play in Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Junior Davis Cup, Junior Fed Cup, World Team Cup, the Olym- pics and Paralympics. The national body also co-ordinates a myriad of programming and promotional initiatives aimed at stimulating partic- ipation and excellence in the sport. Tennis Canada is also responsible for the Tennis Canada Excellence Awards, the Distinguished Service Awards and the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame. In fulfilling its mandate, Tennis Canada aspires to be a leader in sport development and an exemplar of the highest social and personal values of sport. MISSION VISION VALUES To lead the growth of tennis in Canada. To become a world-leading tennis nation. We value Teamwork, Passion, Integrity, Innovation and Excellence. 6 BOARD OF DIRECTORS JOHN LEBOUTILLIER KELLY MURUMETS Chair of the Board President & Chief Executive Officer MARC BIBEAU RON GHITTER HECTOR MACKAY-DUNN ROGER MARTIN Chair, Director Chair, Past Chair Tennis Matters Campaign, Quebec Tennis Matters Campaign, British Columbia ANDRÉE MARTIN NADIR MOHAMED DEBORAH ORANGE HART POLLACK Director Director Vice-Chair Chair, Finance and Audit Committee DERRICK ROWE MIKE TEVLIN MARTIN WOSTENHOLME JACK GRAHAM Director Chair, Chair, Tennis Development Director Emeritus Tennis Matters Campaign, Ontario Committee 7 TENNIS canada SENIOR MANAGEMENT Kelly D. Murumets President and Chief Executive Officer Kelly Murumets assumed the role of President and CEO of Tennis Canada in March 2014. She joined Tennis Canada after serving for seven years as President and CEO of ParticipACTION, the national voice of physical activity and sport participation in Canada. Prior to her role with ParticipACTION, Ms. Murumets was president of a publicly traded U.S. telecommunications company, where she oversaw the integration of four bankrupt/nearly bankrupt companies into one thriving organization that ranked 7th in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Pro- gram. Throughout her career, she has advised leaders from Canada, the United States, South America and Europe on how to develop focused strategies and realize results within their organizations. Ms. Murumets is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO-WPO) as well as a member of the Wilfrid Laurier University Board of Governors. She has worked and volunteered for the Children’s Aid Society and Covenant House, and speaks regularly to organizations around the world. She holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, a Master of Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University and a BA from Bishop’s University. Among her many recognitions, Ms. Murumets was named as one of CAAWS Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity (2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012), CBC’s 10 Most Influential Figures in Sport (2012), and Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 (2009) and is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2013). Ms. Murumets brings her passion for sport and physical activity to her personal pursuits. She enjoys tennis, skiing and scuba diving, and has summited Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Rainier. She resides in Toronto, Ontario with her partner, Roy Graydon. Eugène Lapierre Senior VP, Quebec Professional Tennis and Tournament Director, Rogers Cup presented by National Bank Montreal Tournament Director of Rogers Cup presented by National Bank in Montreal since 2001, Eugène Lapierre is responsible for professional tennis in Quebec. Recently, he was named one of the 25 most influential Quebecers in the world of sport by the Journal de Montréal. Mr. Lapierre has been involved with tennis since his youth. As a player, he dominated the province of Quebec in the U16 category (1972) and U21 category (1974) in addition to ranking No. 4 in the open division. He has also acted as a coach and club professional. For the last 20 years, he has played a role in all of the major tennis events in Quebec. 8 From 1983 to 1993, Mr. Lapierre was the Technical Director for Tennis Quebec. In 1987, he launched a mini-tennis project that allowed kids to play tennis in schools by providing all necessary equipment (mini racquets and balls). He then took over the reins of national and international tournaments in Quebec until 1988. After being named Co-Tournament Director of the Canadian Open Tennis Championships in 1991, he became the lone man in charge in 2001, taking over from Richard Legendre. Since joining the Tennis Canada team, Mr. Lapierre has overseen numerous initiatives that have contributed to the growth and popularity of tennis in Quebec as well as the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank. In 2001, he was responsible for the addition of 2000 seats and 13 corporate suites inside Uniprix Stadium, he also had 4 brand new indoor courts built and spearheaded the construction of the new National Bank Court in 2004 (4,500 seating capacity). The new secondary court made the Montreal event the only tournament outside the Grand Slams to sell tickets for a second show court. Since being named tournament director of the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank, tournament attendance has grown from 155,000 to over 200,000 spectators. He was recently honored by Tourism Montreal, who presented him with the “Grand Ulysse” prize, an award that recognizes a Montreal personality who has greatly contributed to the growing influence of the city on an international scale. A native of Granby, Mr. Lapierre lives in Montreal with his daughter Éléonore. Hatem Mcdadi Senior Vice-President, Tennis Development Hatem McDadi has been senior vice-president, tennis development since 2012. He joined Tennis Canada as director of player development in 1999 and moved to become the vice-president, tennis development in 2004. Mr. McDadi came from the private sector where he was the co-founder of a top Canadian tennis academy and director / part owner of Club Management Group (CMG) Tennis Inc., a tennis club manage- ment company based in Brampton, Ontario that ran two indoor clubs and a number of outdoor summer community clubs. Mr. McDadi is responsible for all facets of sport development including high performance, coaching, community, facilities, wheelchair, offi- ciating and competitive structure. A key liaison with the provincial tennis associations, Mr. McDadi has been part of a team that helped in the development of Tennis Canada’s strategic plan that has seen historic growth in high performance results, community and club participation. A certified Level IV coach, Mr. McDadi was a member of the Canadian coaching team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics when the team of Daniel Nestor and Sebastien Lareau captured the gold medal. He also served as Nestor’s and Rene Simpson’s personal coach over the years.