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Tennis Gabriel Diallo is back home and tasked with leading Canada once again. With top Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov absent, Diallo headlines this weekend’s squad for a Davis Cup tie against Hungary. 23-year-old set to face Marton Fucsovics in hometown on Saturday Daniel Rainbird · The Canadian PressContinue Reading

Tennis Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Open Occitanie tennis tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over France’s Arthur Cazaux on Wednesday in Montpellier, France. Montreal athlete advances to face China’s Bu Yunchaokete on Friday in FranceThe Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 29, 2025 4:02 PMContinue Reading

Tennis Denis Shapovalov is withdrawing from Canada’s upcoming Davis Cup tie against Hungary due to a back injury. Tennis Canada says Cleeve Harper of Calgary will replace him in the first-round qualifier tie starting Saturday in Montreal. Richmond Hill, Ont., native hopeful of playing at upcoming ATP Tour event inContinue Reading

Tennis Madison Keys of the United States upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday night in Melbourne to collect her first Grand Slam title at age 29. American earns 1st Grand Slam title with 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victoryHoward FendrichContinue Reading

Tennis Canada will face Romania and Japan in its qualifying group for the Billie Jean King Cup international women’s tennis tournament in April. Squad lost to Britain in last year’s quarterfinals after winning in 2023The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 23, 2025 4:29 PM EST | Last Updated: January 23Continue Reading

Tennis Iga Swiatek’s latest lopsided win at the Australian Open came via a 6-1, 6-2 score in the quarterfinals against No. 8 seed Emma Navarro on Wednesday in Melbourne. Women’s No. 2 seed has yet to drop a set, will next face Madison KeysHoward Fendrich · The Associated Press ·Continue Reading

Tennis·ROUNDUP Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and her partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the women’s doubles quarterfinals of the Australian Open Sunday after bouncing Laura Siegemund of Germany and Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil. Dabrowski and Routliffe next play Miyu Kato and Renata ZarazuaThe Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading

Tennis·ROUNDUP Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, where she’s three wins from achieving something no woman has done since the 1990s. Extends winning streak at Melbourne Park to 18The Associated Press · Posted: Jan 18, 2025 9:41 PM EST | Last Updated: 8 hours agoContinue Reading

Canadian Leylah Fernandez overcame a first-set loss and rain delay to reach the third round while Felix Auger-Aliassime’s Australian Open bid ended Wednesday. The 30th-seeded Fernandez dropped the opening set to Moldovan-born Cristina Bucsa of Spain but bounced back to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the two-hour 25-minute match. TheContinue Reading