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Tennis Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime will lead the Canadian team into the Davis Cup Final 8 from Nov. 19-24 in Malaga, Spain, with Frank Dancevic returning as captain. 5-member team that won 2022 title went 7-2 in group stage earlier this monthThe Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 23, 2024 11:48 AMContinue Reading

Tennis Tennis Canada’s latest push for gender equity comes at a time when women’s sports, including the PWHL and WNBA, are gaining new ground, and eyeballs, across the world. Canadian star wants to make the sport better for next generation of playersGemma Karstens-Smith · The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 23,Continue Reading

Tennis Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5 as Team Europe rallied to beat Team World 13-11 and win the Laver Cup on Sunday. Team World was favourite to win 3rd straight title after leading 8-4 entering final dayThe Associated Press · Posted: Sep 22, 2024Continue Reading

Tennis Frances Tiafoe put Team World ahead at the Laver Cup with a victory over Daniil Medvedev on Saturday in Berlin. Team World leads Team Europe 4-2The Associated Press · Posted: Sep 21, 2024 10:23 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago Daniil Medvedev of Team Europe, left, shakesContinue Reading

Tennis Canada will meet three-time champion Germany in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in Malaga, Spain this November. Canada secured a berth in the quarterfinals — also called The Final 8 Knockout Stage — with a 2-1 win over Britain last weekend in Manchester, England. Teams to square off in SpainContinue Reading

Tennis Diana Shnaider only needed 71 minutes Tuesday night to show Canadian Carol Zhao why she’s considered one of the favourites to win the women’s singles title at the Hana Bank Korea Open in Seoul. Zhao had 2 aces, but was bounced in just 71 minutesThe Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading

Tennis Singles star Leylah Fernandez and doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski will anchor Canada’s five-player lineup when the team tries to defend its Billie Jean King Cup title in mid-November. Marina Stakusic, Fernandez swept singles matches for 2023 title win in SpainThe Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 16, 2024 10:19 AMContinue Reading

Tennis Canada powered into the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup for the third straight year with a victory over Britain on Sunday while defending champions Italy outclassed the Netherlands to finish as winners of their group. Auger-Aliassime defeats Draper in 2nd singles match to clinch group-stage finaleThe Canadian Press ·Continue Reading

Tennis Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has announced that she’s no longer working with coach Wim Fissette. Osaka had expressed frustration with her recent results after a second-round exit at the U.S. Open just over two weeks ago. 26-year-old had expressed frustration with results after 2nd-round exit at U.S.Continue Reading