<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://varsityblues.ca/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Toronto Athletics</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/rss.aspx?path=wtennis</link><description>Latest news items for University of Toronto Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://varsityblues.ca/rss?path=wtennis" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>DOUBLE MEDAL FOR BLUES AT CANADIAN UNIVERSITY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/6/1/mens-tennis-double-medal-for-blues-at-canadian-university-tennis-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/6/1/mens-tennis-double-medal-for-blues-at-canadian-university-tennis-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CUTC Team Medals" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/1/TennisCUTC.png" /><br /><br />Competing in Montreal at the 2026 Canadian University Tennis Championships (CUTC) this past weekend, both the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's and women's teams garnered national medals.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/TennisCUTC.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/TennisCUTC.png"><media:title>CUTC Team Medals</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/1/TennisCUTC.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 1 Jun 2026 15:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>24</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13062</s:story_id></item><item><title>CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: CUTC TENNIS</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/25/womens-tennis-championship-preview-cutc-tennis.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/25/womens-tennis-championship-preview-cutc-tennis.aspx</guid><category>Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="TEN Hands In" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/25/jill_tennis_OUA_championships_-12102025-261.jpg" /><br /><br />Both the University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's and men's tennis teams head back to Montreal this week for the 2026 Canadian University Tennis Championships, hosted at IGA Stadium from May 28-31.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/25/jill_tennis_OUA_championships_-12102025-261.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/25/jill_tennis_OUA_championships_-12102025-261.jpg"><media:title>TEN Hands In</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/25/jill_tennis_OUA_championships_-12102025-261.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 10:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>44</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13059</s:story_id></item><item><title>CHOWN, GROUT NAMED VARSITY BLUES ATHLETES OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Baseball, Cross Country, Men's Curling, Softball, Fencing, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Football, General, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Water Polo, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Volleyball, Rowing, Swimming, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's  Water Polo, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Women's Rugby, Men's Rugby, Women's Badminton, Women's Cross Country, Women's Curling, Women's Fencing, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Women's Tennis, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming, Women's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Award Winners" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><br /><br />Women's soccer MVP Hannah Chownn and men's national high jump champion Aiden Grout were named the 2025-26 University of Toronto Varsity Blues T-Holders' athletes of the year on Friday, March 27.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg"><media:title>Award Winners</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13017</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: WOMEN'S FRANK PINDAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/25/general-major-award-nominees-womens-frank-pindar-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/25/general-major-award-nominees-womens-frank-pindar-athlete-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Softball, Fencing, Figure Skating, General, Golf, Women's  Water Polo, Women's Badminton, Women's Fencing, Women's Golf, Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards W Pindar" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_Frank_1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the women's Frank Pindar athlete of the year award, given annually to an athlete competing in a sport whose official season concludes with either an OUA or other university recognized championship event (in alphabetical order):]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_Frank_1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_Frank_1920x1080.jpg"><media:title>Awards W Pindar</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/W_Frank_1920x1080.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13010</s:story_id></item><item><title>MAJOR AWARD NOMINEES: WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/23/general-major-award-nominees-womens-rookie-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/23/general-major-award-nominees-womens-rookie-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Figure Skating, General, Swimming, Women's Volleyball, Women's Badminton, Women's Fencing, Women's Tennis, Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Awards W ROTY" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/WROTY_1920x1080_1.jpg" /><br /><br />The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the women's rookie of the year award, presented to an athlete in his first year of competition, who exhibits the highest degree of athletic excellence (in alphabetical order):]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/WROTY_1920x1080_1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/WROTY_1920x1080_1.jpg"><media:title>Awards W ROTY</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/WROTY_1920x1080_1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13006</s:story_id></item><item><title>STUDENT-ATHLETE STORIES: PODOBED’S PATH THROUGH ENGINEERING, INNOVATION AND TENNIS GLORY</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/1/15/womens-tennis-student-athlete-stories-podobeds-path-through-engineering-innovation-and-tennis-glory.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/1/15/womens-tennis-student-athlete-stories-podobeds-path-through-engineering-innovation-and-tennis-glory.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Student_Athlete_Stories_1920x1080_Website_Twitter_-_vp.png" /><br /><br />A woman of many talents, Varsity Blues tennis standout Veronika Podobed aims to continuously challenge herself. Whether working through puzzles at home, facing tough competition on the court, or working through a creative solution in the classroom, she finds joy in the everyday challenge.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Student_Athlete_Stories_1920x1080_Website_Twitter_-_vp.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Student_Athlete_Stories_1920x1080_Website_Twitter_-_vp.png"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/14/Student_Athlete_Stories_1920x1080_Website_Twitter_-_vp.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>44</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12835</s:story_id></item><item><title>DYADCHENKO AND FUENTES NAMED OUA ATHLETES OF THE WEEK</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/14/baseball-dyadchenko-and-fuentes-named-oua-athletes-of-the-week.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/14/baseball-dyadchenko-and-fuentes-named-oua-athletes-of-the-week.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Dyad Fuentes AotW" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/22/Dyad-Fuentes.png" /><br /><br />University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's tennis player Anastasiya Dyadchenko and Blues baseball player Diego Fuentes earned OUA athlete of the week honours for the period ending October 12, 2025.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/22/Dyad-Fuentes.png" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/22/Dyad-Fuentes.png"><media:title>Dyad Fuentes AotW</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/22/Dyad-Fuentes.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:55:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12658</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES END PERFECT SEASON WITH THIRD STRAIGHT OUA BANNER</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/12/womens-tennis-blues-end-perfect-season-with-third-straight-oua-banner.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/12/womens-tennis-blues-end-perfect-season-with-third-straight-oua-banner.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WTEN Banner" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/19/jill_tennis_OUA_championships_-12102025-15.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's tennis team defeated the Queen's Gaels 6-1 to win their third consecutive provincial title as the 2025 OUA tennis championships wrapped up on Sunday evening (Oct. 12) at Mayfair East.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/19/jill_tennis_OUA_championships_-12102025-15.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/19/jill_tennis_OUA_championships_-12102025-15.jpg"><media:title>WTEN Banner</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/19/jill_tennis_OUA_championships_-12102025-15.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 19:06:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>44</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12609</s:story_id></item><item><title>BLUES ROLL ONTO GOLD MEDAL MATCH FOLLOWING SEMIFINAL WIN OVER YORK</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/11/womens-tennis-blues-roll-onto-gold-medal-match-following-semifinal-win-over-york.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/11/womens-tennis-blues-roll-onto-gold-medal-match-following-semifinal-win-over-york.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WTEN Barbora Kiana" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/11/OUACHAMP2025-CA-122.JPG" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's tennis team continued their push to repeat as champions for third consecutive season defeating the host York Lions 6-1 in a semifinal showdown on Saturday (Oct. 11) at Mayfair Club – Toronto East.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/OUACHAMP2025-CA-122.JPG" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/OUACHAMP2025-CA-122.JPG"><media:title>WTEN Barbora Kiana</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/11/OUACHAMP2025-CA-122.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 21:48:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>44</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12602</s:story_id></item><item><title>WOMEN'S TENNIS SWEEP QUARTER-FINAL MATCH AT OUA CHAMPIONSHIP</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/10/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-sweep-quarter-final-match-at-oua-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/10/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-sweep-quarter-final-match-at-oua-championship.aspx</guid><category>Women's Tennis</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="WTEN Maria Popova" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/10/MariaPopova_BarryMcCluskey__3_.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's tennis team swept their OUA quarter-final match versus the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Friday (Oct. 10) at Mayfair Club – Toronto East.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/10/MariaPopova_BarryMcCluskey__3_.jpg" /><media:content 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