Tennis Nova Scotia

A big thank you to Truro Tennis Club for hosting a fantastic Junior PlayDay! 🎾💙

It was great to see our red, orange, green and yellow ball players out on court, having fun and getting some match play in!

A special thank you to Esme for heading down to deliver the PlayDay, and to Ali and Charlotte for helping her run it! 👏🎾

Thanks to everyone who came out for the WTN Tournament this past weekend! View full results here: https://tc.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/7411FB32-4088-4464-8DFE-6F717F131A0E

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Mary Paula MacEachern has long been a successful advocate for women and girls in tennis. Through her home club of Mahone Bay, she was awarded special funding for a third consecutive year from Tennis Canada, to encourage more young girls to take up tennis as a sport.

In addition to providing lessons and playing opportunities for them in Mahone Bay, she brought a group of 13 girls aged 7-13 to SATC in Bedford last week.
They had a tour of the SATC facility, as well as a training session and point play with the all-female Technical Director team of Marijke Nel and Esme MacGillivray. Mary Paula herself assisted in the sessions and then provided some pizza and a little social time for the girls afterwards.

Thank you to Mary Paula and all the other wonderful female role models out there, who sow seeds of a love for tennis and make more women and girls want to play the game. 💕🎾

Special thanks to the participants in the recent National Bank Canadian Open mini-tournament held at SATC.

Everyone gave their best efforts to win the title.

A big congratulations goes to Kim and June who paved their way to victory by winning the most total games. 🏆

We’ve done it again! 🎉 We’ve surpassed our own registration record, with 482 unique players set to take part in the 125th Gallagher Nova Scotia Open Presented by Eastlink! 🏆

We’re hard at work behind the scenes getting everything organized and ready, and we’re looking forward to welcoming you all and hopefully making this a great experience for everyone!

🚨LAST CALL!🚨

The registration window is closing (Deadline: Tuesday August 11th at 4pm), and the deadline is FIRM. We really want to see you all participate so please make sure to register right away.

View the Fact Sheet here: https://novascotia.tenniscanada.com/2026-gallagher-nova-scotia-open-presented-by-eastlink-fact-sheet/

Group A Registration: https://tc.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/0E594A71-FF36-423A-9A63-3754DB40457D

Group B Registration: https://tc.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/06C8C5C4-0B8F-416D-A160-A0E97F36E7CA

With 90+ categories we really have something for everyone! Join us for the 125th year of the Nova Scotia Open 🎾🏆

August 10, 2026

Tennis Nova Scotia (TNS) Announces Appointment of Andrew Oxner as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Halifax, Nova Scotia — TNS today announced the appointment of Andrew Oxner as its CEO, effective September 8, 2026. Andrew brings a long and impressive history of tennis involvement in Nova Scotia as both a top player and TNS volunteer. Andrew comes to his new role with a passion for tennis and a wealth of experience gained in the technology sector most recently serving as the manager of Business Analytics at NSCC.

Colin Piercey, TNS Board Chair: "Over the past six years since the opening of the Sobeys Atlantic Tennis Centre, participation in tennis has grown dramatically in our province. We are confident that Andrew will take our organization to the next level and help us advance our Strategic Plan of Serving up the Future: Growth. Excellence. Belonging.”

A well-known presence in Nova Scotia tennis, Andrew has been a highly successful junior and adult player, winning 17 Nova Scotia Open titles and representing Canada internationally. Andrew has also contributed to the sport as a volunteer leader serving on the TNS Board for 15 years including a term as TNS President from 2007 to 2012. Throughout his career in business management and consulting, Andrew has demonstrated a strong track record of leading high-performing teams and modernizing complex systems to improve organizational efficiency and performance tracking.

In his new role, Andrew will lead all of TNS's strategies, the TNS Senior Management Team, all staff and volunteers, provincial programming as well as partnerships with tennis clubs and stakeholders throughout Nova Scotia. He will also have a key role in the implementation of the operating agreement for the Sobeys Atlantic Tennis Centre.

Andrew Oxner: “I am incredibly honoured and excited to step into the role of CEO for Tennis Nova Scotia, an organization and a sport that has shaped my life for more than 40 years. I look forward to working with our dedicated staff, the Board, and partnering with our clubs, volunteers, and stakeholders to drive our key priorities. Together, we will build on our solid foundation to make tennis stronger and more accessible and inclusive for all Nova Scotians.”

About Tennis Nova Scotia:

Tennis Nova Scotia (TNS) is the provincial governing body and a member of Tennis Canada. TNS supports players of all ages and skill levels through programs, events, coaching resources, and development initiatives across Nova Scotia. The mission of TNS is to lead the growth of tennis and make the game available and accessible to all.

https://novascotia.tenniscanada.com/

Final Call for 2026 Nova Scotia Open Sponsors!

As we finalize preparations for the 2026 Gallagher Nova Scotia Open Presented by Eastlink (August 21–30), we’re inviting our final sponsors and partners to get involved.

With 10 days of competition, 450+ players, and hundreds of spectators attending throughout the tournament, the Nova Scotia Open provides a great opportunity to showcase your organization while supporting the growth of tennis in our community.

Interested in learning more? Email Laurel at [email protected] to receive our sponsorship package and discuss partnership opportunities.