Tennis Canada – MEDIA ADVISORY: 2018 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank media accreditation applications now available

WHAT: Tennis Canada is now accepting media accreditation applications from Canadian and international print, television, radio, and online journalists and photographers for the 2018 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank.

Rogers Cup presented by National Bank – Toronto
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Event
August 4-12, 2018
Aviva Centre at York University
Toronto

APPLICATION DEADLINE – Friday July 13, 2018

WHERE:  Click here to access the Toronto media accreditation form.

Rogers Cup presented by National Bank – Montreal
WTA Premier 5 Event
August 3-12, 2018
IGA Stadium
Montreal

APPLICATION DEADLINE – Friday July 13, 2018

WHERE: Click here to access the Montreal media accreditation form.

*Media accreditation for official television broadcasters in Montreal will be done using a separate form. The link will be sent in the coming weeks and the details will be communicated again at the TV Meeting on June 6. 

Please note: The Toronto and Montreal tournaments have separate application forms, which can be found on each tournament’s specific Rogers Cup website. Media organizations sending staff to both cities must fill out both forms. 

WHEN: The deadline for all applications for both tournaments is Friday July 13, 2018.

About Rogers Cup presented by National Bank
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank is a Tennis Canada owned and operated world-class tournament celebrating its 126th anniversary of the women’s event from August 3-12, 2018 at IGA Stadium in Montreal and its 138th anniversary of the men’s event from August 4-12, 2018 at Aviva Centre in Toronto. As a WTA Premier 5 tournament, ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament, and US Open Series event, Rogers Cup presented by National Bank will showcase the world’s best players. Rogers Cup presented by National Bank is the third-oldest title in tennis, behind only Wimbledon and the US Open. For more information and tickets visit www.rogerscup.com.

About Tennis Canada
Founded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a non-profit, national sport association with a mission to lead the growth of tennis in Canada and a vision to become a world-leading tennis nation. We value teamwork, passion, integrity, innovation and excellence. Tennis Canada owns and operates the premier Rogers Cup presented by National Bank WTA and ATP World Tour events, 8 professional ITF sanctioned events and financially supports 15 other professional tournaments in Canada. Tennis Canada operates junior national training centres/programs in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Tennis Canada is a proud member of the International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the International Wheelchair Tennis Association, and serves to administer, sponsor and select the teams for Davis Cup, Fed Cup, the Olympic and Paralympic Games and all wheelchair, junior and senior national teams. Tennis Canada invests its surplus into tennis development. For more information on Tennis Canada please visit our Web site at: www.tenniscanada.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Media Contact (Toronto)
Katie Spellman, Manager, Media and PR
kspellman@tenniscanada.com or 416-452-1646
 
Media Contacts (Montreal)
Valerie Tetreault, Manager, Communications
vtetreault@tenniscanada.com or 514-273-1515 ext. 6259
 
Victoria Jaklin, Coordinator, Communications and Media Relations
vjaklin@tenniscanada.com or 514-273-1515 ext. 6291