Dear BTC Members,
We have some exciting news. As some of you may know, 12-year old Malik Bhatnagar of the Barrhaven Tennis Club played in the Nationals in Vancouver in March 2012. He upset two seeds and his only losses were both tight three setters against much higher ranked and seeded players. Malik finished 11th over all out of 40 kids - the majority of whom will be moving on to U16. (see below for more details on Malik).
The Barrhaven Tennis Club would like to recognize Malik’s achievements by hosting, in partnership with Tommy and Lefebvre (TANDL), a special event on 5 May. TANDL staff will kick off the event at 10:00hrs with demo racquets which members can try out on the courts. Tommy and Lefebvre expert staff will be available until 2pm to discuss the right racquet and string for your game.
The main event of the day will begin at 12:30 when Malik Bhatnagar will take to the courts against John Payette, the finalist in last year’s Phil Leblanc Memorial Tournament.
The event will conclude with presentations to Malik by TANDL and the BTC for his great achievement.
I hope you can all join us for this special day to watch a rising Canadian tennis star from our own little Barrhaven Tennis Club.
More on Malik Bhatnagar
Malik is currently ranked 9th in Ontario and 13th nationally in boys U14.
Malik trained this past winter at Carleton University. His father, Samir Bhatnagar, former BTC and Phil Leblanc Memorial tennis champion, is his coach.
Last summer, Malik qualified for the Boys under 12 Nationals that were held in Mont Tremblant.
This past winter, he travelled to Florida and played in the Eddie Herr International tournament at the famous Bolleteri Tennis Academy, where he reached the 3rd round before losing to the 6th seed from Iran. He finished the year ranked 7th in the province in boys U12 and Wilson recognized his achievement with a sponsorship that included tennis racquets, string and equipment.
In March, Malik qualified for the Boys U14 OTA indoor provincial championships. Malik and his doubles partner defeated the first seeds in the finals 6-0, 6-2 and qualified for the Nationals in Vancouver in April. At the Nationals, Malik and his partner made it to the semi-finals and in the singles event, Malik finished 11th overall, defeating two seeded players and nearly upsetting two other top seeds.
Malik also credits the many adult and junior members that have supported his game by playing matches and practising with him the past two summers.
More on Tommy and Lefevbre
In December 2011, Tommy and Lefebvre opened their newest store in Barrhaven at 3777 Strandherd drive, near Future Shop. Tommy and Lefebvre is now conveniently located for all your tennis needs.
Regards,
The Barrhaven Tennis Club Executive
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