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Canada captain Martin Laurendeau watches the Davis Cup World Group quarterfinal match between Belgium's Steve Darcis and Canada's Frank Dancevic in Middelkerke, Belgium, on July 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Tennis Canada names Martin Laurendeau head of men’s tennis program

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 1:12 PM CDT

TORONTO - Longtime coach Martin Laurendeau has been appointed Tennis Canada's head of men's tennis, the organization said Thursday.

The former ATP Tour player will shift from mentoring select athletes to advancing high-performance tennis across the country.

“I’m incredibly honoured to take on this new position as head of men’s tennis at Tennis Canada,” Laurendeau said in a statement. "Having been part of this organization for over 30 years and seeing Canadian tennis evolve into what it is today — with even more players competing on tour, Canadians reaching new milestones, and recent success for Team Canada — I can’t wait to continue building on this momentum."

Laurendeau, 61, succeeds Frank Dancevic in the position. Dancevic will continue to serve as Davis Cup captain, Tennis Canada said.

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Canada’s Draxl outlasts Britain’s Clarke in second-round qualifier at Miami Open

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Canada’s Draxl outlasts Britain’s Clarke in second-round qualifier at Miami Open

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2026

MIAMI - Canada's Liam Draxl outlasted Britain's Jay Clarke 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in a second-round qualifying match Wednesday at the Miami Open.

Draxl, from Newmarket, Ont., completed the victory in two hours 36 minutes to earn a berth in the main draw of the Masters 1000 tournament.

He will play Quentin Halys of France in the first round.

Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriel Diallo, both from Montreal, are also entered in the main draw along with Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont.

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Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2026

Canada's Liam Draxl returns a ball to Brazil's Gustavo Heide during the first set of a Davis Cup qualifiers singles tennis match in Vancouver on Feb. 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Medvedev hands Alcaraz his first loss of the year, heads to Indian Wells final against Sinner

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Medvedev hands Alcaraz his first loss of the year, heads to Indian Wells final against Sinner

The Associated Press 2 minute read Saturday, Mar. 14, 2026

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Daniil Medvedev handed top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz his first loss of the year and advanced to the final at Indian Wells with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory Saturday.

The 11th-seeded Medvedev, from Russia, will face second-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy. Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-4.

Alcaraz had won 16 straight matches this year, including titles at the Australian Open and Qatar Open. But Medvedev ended the possibility of an Alcaraz vs. Sinner final. Medvedev had dropped his last four meetings against Alcaraz, including a loss in the Indian Wells final in 2024. This was Medvedev's first victory over him since the U.S. Open semifinals in 2023.

Sinner made quick work of Zverev, beating him in 1 hour, 23 minutes. Sinner notched six aces against the fourth-seeded Zverev.

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Saturday, Mar. 14, 2026

Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, serves against Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, during a semifinal match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Canada’s Mboko out of Indian Wells after quarterfinal loss to Sabalenka

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Canada’s Mboko out of Indian Wells after quarterfinal loss to Sabalenka

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026

INDIAN WELLS - Canada's Victoria Mboko was eliminated from the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday following a 7-6 (0), 6-4 quarterfinal loss to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalanka.

Sabalenka scored the only break of the match in the second set and defended all five break points she faced.

It was the second meeting of the season between Sabalenka and Mboko, a rising star from Burlington, Ont., who was seeded 10th at the WTA 1000 event.

The Belarusian star beat Mboko in straight sets in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

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Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026

Victoria Mboko, of Canada, returns a shot against Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, during a quarterfinal match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Mboko, Andreescu, Dabrowski, Stakusic, Cross named to Canada’s BJK Cup lineup

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Mboko, Andreescu, Dabrowski, Stakusic, Cross named to Canada’s BJK Cup lineup

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026

TORONTO -

Tenth-ranked singles star Victoria Mboko and second-ranked doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski headline the Canadian roster for the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers next month in Kazakhstan.

