2011 Rogers Cup Presented by National Bank – Discount for TPA Members

The kids’ online modules are a series of 5 modules that provide essential information to run an effective kids’ tennis program (6-12 yrs) in your club environment.

He has coached the likes of Roger Federer, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras and Shahar Peer, but on Thursday José Higueras was in Toronto to share a few of the lessons he’s learnt over his 28-year coaching career with coaches from all over Canada.

The annual TPA national coaching conference was held on Thursday at Toronto’s Aviva Centre, and several important figures in the Canadian tennis landscape were honoured for their service to the sport with TPA Excellence Awards.

The TPA is pleased to announce a new place to find all online professional development opportunities. Check back to see as more courses are added

Highly respected former pro and tennis coach José Higueras will headline the 2017 Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) National Coaching Conference on March 2, to be held at Aviva Centre in Toronto.

Respect in Sport is a program designed to train organization leaders to recognize, understand and respond to issues of bullying, abuse, harassment, and discrimination (BAHD).

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) and Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) are happy to announce their partnership has been extended for an additional three years, with a new contract beginning in January 2017.

Ever wanted to learn about a backhand from one of the best in the game? Well now you can, as the TPA is pleased to announce a new instructional video series featuring Stan Warwinka.

The TPA is pleased to announce the 2016 Holiday Giveaway! Each day in December, we will be giving away a TPA hat to a member who has set their status to auto-renew. Congratulations to all of our winners!

The TPA has made a change to how Club Pro 1 memberships work. Please click here to read more about this important change

Please note that there are important changes in the Ranking Points effective 1st Jan 2017. Please check the Ranking tables to see how they affect you.

Now that Summer is alsmost here the TPA is excited to announce the newly re-launched TPA E-Store! While still having the same great prices as before, you now have better navigation and sorting tools at your disposal.

The TPA held another successful wheelchair instructor course, moving west from Ontario to the Roayl Glenora Club in Alberta

Toronto, September 8, 2014 – Tennis Canada announced Monday the results from a 2014 national research study on the health of the sport of tennis in Canada. The study shows that in the past 12 months, more than 6.5 million Canadians played tennis at least once. This is a 32% increase over 2012 when the last participation numbers were tracked. Popularity of the sport is also on the rise with 51% of Canadians saying they are either somewhat or very interested in the sport, up from 38% in 2012. For more information, click here.

To celebrate the TPA's 10 year anniversary, the TPA will begin with a raffle giveaway each day for the last 10 days of January! Prizes include 9 Rogers Cup Towels and a TPA Polo on the final day. Winners will be anounced in February. To be entered for a chance to win, set your status to auto-renew today!

Toronto, November 8, 2013 – Tennis Canada announced Friday that highly-respected coach and former professional tennis player Paul Annacone will be the headlining guest speaker at the 2014 Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) Conference, to be held at the Centre of Excellence at Rexall Centre in Toronto on February 20. Annacone’s visit also coincides with the TPA’s 10th anniversary celebrations, which will be marked at the conference.

Toronto, October 15, 2013 – Tennis Canada announced Tuesday that the successful partnership between the Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) and Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) has been renewed for three more years with a new contract commencing in January 2014. Click here for more information.

For the month of October only, receive a free jacket from Tecnifibre with the purchase of any Tecnifibre racquet from the TPA E-Store. Tecnifibre’s ambition with its athletes as well as with its clients is to boost player confidence by developing products adapted to their level and capacity.Visit the TPA E-Store to order your Tecnifibre racquet today!

August 19, 2013- The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) hit a new milestone on Sunday, as it reached the 2,800-member mark. Dedicated to growing the profession of tennis coaching in Canada, the TPA was introduced by Tennis Canada in 2004 to assist the nation’s certified instructors, coaches, and club professionals. The TPA began with 800 members and has more than tripled its size since then – growing its member base every year. Among the benefits of becoming a TPA member is regular communication from Tennis Canada on all of the latest news and upcoming events; access to the latest job postings; exclusive discounts to a variety of tennis products; access to many online coaching resources, and more.

All TPA members who have set their membership status to auto-renew by August 31, 2013 will be entered for a chance to win a Rogers Cup players towel! If your membership is not currently set to auto-renew, there is still time to do so and get yourself entered into the draw. As a reminder, anyone who sets their status to auto-renew will also receive a free t-shirt! Send your shirt size and mailing address to tpa@tenniscanada.com to receive yours, today.

