Dear Tennis Enthusiasts,

Thank you to all that participated in our Court Masters Tennis Series.  All three events were are a great success and received positive feedback from the participants.  We hope to expand the schedule next summer and offer a few more events at other tennis clubs in our community.   

Many thanks to the Hamilton Tennis Club being such great hosts.  Due to the inclement weather we had during these events, we need to thank Chris Townley and the Burlington Fitness & Racquet Club for allowing us to come indoors and allow our tournaments to go on as planned.  These events would not have been possible without your help.

Lastly, we need to thank our sponsors.  The Merchant of Tennis continues to be a very generous sponsor and supporter of our events.  Many thanks also to our new sponsors Mackesy Smye Lawyers and Gray’s Florist in Dundas.  Thank you all for sponsoring our Courtmasters Tennis Series.  You have helped make these events a huge success.

Our final event of the season is quickly approaching.  Our 5th Annual Debbie Thurley Memorial Mixed Charity event is scheduled for Saturday, August 7th at the Dundas Tennis Club.  This event has raised over $20,000 in three years for Camp Trillium.  Come out and support a great cause and a wonderful and much loved lady, Debbie Thurley, by participating in our event or donating prizes for the silent auction.

Thanks for your continued support.

Mischa & Marcela Mackesy
The Court Masters

Mixed Doubles Tournament – All Levels

Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010

Location: Hamilton Tennis Club

Tournament Review:

The first mixed doubles tournament of the year on June 5th went extremely well – 24 teams were competing in the A and B divisions. The results are: Winners of the A division Brad Kirkham and Lauren Hartley, runner ups Jessica Kano and Ryan Donkers.

Winners of the B division Heather Gelens and Rafael Pegado, runner ups Navveen Parasu and Carol Jurriaans.

Congratulations and thank you, Marcela and Mischa, for a great event – with your help we were able to raise $800!

Men’s and Women’s Singles Tournament – All Levels

Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010

Location: Hamilton Tennis Club

Tournament Review:

Our second event of the 2010 Court Masters Tennis Series was another great success.  All draws were full as we had 40 participants battle it out in both the A and B divisions.  Lots of great tennis to watch and a wonderful BBQ lunch.  Thanks again to our master BBQ guy ... Bill Morrison!

Well, the tournament got off to a rainy start but the players were able to play through it until the skies finally opened up.  But hey, what’s a little rain … we are use to it in our events! J  Thanks to our wonderful court maintenance team … our father and son duo – Rufus and Colin … we only had a two hour rain delay.  Thanks to the great staff at HTC and the patience of all our participants, we were able to finish all draws and see some great tennis!  The results are as follows:

Men’s A Division

Champion:   Ryan Donkers
Finalist:       Bjorn Markerink
Third Place:   Bill Chow

B Division

Champion:   Peter Galinis
Finalist:       Mike Jacks
Third Place:  Simba Mataruse

Women's Singles Division

Champion:   Jessica Kano
Finalist:       Tori Young
3rd Place:     Ariana Pidruczny

Thanks to all those who participated in our event.  Many thanks to the Hamilton Tennis Club for being such great hosts.  We appreciate all your hard work!  We look forward to our next event on Saturday, July 17th, 2010 at your club!

This event would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors … The Merchant of Tennis, Mackesy Smye Lawyers and Gray’s Florist in Dundas.  We thank you for your continued support!

Men's and Women's Doubles Tournament - All Levels

Date: Saturday, July 17, 2010

Location: Hamilton Tennis Club

Tournament Review:

Our third event of the Court Masters Tennis Series was a great success.  We had 16 men's teams and 7 women's teams battle it out on the court.  The day started with some great weather!  We enjoyed a great BBQ provided by the Hamilton tennis Club and Master BBQ Guy Bill Morrison.  BUT by 2:30pm the clouds rolled in the storm hit our tourney and washed out the beautiful clay courts at HTC.  As many of you know, our Tennis Series isn’t new to rainy weather.  All participants were extremely patient and helpful as we once again moved indoors to Burlington, Racquet & Fitness Club.  Many thanks to Chris Townley for accommodating our tournament.

After a great day of tennis, the results are as follows:

Men's A Division

Champions:  Daniel Capobianco & Yi-Juin Chang
Finalists:      Pat Moran & Gerd Reimann

Men's B Division

Champions:  Peter Galinis & Simba Mataruse
Finalists:      Verne & John Glavin

Women's A Division

Champions:   Patricia Fink & Lauren Hartley
Finalists:       Ilse Berk & Julie Craig

Women's B Division

Champions:    Rochelle Decker & Joanne Dyment
Finalists:       Yuko Girard & Tori Young

Thanks to all those who participated in this one-day doubles event!