Tennis Canada is pleased to announce the group of athletes who will study at the National Tennis Center presented by Rogers (NTC) throughout the 2023-2024 season. This talented class of 11 includes five sophomores and six new members. Since the creation of the CNT in 2007, the total number of athletes who have trained at the Center now exceeds 60.
“We are extremely excited about the exceptional class of junior athletes who have joined the CNT this season,” said Guillaume Marx, Head of Performance at Tennis Canada. “They have demonstrated an exceptional level of commitment, dedication and skill, and we are delighted to be able to work with this fantastic group of players and be a part of their development.”
Surrounded by some of the best staff and coaches in the sport, CNT provides its students with unprecedented opportunities to grow and develop their talents. Marx continues to oversee the high performance programs of the CNE and Tennis Canada. Noëlle van Lottum, who joined the organization in 2023, leads the women’s pro and transition program and works closely with Martin Laurendeau, the director of the men’s transition program. Frank Dancevic, who is also captain of the Canadian Davis Cup team, is the head coach of the CNT, alongside his colleagues Sandric Barrere and Rodrigo Alvarez.
Class of 2023-2024
The NTC family grew significantly this year with the addition of six new members – Anastasia Malysheva (ON), Andrea Taylor (ON), Andy Tchinda (QC), Caden Colburne (NS), Joshua Adamson (ON) and Miko Lapalme (QC). ) ). They join NTC sophomores Adam Farag Cao (AB), Addison Comiskey (ON), Emma Dong (BC), Finn Muller (ON) and Keegan Rice (SK) to form the largest class in NTC history NTC, corresponding to the group of 11 students. in 2013-2014.
- Adam Farag Cao
- Year of birth: 2007
- Province: Alberta
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- Addison Comiskey
- Year of birth: 2007
- Province: Ontario
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- Anastasia Malycheva
- Year of birth: 2009
- Province: Ontario
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- Andrea Taylor
- Year of birth: 2009
- Province: Ontario
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- Andy Tchinda
- Year of birth: 2009
- Province: Quebec
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- Caden Colburne
- Year of birth: 2009
- Province: Nova Scotia
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- Emma Dong
- Year of birth: 2007
- Province: British Columbia
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- Finn Muller
- Year of birth: 2008
- Province: Ontario
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- Joshua Adamson
- Year of birth: 2009
- Province: Ontario
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- Keegan Rice
- Year of birth: 2006
- Province:Saskatchewan
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- Miko Lapalme
- Year of birth: 2008
- Province: Quebec
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Rice has already competed in four junior Grand Slam events and recently reached the doubles quarterfinals at the Australian Open. He won his biggest title to date in 2023, at the J200 event in Villach, Austria. Dong (J100 Bruchköbel), Farag Cao (J100 Québec, J30 Kamloops, J30 Burnaby), Lapalme (J100 Québec, J60 Langley, J30 Woodbridge) and Taylor (J30 Halifax) also won the ITF junior titles in 2023.
In 2024, NTC students will continue to compete and gain experience on the junior and professional circuits. The ITF’s first Canadian junior event – the J200 Woodbridge – is scheduled to take place April 7-13. Before then, most NTC athletes are expected to compete in the Fischer Indoor National Championships in March and April.
The CNT in figures since its inauguration
- 64 players trained at NTC (including current players)
- 14 athletes are playing or have participated in a professional tour
- 26 athletes graduated from an American university
- 7 players currently compete on the NCAA college tennis circuit
- 1,000 hours of training per year
- More than 600 hours of academic study per year
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