Tennis Canada to celebrate June as first-ever Tennis Month in Canada

A sequence of actions will probably be held throughout the nation, together with Rogers First Set “Attempt Occasions”

Tennis Canada at the moment introduced the launch of Tennis Month in Canada, a nationwide celebration of tennis that can run all through the month of June. Created in collaboration with the Provincial and Territorial Tennis Associations (PTTAs), Tennis Month in Canada goals to encourage individuals of all ages and skills throughout the nation to take part in enjoyable tennis occasions of their group.

“We’re extraordinarily excited to launch Tennis Month in Canada, which will probably be going down in June,” mentioned Eva Havaris, Senior Vice President, Tennis Growth and Partnerships at Tennis Canada. “We’ve partnered with our PTTAs to ask Canadians from coast to coast to be a part of Tennis Month in Canada and expertise the superb advantages this sport has to supply individuals, no matter age or degree of play.”

In response to the outcomes of a YouGov Canada research commissioned by Tennis Canada, the game of tennis in Canada is about to soar after experiencing a spike in curiosity and participation in 2023. Almost 5 million Canadians picked up a racquet up to now yr, and youth participation (ages 6-17) has grown considerably (+11 per cent over 2022). To encourage this progress, it’s important to supply extra alternatives for individuals to take part within the sport, and Tennis Month in Canada is a approach to just do that.

The month-long celebration additionally seeks to make tennis extra accessible to Canadians from all walks of life. By providing accessible and supervised public actions at numerous places throughout June, Tennis Canada and the PTTAs intention to scale back any boundaries that stop individuals from attempting tennis.

Whereas many actions appropriate for all will probably be provided throughout communities, Tennis Canada and the PTTAs will probably be specializing in providing “Attempt Occasions” by the Rogers First Set program.

Rogers First Set

In July 2023, in partnership with Rogers, Tennis Canada launched Rogers First Set – a program devoted to introducing tennis to youth and households throughout Canada. To make sure that new tennis gamers can determine themselves as such, this system is play-based and helps youth purchase the basic abilities of tennis by 4 key pillars: Attempt, Be taught, Play and Compete.

Attempt Occasions, that are a part of the Rogers First Set program’s first pillar, present contributors with the chance to construct connections and enhance their confidence on and off the tennis court docket in a protected and pleasurable atmosphere. This summer season, a number of dozen Rogers First Set packages and occasions will happen, kicking off with a variety of Attempt Occasions throughout Tennis Month in Canada.

“Having an official tennis month is a approach to provoke the tennis group to collectively showcase the various nice packages and choices accessible in communities throughout the nation. Collectively, we hope to encourage individuals of all ages and skills to present tennis a try to reconnect individuals with the game,” added Havaris.

Tennis Month in Canada actions will probably be provided at many various places, from golf equipment and tennis centres to close by parks in numerous communities. For extra info on Tennis Month in Canada and to search out an occasion close to you, go to www.tenniscanada.com/play/tennis-month/.