On Monday August 5th and Tuesday August 6th, the TPA in conjunction with the PTR, hosted the 2nd Club Leaders Conference for Tennis Directors, Head Professionals and Program Leaders. Over 25 participants attended the 2-day conference who enjoyed presentations from Inga Andriessen, Wayne Elderton, Jeff McCarrol, Paul Standen, Gary Caron and Dan Santorum. All participants enjoyed 15 hours of course material from industry leaders as well as meals and Rogers Cup action from our private TPA suite. On Tuesday August 6th and Wednesday August 7th, the TPA hosted our annual TPA Days during the Rogers Cup in Toronto and Montreal, which saw over 25 in attendance as well. Click here for more information.

On Tuesday August 6th, Louis Cayer was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in recognition of his invaluable contributions to the history of tennis in Canada. Click the title above for more information.

All TPA members who have set their membership status to auto-renew by July 31, 2013 will be entered for a chance to win a black TPA polo! If your membership is not currently set to auto-renew, there is still time to do so and get yourself entered into the draw. As a reminder, anyone who sets their status to auto-renew will also receive a free t-shirt! Send your shirt size and mailing address to tpa@tenniscanada.com to receive yours, today.

Congratulations to Banuji Guneratna of Scarborough, Ontario who set her status to auto-renew and has won a prize pack, courtesy of Solinco. Thanks to all TPA members who have set their status to auto-renew! As a reminder, anyone who sets their status to auto-renew will also receive a free t-shirt! Send your shirt size and mailing address to tpa@tenniscanada.com to receive yours, today.

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) is proud to present the annual TPA Days during the Rogers Cup in Toronto on August 6 at Veneto Tennis Club and in Montreal on August 7 at Stade Uniprix. These workshops will run from 9am-5pm and count as full recertification opportunities. Both workshops include a light lunch and afternoon tennis in the TPA suite during the Rogers Cup. Conrad Pineau will present at the Toronto event while Bruno Trudel (Physiotherapist at Kinatex), Alexia de Macar (Nutritionist at Sport & Performance) and Andre Parent (Tennis Canada National Fitness Coach) will present at the Montreal event. For more information and to register, click here.

The 15th annual Quebec Coaching Conference presented by the TPA took place on June 13 and 14 at Stade Uniprix in Montreal. Over 60 people witnessed various on court presentations from top tennis professionals from around the country. The event featured presentations by Andre Parent, David Marandon, Wayne Elderton, Marcel Lacroix, Cora Tsouflidou and Conrad Pineau. Various topics included physical preparation, different types of serves, the pursuit of excellence and many more. Two coaches from Quebec, Robby Menard and Jean-David Blanchette, were recognized in front of their peers for TPA Awards won earlier this year. The TPA would like to thank all who attended for a very successful conference.

On May 24th, the Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) held a TPA/TDC Coaching Workshop at Cedar Hill Recreation in Victoria, BC. Over 20 participants enjoyed the presentations from Tennis Canada’s Director of High Performance Club & Talent Development Christophe Lambert on U10 & U12 training. Those who attended received full recertification along with the informative workshop.

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) in conjunction with the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) present the 2nd Club Leaders Conference for Tennis Directors, Head Professionals and Program Leaders who are looking to expand their leadership skill set within the tennis industry. This two day conference will be held at Black Creek Pioneer Village (short walk from Rexall Centre) and all participants will enjoy Rogers Cup action from a private suite. Featured speakers include Inga Andriessen, Wayne Elderton, Jeff McCarrol, Paul Standen, Bill Stepec, Gary Caron and Dan Santorum.

The 2013 Quebec National Coaching Conference Presented by the TPA is set to take place on June 13-14 at Uniprix Stadium in Montréal. The 15th annual conference will feature Wayne Elderton, Marcel Lacroix, Cora Tsouflidou & Conrad Pineau and includes the following topics: physical preparation, different types of serves, the pursuit of excellence and more! For more information and to register, please click here. Note: The flyer is only available in French.

