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Old 08-30-2016, 08:47 AM   #2038
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The New York Times is publishing some great tennis-related material lately. This is a true must read about the changes Tennis Canada's made and the growth of the sport in our country:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/29/sp...orts&smtyp=cur

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Another contributing factor is immigration. Raonic was born in Montenegro, but his family moved to Brampton, Ontario, when he was a toddler. Andreescu’s parents are from Romania. Shapovalov was born in Israel to Russian parents, who moved to Canada a year later. Auger-Aliassime was born in Montreal, but his father is from Togo.

“I’m proud of that, and that’s a reflection of Canada,” said Murumets, the Tennis Canada president. “Tennis is the No. 1, 2 or 3 new sport of 75 percent of new Canadians, and we should try to capture their enthusiasm.”
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