Sports/Tennis (Page 21)

Tennis·ROUNDUP Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime was knocked out of the Italian Open after falling 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 to Australia’s Alex de Minaur on Monday in Rome. Canadian makes 13 double faults in 3-set loss; Swiatek faces Keys in quarterfinalsThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 13, 2024 10:16 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Tennis·ROUNDUP Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his successful run on clay with a 6-1, 7-6 (8) win over Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in second-round action Saturday at the Italian Open. Montreal native defeats Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in straight setsThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 11, 2024Continue Reading

Tennis·ROUNDUP Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., was ousted in the first round of the Italian Open on Wednesday, falling 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (4) to Luciano Darderi of Italy. Season mark falls to 6-11; Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime to play Friday after Round 1 byeThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 08,Continue Reading

Tennis Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., made an early exit from the Italian Open on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-1 first-round loss to Romanian veteran Ana Bogdan in Rome. Canadian’s career mark in main draw of the clay-court event slips to 1-3The Canadian Press · Posted: May 07, 2024 2:14Continue Reading

Tennis Andrey Rublev rallied to beat Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets on Sunday and win the Madrid Open for the first time. 1st-time event winner overcame fever through tourney, dropped only 2 sets all weekTales Azzoni · The Associated Press · Posted: May 05, 2024 4:26 PM EDT |Continue Reading

Tennis Iga Swiatek avenged her loss in last year’s final to Aryna Sabalenka and won the Madrid Open on Saturday after a third-set tiebreaker. Polish player becomes youngest player to reach 20 titles since Wozniacki in 2012The Associated Press · Posted: May 04, 2024 5:39 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Tennis Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to his first ATP Masters final, and he hasn’t had to play all that much tennis to do it. 23-year-old from Montreal will face 7th-seeded Rublev of Russia in Sunday’s finalThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 03, 2024 5:57 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Tennis·ROUNDUP Felix Auger-Aliassime has caught another break due to opponent injury and will advance to the semifinals at the Madrid Open. Italy’s Jannik Sinner, scheduled to play the Canadian in quarterfinal action on Thursday, has withdrawn due to a hip injury. Rublev ends Alcaraz’s quest for 3rd straight event title,Continue Reading

Tennis German tennis legend Boris Becker was discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found on Wednesday he had done “all that he reasonably could do” to repay creditors tens of millions of pounds. 2-time Wimbledon champion previously served 8 months in London jailBrian Melley · The AssociatedContinue Reading