Tennis Canada and Rogers Breaks Ground on Four Air-Supported Tennis Court Projects

Montreal, March 9, 2022 — Tennis Canada today announced the first round of communities receiving funding to develop fully covered tennis courts through its new Year-Round Community Tennis Courts Program presented by Rogers. The $5.6 million multi-year program, jointly funded by Tennis Canada and Rogers, will make year-round tennis a reality for thousands of Canadians and help foster increased participation amongst youth. The municipalities of Hamilton (Ancaster) and Markham, Ontario, Waterloo, Quebec, and Calgary, Alberta were announced today.

Last year, Tennis Canada and Rogers announced their partnership on the Year-Round Community Tennis Courts Program with the aim of building 160 new year-round courts at up to 30 facilities over the next seven years. The investment addresses the fact that Canada currently falls behind other leading tennis nations in providing access to the sport 12 months a year, with only 750 publicly accessible covered courts across the country. This represents only one year-round court for every 50,000 people.

“Today’s announcement represents a tangible milestone for a vision that has been years in the making as we continue to deliver on our promise to make tennis more accessible to Canadians across the country,” commented Michael Downey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tennis Canada. “Our thanks go to our partner, Rogers, because the capital seed money they fund has been instrumental in helping to expedite these year-round facility projects. We want to thank as well the municipalities of Ancaster, Markham, Ville de Waterloo (Quebec) and Calgary, who saw the value in year-round tennis access and the resultant capacity building benefits for their communities. Finally, we want to thank the…