ItSA国际影视传媒檚 much too cold to play tennis outside, plus thereSA国际影视传媒檚 snow on the outdoor courts.

You could clear off the courts and give SA国际影视传媒榚r at -36 C or so SA国际影视传媒� if you really, really wanted to SA国际影视传媒� but why do that when you can go inside and play on the indoor courts at the Fieldhouse?

ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 what Tennis NWT invited people to do as it hosted the second annual Winter Holiday Tournament, Dec. 26 to 29. Twenty-five players responded.

Slavica Jovic, one of Tennis NWTSA国际影视传媒檚 directors, said the tournament was able to proceed courtesy of some extra money from Tennis Canada.

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On the court, five divisions were in play: menSA国际影视传媒檚 and womenSA国际影视传媒檚 singles, menSA国际影视传媒檚 and womenSA国际影视传媒檚 doubles and mixed doubles. Nikki Gohil took the honours in the menSA国际影视传媒檚 singles as he beat Brooke Harker in three sets: 6-7, 6-3, 10-3.

Jovic said the reason for the modified tiebreaker in the final set was due to time constraints, meaning the first player to reach 10 points would be declared the winner.

The younger Gohil would sweep the menSA国际影视传媒檚 titles as he teamed with his father, Nittin Gohil, to beat Harker and Tim Martin in three sets: 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.

On the womenSA国际影视传媒檚 side, Tamara Jovic ended up prevailing in a walkover as her opponent, Hiro Kobayashi, withdrew due to an injury. Kobayashi, though, would win the womenSA国际影视传媒檚 doubles with her partner, Elizabeth DuPlessis, over the duo of Tamara Jovic and Catherine Boyd in straight sets: 6-2, 7-6.

The mixed doubles champions are Tamara Jovic and Cole Clinton. They pulled off the dreaded double-bagel win over DuPlessis and Randy Rivers SA国际影视传媒� 6-0, 6-0.

Slavica Jovic said Tennis NWT was able to host the tournament after receiving an exemption from the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO).

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There is some money left over and Jovic said that will go toward paying for some indoor programming at the Fieldhouse from now until April.

In addition to the tournament action, Tennis NWT also received an Active, Resilient, Connected Grant from the NWT Recreation and Parks Association in the amount of $1,150 to host three events for Elders. The requirements for the grant are that each event must be open to the public, must be free to attend and be held under the proper GNWT public health directives.

Jovic said the first of those events was held on New YearSA国际影视传媒檚 Day at the Fieldhouse with the next two scheduled for Jan. 9 and 16.

And there are exemptions from the OCPHO to host both.

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