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Tennis Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo made the most of a last-minute spot in the Madrid Open, beating Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-1, 6-2 in the opening round on Thursday. Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., was upset 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 by American Ann Li in Round 2. ‘Lucky loser’ beats Belgium opponent whileContinue Reading

Tennis·ROUNDUP Bianca Andreescu made a triumphant return to WTA 1000-level tennis Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over McCartney Kessler of the United States in first-round action at the Madrid Open. Canadian was ousted last week in Round 1 of French tourney after 6-month absenceThe Canadian Press · Posted: AprContinue Reading

Tennis Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo advanced to the second round of qualifying at the Madrid Open tennis tournament with a comfortable 6-3, 6-3 win over American Nicolas Moreno De Alboran on Monday. 6-foot-8 Montrealer will face Croatia’s Borna Coric on Tuesday for spot in main drawThe Canadian Press · Posted: AprContinue Reading

Tennis Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu fell just short in her return to WTA Tour action after falling 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (2) to Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands on Wednesday in first-round action at the Open de Rouen in France. Canadian athlete is a former world No. 4 and 2019Continue Reading

Tennis Carlos Alcaraz defeated an injury-stricken Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 to win the Monte Carlo final on Sunday and secure his sixth Masters 1000 career title. 21-year-old Spaniard will reach No. 2 in world rankings after triumph in MonacoThe Associated Press · Posted: Apr 13, 2025 10:55 AM EDTContinue Reading

Tennis Canada fell 2-1 in its tie against Japan on Sunday in Tokyo, snapping its four-year streak of making the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Cross and Marino fall to Shibahara and Aoyama in decisive doubles match in TokyoThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 13, 2025 10:16 AM EDT |Continue Reading

Tennis The Canadian women’s tennis team defeated Romania 3-0 in Billie Jean King Cup qualification play at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on Friday. Canada will continue Group A play on Sunday against host JapanThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 11, 2025 11:44 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hoursContinue Reading

Tennis Novak Djokovic’s latest bid to win a 100th career title ended Wednesday in another shock defeat to a familiar face, with Alejandro Tabilo prevailing against the 24-time Grand Slam champion in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco. Loses to Tabilo for 2nd time in 11Continue Reading

Tennis Second-ranked Alex Zverev lost 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 to fellow big-hitter Matteo Berrettini in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday in Monaco. Unseeded Italian plays more aggressive on way to 17th win in 18-match stretch on clayThe Associated Press · Posted: Apr 08, 2025 12:54 PMContinue Reading