Tennis Canada – WHAT: Tennis Canada is now accepting media accreditation applications from Canadian and international print, television, radio, and online journalists and photographers for the 2016 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank.
                                      
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank Toronto
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Event                       
July 23-31, 2016
Aviva Centre at York University
Toronto
APPLICATION DEADLINE – Friday June 10, 2016
 
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank Montreal
WTA Premier 5 Event                                    
July 22-31, 2016
Uniprix Stadium
Montreal
APPLICATION DEADLINE – Friday June 10, 2016
 
WHERE: www.rogerscup.com – To access the credential application forms, log on to the official Rogers Cup website and go to Tournament Info, Media.
 
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 June 10, 2016.
 
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 136th anniversary of the men’s event from July 23-31 at Aviva Centre in Toronto and its 124th anniversary of the women’s event from July 22-31 at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. As an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament, Premier 5 WTA tournament and Emirates Airline U.S. 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 U.S. 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, 10 professional ITF-sanctioned events and financially supports 12 other professional tournaments in Canada. Tennis Canada operates national junior 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 website at www.tenniscanada.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
 
Media Contacts (Toronto):
Sarah Grossman, National Manager, Communications and Media Relations, Professional Tennis
       416-650-7922, or sgrossman@tenniscanada.com
Nicole Watts, Manager, Communications
       416-665-9777 ext. 4092, or nwatts@tenniscanada.com

Media Contacts (Montreal):
Valerie Tetreault, Regional Manager, Communications and Media Relations
         514-273-1515 ext. 6259, vtetreault@tenniscanada.com
Justine Poirier, Coordinator, Communications and Media Relations
          514-273-1515 ext. 6291, jpoirier@tenniscanada.com