To reserve a spot at the event, or buy a hat (net proceeds to CCS), go to Court Reserve: Events > Charity Fundraiser
Join Us at MPTC Wednesday July 24th for the MPTC Pro-Am Slam with Grand Slam Champ Daniel Nestor and Friends: Our Fundraiser for Cancer
Spend a fantastic evening with legendary 8-time Grand Slam Champion, Daniel Nestor and Friends. The evening begins with some fun social tennis, a round robin where you get to play with pros, maybe Daniel Nestor or maybe another great Pro. Those registering will also be able to visit 6SpiceRack, a food truck specializing in fusion cuisine.
Prepare for an evening filled with great camaraderie while watching or playing in some incredible tennis action while contributing to the fight against cancer.
3 Ways to Enjoy the Event!
Play in the Round Robin with the Pros + Catered Dinner before the Pros Doubles Exhibition Match. $25 -Social tennis and Great food.
Observe and Eat Pass-Watch the Round Robin with the Pros and/or the Pros Doubles Exhibition Match + Dinner. $10
Come out and just watch the Pro Doubles Exhibition Match, at 7:30pm.
Everyone who registers or donates will be eligible for a doorprize!
*Round Robin/Dinner and Observe and Eat Pass and Hats are available in Court Reserve under Events—Charity Fundraiser. Both passes must be purchased before the event. First come, first serve. Quantities are limited.
**If you want to sign up with a couple of friends, Matt can assure that the 3 of you will be on the same court for the Round Robin. When we do the random draw, we can just draw your names as a package deal. So, if you do have a couple of friends taking part in the event and you all want to be together, please let me know. mooreparkpro@gmail.com
2 Other Ways to Contribute to the Fundraiser:
Buy a MPTC ball cap and wear it. (Net proceeds will go to Canadian Cancer Society
Give to the Moore Park Pro-Am Slam 2024 fundraiser on the Canadian Cancer Society site: https://fundraisemyway.cancer.ca/campaign/Moore-Park-Pro-Am-Slam-2024
Note that all donations via the Canadian Cancer Society website are eligible for a receipt for income tax purposes.
Thank you to the MPTC staff and member volunteers who are working hard to make this event a success for members!
Hope to see everyone out!
Details of the event/ and instructions on how to buy hats.
The Charity Round Robin- How it Works!
Play with the Pros! Head Pro Matt has secured the participation of 5 outstanding pros who will play on 5 separate
courts. Member players will get 30 minutes of court time with one of the 5 pros. Play in the round robin with Daniel
Nestor and 4 other pros from 6:00-7:30pm. The Pro Doubles Exhibition match will follow at 7:30pm for everyone to come watch. Bring your friends and family for this not to be missed event! The cost to play and eat is $25. Net proceeds will be
donated to Matt & MPTC’s 2024 Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser.
Sign up in Court Reserve under Events—Charity Fundraiser
Court assignments for round robin players will be done by draw at random on Instagram Live, and while there is no guarantee of playing with or against Daniel Nestor, you will be on court for 30 minutes with one of the fabulous invited pros. Daniel Nestor will be on Court 3, offering everyone the opportunity to witness his incredible skills. If you have a request to start play at a certain time, please let Matt know! Please arrive at least 15 minutes earlier than your start time if you will be playing in the event.
Event Details:
Date: July 24, 2024
Times: Round Robin play for the first group starts at 6:00 PM. Please arrive by 5:30pm if you are scheduled to play at 6:00pm so we can start at 6pm sharp. Pro Exhibition Match starts at 7:30pm
Location: Moore Park Tennis Club
Event Highlights:
If you'd like to come watch and eat, there is a separate event that you can sign up for called "Observe the Pro-Am Slam”; the cost for this is $10 and gets you a great dinner to enjoy while watching the RR, the exhibition, or both.
Round Robin Format: Play with the pros! The round robin portion will include 3 intervals of 30 minutes of play. The first group's play will commence at 6:00 PM, the 2nd group at 6:30pm and the 3rd at 7:00pm.
Food and Refreshments: A delicious food truck meal will be provided!
Cost: To participate in the round robin with dinner, there is a fee of $25 per person. All proceeds will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Doubles Exhibition Match: At 7:30 PM, Daniel Nestor and 3 of the other pros will take the court for a doubles exhibition match.
Umpire Commentary!: To enhance the spectator experience, an umpire will provide commentary on the exhibition match! Doorprizes.
Spots for the round robin are first come first served, and limited to 45! Reserve your spot as soon as possible. We look forward to welcoming you to this incredible event!
How Fast is Your Serve? There will also be a Smash Cage at the event generously provided by the OTA!
