13 Facts About Tennis Canada

Tennis Canada is the national governing body of tennis within Canada.

Tennis Canada was formed in 1890 and is a full member of the International Tennis Federation.

Tennis Canada operates under the auspices of Sport Canada, and is a member of the Canadian Olympic Association.

Canadian Lawn Tennis Canada Association was formed on July 1,1890, in Toronto, Ontario.

The International Lawn Tennis Canada Federation was formed in 1913, and the CLTA was invited to be a founding member but declined.

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In 1920, Tennis Canada sought to return to Davis Cup play, but issued a late withdrawal citing an inability "to secure players of Davis Cup calibre".

Meldrum, who had previously been a founding member of the Ontario Lawn Tennis Association, boosted the international prestige of the Canadian Championships and began moving the tournament around Canada.

Tennis Canada operates a junior national training program through three centers: at IGA Stadium in Montreal; at Aviva Centre in Toronto; and at the North Shore Winter Club in Vancouver.

Tennis Canada owns and operates the Canadian Open, a joint men's and women's competition which attracts the top players in the world.

For men, the Canadian Open is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Canada Professionals tour; for women, it is a WTA 1000 event on the Women's Tennis Canada Association tour.

Tennis Canada owns and operates six ATP Challenger Tour tournaments in Drummondville, Winnipeg, Gatineau, Granby, Vancouver, and Calgary; and several lower-level ITF-sanctioned professional tournaments for men and women.

At the junior level, Tennis Canada operates eight junior national championships for Canadian juniors each year, including both indoor and outdoor events in four age categories: under-12, under-14, under-16, and under-18.

Tennis Canada is responsible for organizing Canadian teams for the Fed Cup, Davis Cup, Hopman Cup, the Olympics, and Paralympics.