In its early days, the tournament was held at a much smaller stadium than the grandiose Aviva stadium that we have become accustomed to in the world of modern day sports, and thus was a far more sophisticated and intimate affair. While today the most recent winner was granted $2.8 million, with the previous award for a championship match well played being a simple silver token of congratulations and one’s own self satisfaction, it ensured that within the community of fans and players that the spirit and love for tennis was truly alive and well. One differentiation of the tournament in the 1880s to today, was its previous absence of prize money. After his dominating victory, the crowd burst out into animated congratulations with a civilized applause, as he was awarded the signature silver cup with a wide grin plastered across his face. Young (CAN) in a 2 set match with a score of 6-2, 6-2. The 1881 winner of the first ever Canadian National Open was Isidore Frederick Hellmuth (CAN) who crushed his opponent W.H. Louise Brown and her son David, 21, are competing in mixed doubles 1968 – Mother, son to compete in Canadian tennis championships. The power yielding slices and the robust serves that seemed to send the ball hurling at lightning speed held their utmost attention in tandem with nothing else. The crowd jittery with excitement was awestruck as they witnessed the high-speed matches occurring within feet in front of them. On the very first day of its opening, the esteemed lieutenant governor of Ontario, Sir John Beverley Robinson, and his wife Mary proudly took their places in the centre of the lush green grass courts to commence the first match. Promoted as “the first tournament in the Dominion”, it brought much anticipation to the tennis fans of Toronto. Initially, the tournament was only an amateur competition, aspiring to one day join the far away big leagues that had not yet resided in Canada. Originally named the Canadian National Championship, it was founded in 1881 and was the third oldest tennis tournament in the world (founded only after Wimbledon in 1877 and the US open in 1880). 1907 Lois Moyes Bickle – She won a record ten singles titles between 19 at the Canadian Championships
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However, in the beginnings of professional tennis in Canada, the Rogers Cup was just starting to sprout its newborn head out of the dirt, not yet being the extravagant shindig that it is today. In fact, today it is acknowledged by the tennis world to be one of the best-run tournaments on the professional circuit. The crowd hopping to their feet in boisterous cheers as Rafael Nadal slams the ball down on his opponent with a victorious throwing of his sweat drenched arms into the air. Bright and muggy sunny days of jam packed stadiums, thousands of enamoured tennis fans’ eyes widening as they trace the ball back and forth across the court. Today we know The Rogers Cup tennis tournament as the annual summer event that greets Toronto every year with a smile on its face.
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