All TPA members who have set their membership status to auto-renew by June 30, 2013 will be entered for a chance to win a Prize Pack courtesy of Solinco! If your membership is not currently set to auto-renew, there is still time to do so and get yourself entered into the draw. As a reminder, anyone who sets their status to auto-renew will also receive a free t-shirt! Send your shirt size and mailing address to tpa@tenniscanada.com to receive yours, today.

Congratulations to Anca Lamarche of Burlington, Ontario who set her status to auto-renew and has won a ball hopper, courtesy of Wilson. Thanks to all TPA members who have set their status to auto-renew! As a reminder, anyone who sets their status to auto-renew will also receive a free t-shirt! Send your shirt size and mailing address to tpa@tenniscanada.com to receive yours, today.

As a key contributor and supporter of tennis in Canada, the TPA would like to share with you the recently completed 2012 Tennis Canada Annual Report. Themed "Serving Notice", the report looks back on a breakthrough year for tennis in this country at every level including high performance players, junior tennis, coaching, facility development and much more.

On February 21st and 22nd, the TPA hosted our 8th annual National Conference at the Rexall Centre in Toronto.

Toronto, February 22, 2013 – The TPA announced the recipients of the 2012 TPA Excellence Awards on Friday at the Wilson TPA Awards breakfast as part of the TPA National Coaching Conference.

Toronto, January 10, 2013 – The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) is proud to announce four new partnerships for 2013. Starting this year, TPA members will be able to purchase products from Gamma Sports, Playmate, Technifibre, and Polar at special discounted prices.

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) announced on Monday the introduction of the Paul & Joyce Chapnick Under 10 Development Coaching Scholarship, a new award to be presented each year to a TPA coach aged 35 years or younger who has demonstrated excellence in the under-10 player development area. For more information click the title above.

On December 4, the TPA in conjunction with Tennis BC hosted the final professional development opportunity of 2012 in North Vancouver at Grant Connell Tennis Centre. A total of 36 coaches attended the workshop presented by Tracy Bennet, Wayne Elderton and Larry Jurovich. All participants were exposed to development principles and techniques for the return of serve while witnessing their application with juniors to professional players. Special thanks to all who came out! Throughout 2012, the TPA offered over 30 professional development opportunities of which over 1000 coaches participated in one or more.

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) announced on Tuesday that former player, coach, and current ESPN analyst Brad Gilbert will be the keynote speaker at the eighth annual TPA Conference in Toronto. Set to take place February 21-22, 2013 at Rexall Centre, Gilbert will be making his much-anticipated presentation on the first day of the event. To register or for more information, click the title above.

Tennis BC (TBC) and The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) are proud to present a TPA-TBC coaching workshop that will focus on the return of serve. Participants will be exposed to development principles and techniques for the re-turn of serve while witnessing their application with juniors to professional players. This workshop will be held at Grant Connell Tennis Centre on Tuesday, December 4 and will be delivered by Tracy Bennet, Wayne Elderton and Larry Jurovich.

It's that time of the year again! The Tennis Professionals Association is now accepting nominations for the 2012 TPA Excellence Awards & 2013 Gary Caron Scholarship. The Excellence awards highlight the outstanding dedication and accomplishments made by those in the Canadian tennis development and coaching community.

Check out our new online events registration section. TPA members now have the capability to register for professional development opportunities online. With an easy to follow calendar feel, see what is being offered in your area.

On Saturday September 29th, Tennis BC and the TPA presented the 2012 BC Coaching Conference at Hollyburn Country Club. A total of 42 coaches attended the day featuring presentations from Michael Mahoney, Conrad Pineau, Carl Petersen and Kai Schrameyer.

Tennis BC & The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) are proud to present the 2012 BC Coaching Conference which will take place on Saturday, September 29th at Hollyburn Country Club in West Vancouver. It will count as a full recertification opportunity and will be delivered by Michael Mahoney, Conrad Pineau, Carl Petersen, and Kai Schrameyer. For more information and to register, click the title above.

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) is proud to present two TPA/TDC workshops in Calgary and Edmonton that will focus on developing smart tennis players and doubles training. These workshops will count as a full day recertification for all participants and will be delivered by Larry Jurovich and Conrad Pineau. For more information and to register, click the title above.