Mboko, from Burlington, Ont., and Dabrowski, from Ottawa, will be joined by Bianca Andreescu and Marina Stakusic, both from Mississauga, Ont., and Kayla Cross of London, Ont., Tennis Canada said Thursday.

"We’ve brought together an outstanding team for these qualifiers, and we’re excited to carry the momentum we built in Mexico into this next stage,” said interim captain Marie-Ève Pelletier. “Kazakhstan is a fantastic squad and one of the top teams in the competition.

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Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026

Canada's Victoria Mboko returns a ball to Czechia's Karolina Muchova during the Qatar Open tennis final in Doha on Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)

Victoria Mboko, Mirra Andreeva ousted from Indian Wells women’s doubles

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Victoria Mboko, Mirra Andreeva ousted from Indian Wells women’s doubles

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026

INDIAN WELLS - Canada's Victoria Mboko and doubles partner Mirra Andreeva of Russia lost their Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open quarterfinal in straight sets to Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina and Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic on Wednesday.

The fifth-seeded Danilina and Krunic prevailed 7-6 (7), 6-2 in the hard court match that lasted one hour 21 minutes.

Danilina and Krunic converted four of six break points and won 72.5 per cent first serve points.

Mboko and Andreeva went 2-for-5 in break points, won just 57.8 per cent of first serve points, and also double-faulted four times.

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Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026

Canada's Victoria Mboko retruns to Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova during the Qatar Open tennis final in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)

Canada’s Denis Shapovalov and Liam Draxl bounced out of first round of Miami Open

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Canada’s Denis Shapovalov and Liam Draxl bounced out of first round of Miami Open

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 8:32 PM CDT

MIAMI - Canada’s Denis Shapovalov and Liam Draxl were both eliminated in the first round of the men's singles tournament of the Miami Open on Thursday.

Shapovalov dropped a 7-5, 6-3 decision to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands before Draxl lost to France's Quentin Halys 7-6(4), 6-1, 6-1.

Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., fought off four match points before finally falling in one hour 31 minutes.

The 24-year-old Draxl, from Newmarket, Ont., was a qualifier in the ATP Tour event. Halys got 13 aces past Draxl to the Canadian's four.

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Denis Shapovalov of Canada serves to Bu Yunchaokete of China during their first-round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Aryna Sabalenka credits her new dog with providing ‘mental health support’ at Indian Wells

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Aryna Sabalenka credits her new dog with providing ‘mental health support’ at Indian Wells

The Associated Press 2 minute read Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka credits her new puppy, Ash, with providing “mental health support” as she continues to rack up victories and maintain her standing as the top-ranked player in women's tennis.

Sabalenka brought her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to a post-match interview on the Tennis Channel following her round-of-16 victory over Naomi Osaka on Wednesday at the BNP Paribas Open.

“I feel like I’m much more settled, calm, more in control,” Sabalenka, who has a history of emotional, on-court outbursts, said while Tennis Channel commentators held and petted her dog. “Whenever I feel like going crazy on my team, I just pet Ash and I feel better.”

Sabalenka, who also recently announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis, shared news of her puppy in a social media post last week, introducing Ash as a “new addition” to Team Tiger, her support team of coaches, trainers and other staff.

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Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026

FILE - Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after winning the semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

Auger-Aliassime upset by Fils at Indian Wells, Mboko advances to quarterfinals

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Auger-Aliassime upset by Fils at Indian Wells, Mboko advances to quarterfinals

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026

INDIAN WELLS - Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from singles play at the Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open after dropping a 6-3, 7-6 (9) decision to France's Arthur Fils in fourth-round action Tuesday.

The 21-year-old Fils, seeded 30th at the 1000-level event, won 83 per cent of his service points and didn't face a break point in the first set.

Montreal's Auger-Aliassime, seeded ninth, put more pressure on Fils's serve in the second set but only converted one of four break points.

