Wednesday, Day 13 has been a mix of several different events as the finals for many draws are fast approaching. Today, the NJO was on the courts till 5:00 p.m. with the finals to be played on Friday morning. It’s a great time to check out these amazing young players as they battle to get […]
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As Day 12 comes to an end, tournament organizers are hoping good weather is in the forecast for the rest of the week. Match play began today at 9:00 a.m. with the NJO and continued with main draw and consolation rounds until the evening. These young players are competing for a spot at the Fischer […]
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With rain in the forecast, Tennis BC staff and tournament organizers were hoping for the best! Play started at 8:00 a.m. under heavy, humid skies. The middle Sunday is an important day in the LWSPO tournament calendar as the second round of Men’s Open qualifying got under way. Also on deck, the first round of […]
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Despite persistent drizzle today, ITF Juniors Singles play for Boys and Girls went ahead at the park. The atmosphere was a serious one as players took to the courts with line officials and chair umpire in place. The level of play was great for both Boys’ and Girls’ finals–all four young competitors are BC locals. […]
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After an amazing stretch of weather, the inevitable happened: rain! If you live in the Lower Mainland, you know only too well that summer rain is a fact of life. The day started well with 13 U10 Boys’ matches played, involving 26 competitors, before the weather turned. Unfortunately, the U10 Girls were rained out. The […]
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As the second weekend of the 17-day LWSPO approaches, semi-finals and finals are fast approaching for the first NTRP group and ITF Juniors events. Make some time to come down to the park this weekend to take in some tenacious tennis action. NTRP play continues this weekend with group two of the draw–there were over […]
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Day 6 was a busy day for the U10s with the first day of singles play for boys and girls! There were 36 matches played in the morning with 32 competitors on deck for the green-dot ball round robin. Also taking place in the early hours was the ITF Juniors Singles round of 16. There […]
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Another sunny day at the LWSPO featured more junior action as the main draw of the 3.5 Star Junior competition got play rolling. The competitors were evenly matched in many cases and they produced some exciting tennis for the spectators to enjoy. These kids rock! Later in the day, the NTRP took to the courts […]
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Day 4 was action packed, featuring the first round of the ITF Junior category, the 3.5 Star Juniors and adults’ NTRP. Girls’ singles ITF action started with the round of 32, while the boys got the doubles portion underway. Lots of local players were on deck and many international competitors from Japan, Mexico, Austria and […]
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Day 3 got off to a great start with early round action for the NTRP categories and the ITF qualifying too. The Stanley Park Brewing Beer Garden was abuzz all day and the park was packed. There was a grand total of 84 matches played in the opening rounds of the NTRP tournament which produced […]
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The Leith Wheeler Stanley Park Open was pleased to host the inaugural Girls’ Team Tennis event on July 9, 2022. Girls in the U12 and U14 age groups got a chance to play some great team tennis-with old friends and new! The 16 participants were formed into teams and these young athletes from all over […]
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The start of competitive play at the Leith Wheeler Stanley Park Open featured the stars of the future. The Rogers Rookie Tour portion of the tournament has over 80 young players registered. They hit the courts with enthusiasm on Friday, proving that you are never too young to play great tennis and have fun doing […]
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