The University of Toronto Varsity Blues will welcome the best from across the province to Mayfair Toronto East from October 6-8 for the 2023 OUA Tennis Championships.

Set to serve as host for the OUA Tennis Championships for the first time since 2017, both the Varsity Blues men's and women's teams will be in contention for a provincial medal this season, entering the tournament as the No. 2 seed on both sides of the draw.
 
Men's Schedule
Friday, October 6
Quarter-Final A: No. 1 Western - BYE
Quarter-Final C: No. 3 York vs No. 6 Brock – 10:30am
Quarter-Final D: No. 4 Waterloo vs No. 5 McMaster – 1:30pm
Quarter-Final B: No. 2 Toronto vs No. 7 Ottawa – 4:30pm

Saturday, October 7
Semifinal A: No. 1 Western vs Winner Quarter-Final D – 11:00am
Semifinal B: Winner Quarter-Final B vs Winner Quarter-Final C – 1:30pm

Sunday, October 8
Gold Medal: Winner Semifinal A vs Winner Semifinal B – 11:00am
Bronze Medal: Loser Semifinal A vs Loser Semifinal B – 1:30pm

For the men, Toronto will be led by No. 1 Rassam Yazdi. A fifth-year engineering major, Yazdi was named OUA Player of the Year in 2022 and delivered another strong season this fall going undefeated in singles contests ahead of the provincial championship. Additionally, Yazdi's doubles partner in the No. 1 slot, Michael Chu, will bring even more experience to the table for Toronto as a fifth-year veteran with four OUA silver medals.

The Blues men will be looking to claim their 34^th championship in program history, with their most recent coming in 2015. In order to get back to the top of the podium, they will be looking to dethrone the No. 1 seed Western Mustangs who have claimed the last four consecutive men's titles.
 
Women's Schedule
Friday, October 6
Quarter-Final A: No. 1 Western - BYE
Quarter-Final C: No. 3 McMaster vs No. 6 Brock – 9:30am
Quarter-Final D: No. 4 Waterloo vs No. 5 York – 12:00pm
Quarter-Final B: No. 2 Toronto vs No. 7 Ottawa – 3:00pm

Saturday, October 7
Semifinal A: Western vs Winner Quarter Final D – 12:00pm
Semifinal B: Winner Quarter-Final B vs Winner Quarter-Final C – 3:00pm

Sunday, October 8
Gold Medal: Winner Semifinal A vs Winner Semifinal B – 12:00pm
Bronze Medal: Loser Semifinal A vs Loser Semifinal B – 3:00pm

For the women, Toronto will rely on rookie sensation Anastasiya Dyadchenko. The first-year social sciences student has served as the Blues No. 1 singles player this season, and has gone undefeated alongside fellow first-year Maria Popova in doubles competition this fall. With a collection of strong first-year athletes, and veterans with gold and silver medals already, U of T will be looking for the perfect combination to take back the top step of the podium.

Toronto will be aiming for their 41^st provincial banner in program history. However, the No. 1 seed Western Mustangs will have their own eyes on repeating, having last season ended a run of back-to-back championships for the U of T women.