Prizes! and More! DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS FUN EVENING!!
If you have any further questions or need additional information, please don't hesitate to reach out to Matt Baccarani at mooreparkpro@gmail.com
Hats For Sale!! New Moore Park Tennis Club Adults & Kids Hats While Quantities Last!
Net proceeds of the MPTC Hats Sale will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Adults & Kids hats proudly show the Moore Park Tennis Club logo on a white background.
They have a Velcro strap at the back for adjustable fitting, are 100% cotton, and are machine washable.
The cost for each hat is $20 There are no refunds. Buy in Court Reserve under Events—Charity Fundraiser until June 23.
Members may buy up to four hats in addition to the one for themselves. They can do this by registering up to four guests (hats). Just indicate number of guests in dropdown menu and fill in fields. (Each guest should have the member first name and the member last name with +1,+2,+3 or +4. For example, the first additional hat would have a guest name of Joe Smith+1, the second additional hat would be Joe Smith+2, etc.)
Following this protocol for guest names will make the job of distribution of sold hats far easier for the club monitors. Thanks.
Purchased hats will be available for pickup in person during clubhouse hours as follows:
-Hats purchased prior to July 14 can be picked up starting July 15
-Hats purchased from July 14 to July 22 can be picked up starting July 23
-Any remaining hats may be bought by EMT in person starting July 23
Introducing the Pros taking part in the Pro-Am Slam
Daniel Nestor
Daniel Nestor won 91 men's doubles titles (with 11 different partners), including an Olympic Gold Medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, four Tour Finals titles, and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles attained with seven different partners (eight in men's doubles and four in mixed doubles). Nestor was the first man in history to win every major and Masters event, the Tour Finals, and an Olympic gold medal, an achievement since matched by the Bryan brothers. Nestor became the world #1 Doubles Player for the first time in August 2002.
Nestor is widely considered one of the foremost doubles players in history, due to his longevity and continued success at the top of the game. People tend to forget that Nestor took down the #1 player in the world (in singles!) on 3 separate occasions while playing Davis Cup for Canada. In January 2016, Nestor became the first doubles player in ATP history to win 1000 matches. Nestor retired at the end of the 2018 season, ending a 27-year career.
Paul Beck
Paul played college tennis at the University of Alabama where he beat several top 100 ATP players and was ranked top 10 in both singles and doubles. Paul is the Head Pro at York Racquets in mid-town Toronto. He has won 26 Canadian Senior National Championships in his tennis career! Paul’s career-high ATP singles ranking was just inside the top 500.
Miron Mann
Miron has had a notable tennis career both as a player and a coach. He was a top-ranked junior player in Canada, consistently placing in the top 5 of singles and doubles. He played college tennis at the University of Utah, where he led his team to a 2008 Mountain West Conference Championship and was ranked as high as #12 nationally in doubles while consistently playing high in the singles lineup. More recently, Miron has been recognized for his coaching achievements, leading one of the best junior development programs in Canada at the Richmond Hill Country Club. Miron is also the Tennis Director at East York TC. He received the prestigious Gary Caron National Scholarship Award in 2012, which is awarded to the top coach in Canada under the age of 30.
Josh Cadiz-Ramcharitar
This is Josh’s first year teaching at Moore Park TC. Hailing from Ajax, Ontario, Josh was consistently a top 10 ranked Junior in Canada. Josh competed on the Junior ITF Tennis Circuit before making the transition to play NCAA Division 1 Tennis in Florida. He attended Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Over the past three years, Josh has coached High Performance and Adult / Junior programs at various clubs across the United States and Canada.
Matt Baccarani
Matt was a Canadian U18 National Champion in doubles and finished as high as 3rd in Canada in singles. At Ball St. University, he was a four-time All-MAC First Team selection and played a crucial role in leading the team to three conference regular season championships and two league tournament titles. During his tenure from 2002 to 2006, Baccarani helped the team achieve a remarkable 19-1 record in the Mid-American Conference.
He played at the No. 1 singles position for his final three seasons and held the No. 1 doubles spot throughout his college career. Baccarani recorded 78 singles victories and 100 doubles wins. He was honoured as the MAC Player of the Year in 2006 and achieved a national ranking as high as No. 61 in singles. Additionally, he earned national rankings in doubles all four years, with his highest doubles ranking being No. 4. He also competed in the NCAA Championships for singles as a senior and for doubles in his last two years. Baccarani was inducted into the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.
6SpiceRack is a Toronto based food truck specializing in fusion cuisine! The food options will be their KFC chicken, Fish Tacos or a vegetarian option (their Cauli-power Tacos). They will also provide drinks and dessert. They do an incredible chocolate stuffed churro!