A local tennis player says Canada bringing home the Davis Cup is up there as one of the country’s greatest sporting achievements of all time.
The trophy was on display at The Rooms yesterday as part of a cross country tour celebrating Team Canada’s victory last November.
This is the first time Canada has won the Davis Cup in its 123 year history.
Liam Drover-Mattinen has been playing tennis for most of his life, starting recreationally at the age of three and now competing at a high level professionally. He says the trophy represents an “unfathomable” level of hard work and dedication to the sport.
As for his future, Drover-Mattinen doesn’t rule out going after the Davis Cup himself.
“Give me five years, it’s not out of the question,” he says.