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) is proud to present a Progressive Tennis Workshop to be held on September 7th from 9am to 5pm. It will be hosted by AMA Tennis & Badminton Club and take place at the Dominion Golf & Country Club in Windsor, Ontario. This workshop will count as a full day recertification for all participants and will be delivered by Rufus Nel, Director of Community Tennis Development at Tennis Canada. The Deadline for registration is September 4th, so don’t miss out on this great opportunity to learn and improve your programming. For more information and to register, click the title above.

On Tuesday August 7 and Thursday August 9, the Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) held the annual TPA days in Toronto at Veneto Tennis Club and Montreal at Nuns Island Tennis Club during the Rogers Cup. These workshops featured a day of Cardio Tennis presented by Michelle Krause, National Cardio Tennis Program Manager, Speaker and Team Director. A total of 40 participants ended the day enjoying dinner and Rogers Cup action from a private suite. Special thanks to all who came out!

The TPA is proud to unveil our new line of TPA branded products which are now available for purchase. To view and order the merchandise, click the title above.

The TPA is proud to announce new discounted room rates of up to 40% off for members at over 90 participating Hilton Hotels in Canada. For more information and to book your Hilton hotel reservation, click the title above.

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) is proud to present two Cardio Tennis workshops that will be hosted in Toronto and Montreal on August 7th and 9th respectively. Cardio tennis is a high-energy group fitness program taught by a Teaching Professional and includes a warm-up, cardio workout, and cool-down phase. The workshop will be delivered by Michele Krause, National Cardio Tennis Program Manager, Speaker and Team Director. For more information and to register, click the title above.

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) is proud to present a Progressive Tennis Workshop, which will be held on June 27th from 10am to 3pm at St. George’s Tennis Club in Dartmouth, NS. The workshop will be delivered by Scott Hurtubise, Technical Director at Tennis Nova Scotia and will focus on how to successfully implement Progressive Tennis to improve your programming. It will also count as a full day recertification. For more information and to register, click the title above.

On June 11th, the Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) held a TPA/TDC High Performance Coaching Workshop at the North Shore Winter Club in Vancouver, BC. 25 participants enjoyed presentations from Larry Jurovich and Oded Jacob on differences between coaching males and females. Those who did not attend missed out on an informative and engaging display.

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) is proud to present a workshop that will examine how to successfully implement Progressive Tennis to grow your program and improve retention of players in your club or community. This workshop will count as a full day recertification for all participants and will be delivered by Rufus Nel, Director of Community Tennis Development at Tennis Canada. For more information and to register, click the title above.

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) and Tennis Alberta are proud to present the 1st ever TPA / TA Community Club Leaders Conference. This workshop will feature presentations from Rufus Nel and will encompass human resources, management, membership and programming. For more information and to register, click the title above.

The TPA is proud to announce that the 2012 Dunlop Product list is now available. For more information on how to order Dunlop products today, click on the title above.

The 2012 Quebec National Coaching Conference Presented by the TPA is set to take place on June 14-15 at Uniprix Stadium in Montréal. The 14th annual conference will include the following topics: how to use the Ipad on a Tennis court, interval training, one hand and two handed backhand, athlete preparation before and after competition, women’s tennis, mobility in wheelchair tennis and how to train the perception. For more information and to register, please click here. Note: The flyer is only available in French.

This year's Rogers Cup Presented by National Bank will continue to be virtually combined and will welcome the women back to Montreal and the men back to Toronto. TPA Members will recieve an exclusive discounted offer of up to 25% off on tickets for the event. To take advantage of these exclusive discounts, please read below. This is an offer you won't want to miss out on and there is a deadline so take advantage today before it is too late! For more information and to order your tickets, click the title above.

On May 5th and 6th a total of 42 coaches from British Columbia and Alberta attended a full day TPA recertification opportunity of how to successfully introduce and implement Cardio Tennis programming to their students and club membership. This high energy aerobic drill and game based structured format, was delivered by Michele Krause manager of Cardio Tennis U.S.A. The participants had the opportunity to wear individual heart rate monitors during the warm up, workout and cool down segments, which enhanced their self motivation as they could now see the calories they had expended during an actual one hour on court session. All had a fantastic time and left with the tools necessary to begin a Cardio Tennis program in their local communities. Once again this TPA development opportunity was an overwhelming success.

