19 ladies and 21 boys aged between 13 and 15 make up the cohort
[MONTRÉAL, QC] November 12, 2024 – On Tuesday, Tennis Canada introduced that 40 younger Canadians, 19 ladies and 21 boys from six provinces, have been chosen for the U15 Canadian Prospect Group’s Class of 2024-25. This system is designed to assist observe, monitor, help and develop younger prospects, aged 10-14 years outdated with the objective of them in the future graduating to the internationally famend Nationwide Tennis Centre offered by Rogers (NTC).
“The U15 Canadian Prospect Group performs a key function within the growth of our younger skills by offering them with the assets and help they should attain their full potential,” stated Jocelyn Robichaud, Head of U15 Growth at Tennis Canada. “We’re proud to be getting into this system’s second full yr, and we’re assured these younger gamers will proceed to impress us and produce optimistic outcomes whereas they’re with this system. The progress made by Canadian tennis is encouraging, and it’s motivating to see that it’s inspiring extra younger folks to take part as we proceed to develop our aggressive pipeline.”
Athletes are chosen for the U15 Prospect Group based mostly on standards together with their technical, tactical, bodily and psychological expertise and aggressive outcomes. The dedication of fogeys and coaches and their coaching setting are additionally figuring out components. Though this system was formally launched in 2023, most of the nation’s high gamers, together with Félix Auger-Aliassime, Milos Raonic, Eugenie Bouchard and Bianca Andreescu, benefited from related buildings earlier than becoming a member of the NTC and progressing to the skilled excursions. In truth, the most recent NTC class, introduced in October, consists of 4 gamers who have been beforehand U15 Canadian Prospect Group athletes: Charlize Celebrini, Andrea Taylor, Andy Tchinda Kepche and Caden Colburne.
2024-25 COHORT KICKS OFF SEASON WITH CAMPS IN TORONTO AND MONTREAL
The 2024–25 cohort started its season with a sequence of camps in October. They have been the primary alternative for the athletes to coach and compete collectively, permitting them to concentrate on key elements of their growth beneath the steerage of Tennis Canada’s high-performance coaches. The primary camp was held in the course of the week of October 14 in Toronto, and two extra have been organized in the course of the weeks of October 28 and November 4 in Montréal.
In 2025, Tennis Canada will invite members of the U15 Canadian Prospect Group to a number of extra nationwide camps to coach, consolidate their technical foundations, goal areas for enchancment and participate in competitors, networking and private growth alternatives. The camps are for gratis to the gamers, and the main focus can be on making a secure, inclusive and stimulating setting.
U15 Canadian Prospect Group Class of 2024-25
Charlotte MacDonald F 2013 Toronto, ON
Alden S. Okay. Yu M 2011 Vancouver, BC
Alessia Lungu F 2012 Toronto, ON
Amelia Michelle Simutin F 2012 Toronto, ON
Amy Shen F 2011 Vancouver, BC
Angelica Panzieri F 2012 Vancouver, BC
Arthur Zhyznomirskyy M 2012 Halifax, NS
Brielle Amey F 2012 Florida
Camille Michel F 2011 Montréal, QC
Clara Vicol F 2012 Vancouver, BC
Damian N. Smith M 2012 Toronto, ON
Deniz Karabulut M 2011 Toronto, ON
Élisabeth Djabourian F 2011 Montréal, QC
Emma Cuirassier F 2012 Montréal, QC
Ethan Levy M 2012 Ottawa, ON
Gordon Dankov M 2011 Montréal, QC
Ilya Sherifali M 2011 Toronto, ON
Isabella Ruyu Yan F 2011 Regina, SK
Joni Faye Colburne F 2012 Halifax, NS
Kristian Jin Nygaard M 2011 Vancouver, BC
Liam John Suh M 2012 Vancouver, BC
Lucian Enns M 2011 Toronto, ON
Lynn Ke F 2011 Montréal, QC
Matthew Popa M 2011 Spain
Nathan Berneron M 2012 Spain
Ngodo Yvan-Raphaël Mefire M 2012 Montréal, QC
Nikola Bogojevic M 2011 Florida
Nolhan Assonzon Nyambioh M 2012 Montréal, QC
Oscar Sounitsky M 2012 Toronto, ON
Ryder Danis M 2011 Montréal, QC
Tessa Sari Puente F 2011 Italy
Victoria Koniouchine F 2012 Montréal, QC
Callie Raharinosy F 2013 Toronto, ON
Bishop Yonna Grossutti F 2013 Vancouver, BC
Janelle Mao F 2013 Toronto, ON
Saroop Randawa F 2012 Toronto, ON
Aidan Xue M 2013 Vancouver, BC
Marco Bryan M 2013 Toronto, ON
Vlad Lupu M 2013 Edmonton, AB
Zalic Tremblay M 2013 Montréal, QC
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