Tennis Canada CEO and president Michael Downey sat down to chat for over an hour. The creation of Tennis Canada’s national training centre in Montreal in 2007 and the addition of regional training hubs were also significant stimulants. “That’s been a factor as well,” said Hatem McDadi, Tennis Canada’s senior vice-president of tennis development. He was one of the first players to join Tennis Canada’s national training centre. “And that’s what’s happening because our sport continues to see double-digit growth in grassroots.”Not everyone chooses the Tennis Canada path.

Source: National Post March 05, 2019 19:18 UTC