6 LEVELS OF PLAY

Alicja, all smiles in the photo, radiates joy after her hard-fought victory with a score of 7, while Aliza followed closely behind with 6. Neil gave it his all, earning 3 points. Alicja's win showcases her determination and skill, making it another exciting day on the court!

Challengers with only 2 players play games in a "1 v 1 format". In this NTRP 2.0-2.5 challenger, it was  Roberta Baker declared champ on this gorgeous Sunday September afternoon.  She collected 9 game wins; to Natasha’s 1.  Despite a high differential in the game totals, the game scores were tight.  Congrats.

August is now officially over and we turn the page to a new chapter of beautiful September weather.  The first challenger of September went to Nikhil Tallapureddy!  Nikhil won the Challenger with collecting 13 games, Bena Lands took 7 and Kevin Lei took 4.

    Labour day Saturday for some folk meant hitting the courts for some fun spirited competition. With umpire Hesh at the officiating helm, this 3 player competition ended in a one point differential between the #1 & #2 spot.  Final results:Omar Hamid 7 games, Jon Tran 6 games, Natasha Brahmachari 1 game. Nice work everyone! 

    Averey Averion vs Jora Shacter in a 2-Player Challenger on the last Friday nite of August. This long weekend fittingly commenced with long rallies between these 2 competitors. Ultimately, it was Jora that came out on top with 11 games to 4 games by the end of the hour. Happy long weekend! 

   And the results are in for the Friday nite Challenger edition hosting some recognizable regulars at the Harbord courts. 24 games were played thru the hour with Coach Omar taking the role of umpire/ ballperson/ scorekeeper: Nina Zahr 6, Omar Hamid 6, Grace Tian 2…however it was Zimin Wang winning 10 games that took home the medal! 

  The court was on fire as Cibele took a commanding win with a score of 8,   Heath gave it her all but ended up with a score of 1. Meanwhile, Becka and Kathyl were neck and neck, each putting up a fantastic fight and both finishing strong with scores of 6.

Way to go, ladies—you owned the courts today!

   He came. He challenged. He won. Seva Gumeniuk took this Riverdale Sunday challenger by a mere 1 game over second place Omar Hamid. Final results were Seva 6, Omar 5, Vanessa 4, Natasha 0. Attributed to his success was excellent footwork and low unforced errors.

Chris Robertson had no idea what a challenger was when he signed up; then he set a challenger record winning 17 games in 1 hour! Nora came runner up with 2 games. We're confident that BreakPoint will be seeing Chris tackle the advanced-beginner division soon, with his current rate of success.

 This past weekend brought both hot weather & hot competition; as Omar Hamid eclipsed the competition in this three player challenger. Another fantastic August summer day!  Final results were Lee 3, Omar 7 & Ahmed 2. Congrats to all competitors.
 

 Shenali beat Mila 21-13 in an post rain-shower clash. Mila had a solid backhand but couldn’t muster the serve power of Shenali, leading to many returns going out. Shenali showed consistent groundstrokes that won her the match

In a tennis match featuring four players—Adam, Allie, Randy, and Amanda—Adam emerged victorious. Allie displayed strong forehand skills, while Randy struggled with numerous double-faults, which ultimately cost her the game. Amanda performed decently but couldn't match Adam's powerful shots. The final score was 14 points for Adam, 6 points each for Allie and Amanda, and 3 points for Randy.

  The results are in for the July 8  "full house“ challenger: Lara Blyshchyk 2, Katy Griffiths 1, Kseniia Shlagina 2, & Corey Yen nabbing 6 games for the victory. The medal ribbon matches his hat; was meant to be! Congrats to all participants.
 

  Making fewest unforced errors, Catherine Motl (middle) takes the challenger title with 6 game wins. High percentage tennis at its fines! Her opponents left with a very respectable win-loss record capturing 2 games each. Congrats toher opponents (Rebecca Lee - left, Kathlyn Pascua - right)
 

 In a thrilling tennis match, Zi Ming initially dominated with his powerful serve, quickly taking a 2-0 lead. Barbara mounted a strong comeback, evening the score at 2-2. However, Jimin regained control, leveraging his precise serve and powerful forehand to decisively win the match 6-2.
 

    Viktoriya Sabat conquered the courts on the special edition Canada Day challenger 2.5-3.0 division. Viktoria won the challengers after winning 12 games, Caio won 8 games and Day won 3 games.  Viktoria not only has an outstanding "all court” game, but she has exceptional footwork!

