Sports/Tennis (Page 12)

Tennis·New Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo lost to Russian-Armenian player Karen Khachanov in three sets at the Almaty Open men’s final on Sunday in Kazakhstan. Montreal player will enter the top 100 in world rankings on MondayThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 20, 2024 12:31 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hoursContinue Reading

Tennis Canada’s Gabriel Diallo advanced to his first career ATP Tour final on Saturday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo at the Almaty Open. Djokovic tops Nadal in final match of epic rivavlry; Sinner beats Alcaraz in Six Kings Slam exhibition finalThe Canadian Press · Posted: OctContinue Reading

Tennis·ROUNDUP Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo advanced to his first career ATP Tour semifinal with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, upset of Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo on Friday at the Almaty Open tennis tournament. Fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime eliminated in quarterfinals of European OpenThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 18, 2024 1:32 PM EDTContinue Reading

Tennis Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the women’s doubles semifinals at the Japan Open with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Japan’s Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi on Wednesday in Osaka. Top-seeded duo saves 10 of 11 break points in straight-sets win over hostContinue Reading

Tennis Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” removed from her neck and “all is OK.” 43-year-old retired tennis star won 23 Grand Slam titles in singles, 14 in doublesThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 16, 2024 10:58 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Tennis·ROUNDUP Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, giving the Italian his tour-leading seventh title of the season. Sabalenka defeats Zheng to claim 3rd straight Wuhan Open titleThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 13, 2024 10:33 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Tennis·ROUNDUP Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and Indonesia’s Aldila Sutjiadi will not be moving on to the Wuhan Open final. The pairing lost 7-5, 6-2 to Americans Jessica Pegula and Asia Muhammad in the women’s doubles semifinals at the tennis tournament on Saturday. Duo loses 7-5, 6-2 to Americans Jessica Pegula andContinue Reading

Tennis·ROUNDUP Canada’s Leylah Fernandez dropped a 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 decision to Zheng Qinwen of China in third-round singles play Thursday at the Wuhan Open in China but won her doubles match in straight sets. Coco Gauff lone U.S. woman left in draw; Sinner downs Medvedev in straight setsThe Associated PressContinue Reading

Tennis Spaniard Rafael Nadal, one of tennis’s greatest champions and the unquestioned clay court specialist of all time, announced Thursday he will retire from the sport at season’s end. Nadal won Olympic gold and all 4 tennis Grand Slams, including 14 French Open championshipsChris Iorfida · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading