Sports/Tennis (Page 22)

Tennis·ROUNDUP Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the fourth round of the Madrid Open tennis tournament Monday in a walkover after Czech opponent Jakub Menšík retired. Top-ranked Swiatek, who lost 2023 women’s final in Spain, reaches quarterfinalsThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 29, 2024 1:21 PM EDT | Last Updated: AprilContinue Reading

Tennis Alexander Zverev of Germany defeated Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday in the third round of the Madrid Open. Richmond Hill, Ont., native drops match in straight sets to German opponentTales Azzoni · The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 28, 2024 8:50 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Tennis Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez was ousted Saturday in the third round of the Madrid Open in a three-set loss to Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur. Canadian drops 3-set match to 8th seed; Auger-Aliassime Round 2 match on SaturdayThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 27, 2024 1:33 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Tennis·Updated Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the third round of the Madrid Open tennis tournament with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Argentina’s Tomas Etcheverry on Friday. Canadian hits 12 double-faults, 8 aces in straight-sets win over Argentina’s EtcheverryThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 26, 2024 11:53 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Tennis·Updated Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied to defeat Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Thursday. Canada’s Leylah Fernandez to play 2nd-round match later ThursdayThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 25, 2024 11:03 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago Canada’s FelixContinue Reading

Tennis Great Britain, Poland, Japan, Australia and Slovakia all advanced to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals by clinching victories in the best-of-five-match qualifying round on Saturday. Defending champion Canada already earned place at 12-country Finals in NovemberThe Associated Press · Posted: Apr 13, 2024 9:04 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Tennis Canadian teen Marina Stakusic was eliminated in the second round of the San Diego Open tennis tournament with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 loss to seventh seed Dora Vekic of Croatia on Thursday. 19-year-old’s 1st WTA 500-level tournament ends with loss to Croatia’s Donna VekićThe Canadian Press · Posted: FebContinue Reading

Tennis Canada’s Leylah Fernandez retired from her first-round match at the San Diego Open due to injury on Tuesday against Germany’s Tatjana Maria. Quebec native won opening set before falling behind 4-0 in 2nd set and exiting The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 27, 2024 9:15 PM EST | LastContinue Reading

Tennis Canada’s Denis Shapovalov has been eliminated from the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships, falling 6-4, 7-6 (5), 3-6 to Great Britain’s Andy Murray on Monday. Canadian committed 10 double faults and 18 unforced errors in 3-set defeatThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 26, 2024 11:32 AM ESTContinue Reading