Montreal, May 8, 2012 – The Sun Life Financial Esplanade, Tennis Canada, Tennis Quebec and Tennis Montreal are pleased to announce that they have combined their efforts to create a new project that will provide kids’ tennis courts to the population of Quebec so that kids can learn to play the sport with equipment adapted to their size.   

"This project is unique and innovative because these permanent courts will be built from scratch according to the correct kids’ tennis sizes and not from already existing courts," said Mr. Eugène Lapierre, Vice-President of Professional Tennis in Quebec and Tournament Director of the Rogers Cup. "It will be one of the only places in Quebec where kids will have own sized courts built exclusively for them. It will be great for kids and families who are looking for an activity on the weekends and want to learn how to play tennis."