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) is proud to present an Emergency First Aid and CPR course which will be delivered by St. John Ambulance on Wednesday, May 30th at the Rexall Centre in Toronto. It will be an informative and valuable course you won’t want to miss. For more information and to register click here.

On April 18th, the Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) held the 2012 TPA Progressive Tennis Workshop at the Rexall Centre in Toronto. 21 Participants attended and enjoyed presentations by Rufus Nel on how to successfully implement Progressive Tennis to improve your programming. Those who were not able to attend missed out on a very informative day!

On April 17th, the Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) and the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) held the 2012 TPA/PTR Conference at the Donalda Club in Toronto. A total of 50 tennis professionals attended and enjoyed presentations from Conrad Pineau, Rufus Nel, Michelle Skelley and Karl Hale. Topics included Doubles Training, Differential Learning for U10’s, Club Programming for U12 and Cardio Tennis.

On March 25th, the Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) held the 2012 TPA/NCTA Progressive Tennis Workshop at the Carlton Tennis Centre. Over 40 participants attended and enjoyed presentations by Rufus Nel, Arthur Cuenco, and John Wins-Purdy on how to successfully implement Progressive Tennis to improve your programming. Those who were not able to attend missed out on a very informative day!

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) and the Ontario Tennis Association (OTA) held the 1st ever TPA / OTA Community Club Leaders Conference on Saturday, March 24that the Rexall Centre in Toronto. A total of 30 club leaders enjoyed presentations from Rufus Nel and Jeff McCarrol encompassing topics such as human resources and management, running your club like a business, membership retention/recruitment and programming. Special thanks to all who attended! Those who were not able to attend missed out on a most informative day!

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) is proud to present two Cardio Tennis workshops that will be hosted in Vancouver on the 5th of May and Calgary on the 6th of May, 2012. To read more and to register click here.

On March 8th and 9th, The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) held its seventh annual TPA National Coaching Conference at the Rexall Centre in Toronto. A total of 125 coaches, pros, and tennis enthusiasts attended the event. To read more click here.

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) and the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) are proud to announce that the 2nd annual TPA/PTR Conference will take place on April 17th from 9am to 4pm at the Donalda Club in Toronto. Topics include doubles training, differential learning for U10’s, club programming for U10 and cardio tennis. It will be delivered by Karl Hale, Rufus Nel, Conrad Pineau and Michelle Skelley. This is an event you won’t want to miss!

The Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) is proud to present a Progressive Tennis Workshop, which will be held on April 18th from 9am to 3pm at the Rexall Centre in Toronto. The workshop will be delivered by Rufus Nel, Director of Community Tennis Development at Tennis Canada and will focus on how to successfully implement Progressive Tennis to improve your programming.

The TPA announced the recipients of the 2011 TPA Excellence Awards on Friday at the Wilson TPA Awards breakfast as part of the national coaching conference. To view the news story, click here.

On January 31st, February 2nd and 3rd, the Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) and the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) presented the 2nd annual TPA/PTR Road Show, which took place in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal. To read the news story, click here.

The TPA is working on creating new online order forms. In the meantime, in order to submit orders for Wilson and HEAD products, please click here.

On January 5th, the TPA announced a new partnership with Hilton Worldwide that will allow all members to save up to 20% off on the best available rate at a Hilton Hotel anywhere in the world!Click here for more information.

Submit your nominations for the 2011 TPA Excellence awards today! Applications are also being accepted for the 2012 Gary Caron TPA Scholarship. For more information on the awards and to nominate someone, click here

On Tuesday August 9, the Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) held the annual TPA days in Toronto and Montreal during the Rogers Cup.

On Monday August 8 and Tuesday August 9, the Tennis Professionals Association (TPA) in conjunction with the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) held the first ever Club Owners, Managers and Tennis Directors Conference.

On Thursday June 2nd, the TPA and PTR made their 4th and final stop for the TPA/PTR Road Show when they visited the Waegwoltic Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

On February 24 and 25, Tennis Canada and the Tennis Professionals Association held the sixth annual TPA National Coaching Conference at the Rexall Centre on the York University campus. The annual event brough together coaches, pros, tennis directors, parents and tennis enthusiasts from across the country. World renowned coach, Robert Lansdorp was a guest speaker at the event, at which a record attendance of over 250 people were present