[MONTREAL, QC] February 20, 2024 – Tennis Canada is pleased to announce the group of athletes who are studying at the National Tennis Centre presented by Rogers (NTC) throughout the 2023-2024 season. This talented class of 11 includes five second-year students and six new members. Since the NTC’s inception in 2007, the total number of athletes who have trained at the Centre now exceeds 60.
“We are extremely excited about the outstanding class of junior athletes who have joined the NTC this season,” said Guillaume Marx, Head of Performance at Tennis Canada. “They have shown an exceptional level of commitment, dedication and skill, and we are thrilled be able to work with this great group of players and participate in their development.”
Surrounded by some of the best staff and coaches in the sport, the NTC provides its students with unparalleled opportunities to grow and develop their talents. Marx continues to oversee the NTC and Tennis Canada’s high-performance programs. Noëlle van Lottum, who joined the organization in 2023, leads the women’s pro and transition program and works closely with Martin Laurendeau, the director of the men’s transition program. Frank Dancevic, who also captain’s the Canadian Davis Cup team, is the head coach of the NTC, alongside his colleagues Sandric Barrere and Rodrigo Alvarez.
Class of 2023-2024
The NTC family grew significantly this year with the arrival of six new members – Anastasia Malysheva (ON), Andrea Taylor (ON), Andy Tchinda (QC), Caden Colburne (NS), Joshua Adamson (ON), and Miko Lapalme (QC). They join NTC sophomores Adam Farag Cao (AB), Addison Comiskey (ON), Emma Dong (BC), Finn Muller (ON), and Keegan Rice (SK) to form the biggest class in NTC history, matching the group of 11 students in 2013-2014.
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