All Programs and Clinics start the week of June 3, 2019
with the exception of Le Petit Tennis starting June 15, 2019.
Courts are now open to the public for play!
Welcome to the 2019 Tennis Season
Yellowknife Tennis AGM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Yellowknife Tennis Club Annual General Meeting will be held on:
Wednesday, November 21st commencing at 7:00pm (MT)
3rd Floor Sport North Boardroom, 4908 – 49 Street, Don Cooper Building Yellowknife.
Everyone is welcome.
If you would like to put your name forward to participate in any of the board of director positions or would like more information please email g
Tennis NWT will hold their AGM directly after at 8:00pm at the same location.
The growth of tennis in Yellowknife and across the NWT is a direct result of the support of volunteers, like yourself, that participate in the governance of Tennis through the Territory and our City. This is your opportunity to hear first hand the activities and future direction of tennis in Yellowknife and across the NWT.
Club Championship Results
Men’s Singles – 12 Competitors – Alex Godfrey beat Brooke Harker
Men’s Doubles – 6 Teams – Nikola Jovic and Leo Jourard beat Monte Kehler and RJ Carr for 1st place 6:2, 6:3
Ladies’ Singles – 7 Competitors with Lee-Ann Knee beating Madeleine Kapraelian
Ladies’ Doubles – 3 Teams competed for the win. Elizabeth du Plessis and Tina Hendrickson came out on top of the ladies’ doubles
YK Tennis Open Tournament – July 5-8 – Results
Men’s Singles – 14 Competitors – Bernie Bennett beat John St. Louis 6-2, 6-1
Men’s Doubles – 6 Teams – Nikola Jovic and Leo Jourard beat Monte Kehler and RJ Carr for 1st place 6:2, 6:3
Ladies’ Singles – 10 Competitors with Anna Coles beating Roza Balasanyan 6:3; 5:7 and 3:6
Ladies’ Doubles – 3 Teams competed for the win. Elizabeth du Plessis and Tina Hendrickson came out on top of the ladies’ doubles
Mixed Doubles – 4 Teams competed with Leo Jourard and Tami Johnson beating Nikola Jovic and Tamara Jovic 7-5, 6-1
YK Season Opener Results
2019 Results:
Rain hampered our efforts to start the tourney on Thursday, but the rest of the weekend proved playable (and even warm at some points!):
Ladies’ Singles – 8 Competitors with Maureen Van Overliw beat out Anita Ogaa 6-1, 6-2 (pictured above is Anita and Maureen)
Ladies’ Doubles – 2 Teams competed for the win. Shirley Zhang and Anita Ogaa beat Elizabeth du Plessis and Tina Hendrickson 6-1, 6-1
Men’s Singles – 15 Competitors – Brooke Harker beat Ian McNiven 6-1, 6-2
Men’s Doubles – 6 Teams – Alex Godfrey and Brooke Harker beat Fabien Rioux and Jean Tuyishmime for 1st place 6-3, 6-4
Mixed Doubles – 2 Teams competed with Obed Jr. Duru and Ofira Duru beating Monika Kunderlik and Milan Kunderlik 6-3, 6-2
2018 Results:
We had more than our fair share of rain on Friday and Sunday, but got in a good day of play on Saturday.
Matches were finished this weekend and here are the results:
Men’s Singles – 15 Competitors – Fabien Roux beat Jim Umpherson 6-2, 6-2
Men’s Doubles – 8 Teams – Alex Godfrey and Brooke Harker beat Jim Umpherson and Ian MacNiven for 1st place 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
Ladies’ Singles – 10 Competitors with Tamara Jovic beating Hiro Kobayashi 6-0, 6-1
Ladies’ Doubles – 2 Teams competed for the win. Elizabeth du Plessis and Tina Hendrickson beat Anna Zimmer and Tiffany Bates (pictured above) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
Mixed Doubles – 3 Teams competed with Nikola Jovic and Tamara Jovic beating Obed Jr. Duru and Olga Duru 6-2, 6-4