Tennis

Cowichan Bay tennis player Grace Haugen takes part in an exhibition at the South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club in 2019, which also included Canadian legends Frank Dancevic and Daniel Nestor. Haugen has committed to further her career at the University of Montana starting next fall. (Citizen file)

Cowichan Bay tennis player prepares for next step in her journey

Grace Haugen commits to University of Montana

 

Participants donned period garb for the South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club’s Wooden Racket Tournament on Sept. 13. (Submitted)

South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club goes retro

Wood Racket Tournament features period uniforms

 

Vernon’s Vasek Pospisil returns a shot to Roberto Bautista Agut, of Spain, during the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Okanagan athlete part of Canadian tennis history

Stunning five-set upset of 8th seed propels Vernon’s Vasek Pospisil into the fourth round at US Open

 

Tennis players compete in a socially distanced mixed doubles tournament at the South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club on the weekend. (Lynne Cowan photo)

Mixed doubles marks first and last tennis tourney of 2020 Cowichan club

The South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club was finally able to host one of its annual events last weekend.

Tennis players compete in a socially distanced mixed doubles tournament at the South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club on the weekend. (Lynne Cowan photo)
The South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club keeps busy even in the absence of the club’s biggest annual tournament, the Vancouver Island Grass Court Championships, which usually takes place this week. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club pushes on despite cancelled tourneys

Biggest event of the summer would be on this week

The South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club keeps busy even in the absence of the club’s biggest annual tournament, the Vancouver Island Grass Court Championships, which usually takes place this week. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, kisses the championship trophy after defeating Serena Williams, of the United States, during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Canada’s Bianca Andreescu returning for Credit One Bank Invitational

Andreescu has not played since she suffered a knee injury in late October at the WTA Finals in China.

Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, kisses the championship trophy after defeating Serena Williams, of the United States, during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, kisses the championship trophy after defeating Serena Williams, of the United States, during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

VIDEO: Andreescu beats Williams 6-3, 7-5 to become first Canadian U.S. Open singles champ

19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont. is a Grand Slam winner

Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, kisses the championship trophy after defeating Serena Williams, of the United States, during the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)