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I have always had a soft spot for tennis. In high school, tennis was part of grade 9 gym. For some reason I lost touch with tennis since then, but have always said I would like to take it up again.
When the opportunity came up to see tennis live at the Rexall Centre via VIP tickets for Rogers Cup, I was there. What a great facility. It has its own little special vibe going on with the vendors and such outside and all the tennis fans inside. Even though I had amazing seats, it did not seem like there was a bad seat in the house.
All in all… next summer my ass will be taking tennis lessons at my local court and hopefully I’ll be able to grunt with the best of them… and by the best of them… I mean other beginner out of shape adults!
If you ever have the opportunity to see a match at Rexall… do yourself a favour and go!

Growing up, I was never one for tennis. I remember getting a racket one year as a present and I think my lack of coordination or patience to learn prevented me from ever picking up the sport.
As I got older, I realized I liked watching it a lot more than I ever did playing it, but as the years went on I even learned to hit and serve. I like the sport a lot now and love to go watch it on a warm, sunny day.
One of the best facilities to watch a pro match is at the Rexall Tennis Centre up at York University. Besides getting scorched by the sun in the nosebleeds that have no shade coverage whatsoever, the stands are vast and can seat thousands of fans. I was lucky one summer to score some box seats and the comfort and service was spectacular!
Like any arena/​stadium-​like event venue, there are dozens of concession stands and beer gardens and souvenir shops to satisfy any sweet touch or beer belly in the place.
The Rogers Cup is hosted there every summer and the top ranked players in the world come to wow the crowds. A very great aspect of the Rogers Cup at the Rexall Centre are the semi-​private courts that allow fans to get up close and personal to their favourite players and watch them practice. There were autograph sessions and swag give-​a-​ways and tennis fans and tag-​a-​longs alike seemed to have a great time!
If you like playing or watching tennis, you should check out the Rexall Centre for the Rogers Cup or any other tournament or event. They also have concerts and business shows and events there from time to time. Parking is located directly across the tennis centre and the lot is HUGE, so no worries on not finding a spot.
The only thing I can say against the Rexall Centre is the security. Yes, they were just doing their job but I didn’t appreciate getting accosted for my half empty juice bottle. *sniff, sniff, ok, carry on ma’am. THAT was not necessary!