   Fittingly, the player with the red racket wins the 2.0 - 2.5 Special Edition Canada Day Challenger. Taz Kapasi busted out 15 game wins over the course of the hour, while Andrei captured 7 & Shalv connected for 3.  Happy Canada Day guys! 

  In an intense and thrilling tennis match, Roberta, Barbara & Renata battled fiercely. The tension was palpable as they exchanged shots and strategic plays. In a nail-biting finish, Barbara clinch the victory with a final tally of 22 pts. Meanwhile, Roberta & Renata ended the match with 20 & 5 points respectively.

 In a highly anticipated Canada Day rookie Challenger, Farhan faced off against Michelle in a 1v1 . Both players, new to the competitive scene, showed their nerves early on until finding their rhythm. Farhan's powerful strokes began to dominate the rallies. securing his victory, earning him the medal. 

  Isabela Elena was the lone warrior in this challenger; so ended up playing Coach Neel for the duration of the player vs Coach challenger. Following a lengthy warmup, some drilling and a lengthy debate on format - Isabella took 2 games off Coach Neel landing her the loot.  Congrats.  

 Diana Koval takes the podium again, this time winning the beginners challenger in less than optimal weather conditions. Regardless, she persevered thru and rising above the competition by accumulating 6 games. Her opponents, Kalsoom won 4 games and Karen won 2 games. 

  Thurs 8- 9pm "Low Intermediate" Adult Challenger @ Harbord ci tennis courts, 286 Harbord St, Toronto (outdoor).

Joabe Ribeiro & Sophie Nie duked it out in this 1 v 1 challenger. Tight games were had with Sophie coming out on top 9-3 after 1 hour of play! 

   Winner of the June 27 challenger…drum roll please….Charlene Kutama with a best 2 out of 3 min match after a lesson…Charlene taking 2 of the 3 congrats! Highlighted by her coach, David Lee, was her strong footwork and ability to minimize her unforced errors when it counted!

    Idha Khoudeida took the NTRP 1.0-1.5 level Challenger title following her collection of 10 game wins on Wednesday eve. After the official challenger segment, she was reported to have 2-2 tie in an unofficial playoff against Coach Neel & Barb (1 player vs 2 players…aka Aussie Doubles) 

 Dhaval Shownkani squeeked past Louisa Bai in a best of 3 matchup in this 1v1 Challenger.  The number of Deuces was record breaking and worth a phone call to Guiness World Records.  

 Temperatures are rising at the same time as Viktoria Balioz's ranking. 2 more "Challenger" wins put her in the NTRP 2.0-2.5 level; as she won 6 games to Aidan's 4, Nikhil's won 5 and Elaine's 2.  

Climbing the ranks in the upper levels, Joanna Gulas outlasted her opponents with 10 games won, Mai won 3 games and Nancy won 2 games.

Rising Star Alert: Mindy Loverin Clinches Beginner Challenger. There were 4 players at this challenger match. With 8 game wins to Brittany's (6) , Abbie's (5) & Lisa's (2)

Martin Czachor won his "Beginner Challenger". Martin  played 3 sets (total 6 games in each set) of double games with round robin style.

He scored 5-1, 3-3, 4-2. And finished with won 12 games total with three different partners.

Skye Turriff moved up a division no less than 6 months ago into the 2.0- 2.5 category; and now wins her first challenger; with 8 game wins to Stephanie Hinton's (7) & Min Jung's (5)

 Marcus Warren takes home the crown for this "High Intermediate Challenger".  How did he do it?  He managed to go 2-6, 1-2 against Coach Neel.  3 games off one of Toronto's finest deserves some loot.

 The 1-2 combo of Sarah Quayyum (left) and Diana Koval (right) faced off against each other on the grounds of John Fisher.  Diana was triumphant with 13 total games won to Sarah's 8.

 Lauren Ball won the tournament with 15 points after a title fight with Martin 13 point in a mix of singles and Australian doubles matches that was filled with technical and mental games. 

Champ - Ali Sutherland makes history as the only solar eclipse champ .  There were 3 players at this challenger and they rotated thru the hour; Ali took home 6 games to win the gold.  

Champ - Shuvam Roy (middle) takes the first outdoor challenger of the season.  The players did an aussie challenger, 2pts if u win a singles game and 1pt if you win a doubles.  Suvam won with 12 pts total.

Champ - Marina Shor (12 games won) takes home the gold in part of our indoor series of challengers.  Coaches believe she will be making the jump to low-intermediate soon the way she's playing.