Karl Hale, the Rogers Cup Toronto Tournament Director since 2006, has grown the event into the largest one week tournament in the world. Hale is also the founder of Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation, which has built over 20 schools in Jamaica, and the Caribbean Cup Tennis Series, which has contributed to unprecedented growth in the sport of tennis in the Caribbean. Hale is also the former world #1 player over 40 ITF, and is currently the Head of Racquets at Donalda Club, where programs have grown by more than 300% during his tenure.