Fils pounded his chest in triumph as Auger-Aliassime hit wide on match point.

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Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime returns to Australia's Alex de Minaur during the ABN AMRO ATP Tennis final in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)

Dabrowski, Mboko advance to doubles quarterfinals with wins at Indian Wells

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Dabrowski, Mboko advance to doubles quarterfinals with wins at Indian Wells

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Monday, Mar. 9, 2026

INDIAN WELLS - Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and her Brazilian playing partner Luisa Stefani, seeded second in women's doubles at the Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open, defeated the American combo of Peyton Stearns and Ingrid Neel 6-4, 6-2 on Monday.

Dabrowski and Stefani, who only needed 61 minutes to win the best-of-three match, advance to the quarterfinals and will face the seventh-seeded pairing of Cristina Bucsa of Spain and American Nicole Melichar-Martinez.

Dabrowski and Stefani finished the round of 16 match with two aces and one double fault. They won all nine of their service games and took three of nine return games. They also won three of six break points.

Stearns and Neel had two aces and one double fault, while winning six of nine service games. They didn't win any return games or break points.

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Monday, Mar. 9, 2026

Canada's Victoria Mboko returns to Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova during the Qatar Open tennis final in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)

Auger-Aliassime beats fellow Canadian Diallo at Indian Wells Open

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Auger-Aliassime beats fellow Canadian Diallo at Indian Wells Open

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Sunday, Mar. 8, 2026

INDIAN WELLS - It took Félix Auger-Aliassime a set to get going, but the 25-year-old Canadian prevailed in an all-Montreal men's singles matchup at the Indian Wells Open on Sunday night.

The ninth-seeded Auger-Aliassime defeated fellow Canadian Gabriel Diallo 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3 in a match that took nearly two-and-a-half hours to play.

The 24-year-old Diallo finished with more aces (11-9) and had no double faults compared to Auger-Aliassime's five. But he had 42 unforced errors while Auger-Aliassime had 32.

Auger-Aliassime finished with 28 winners, saved three of four break points and won four of seven break points. Diallo had 20 winners, won one of four break points and saved three of seven break points.

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Sunday, Mar. 8, 2026

Diallo upsets Rublev at Indian Wells, faces fellow Canadian Auger-Aliassime next

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Diallo upsets Rublev at Indian Wells, faces fellow Canadian Auger-Aliassime next

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026

INDIAN WELLS - Gabriel Diallo of Montreal dropped the first set 6-7 (4) then bounced back with 7-6 (1), 6-3 wins to upset Andrey Rublev in the second round of men's singles at the Indian Wells Open on Saturday.

The 24-year-old Canadian will face the ninth-seeded Félix Auger-Aliassime, also of Montreal, in the third round of the ATP 1000 event.

Diallo needed almost three hours to take down the 17th-seeded Russian. He finished with 12 aces, 40 winners, 44 unforced errors and six double faults. Rublev had six aces, 34 winners, 32 unforced errors and three double faults.

Diallo saved two of five break points and won four of seven break points. He won 25 per cent (four of 16) return games, while Rublev won 18 per cent (three of 17).

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Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026

Canada's Gabriel Diallo returns to Brazil's Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida during the third set of a Davis Cup Qualifiers tennis singles match in Vancouver, on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Canadians Mboko, Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov advance at Indian Wells tennis tourney

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Canadians Mboko, Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov advance at Indian Wells tennis tourney

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Friday, Mar. 6, 2026

INDIAN WELLS - Canada's Victoria Mboko is on to the third round of the Indian Wells tournament.

The 19-year-old from Toronto defeated Australia's Kimberly Birrell 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Friday in second-round women's singles tennis action.

Mboko had seven aces to five double faults and broke on five of her seven chances.

The 10th-seeded Mboko also won 69 per cent of first-serve points.

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Friday, Mar. 6, 2026

Canada’s Diallo, Shapovalov advance at Indian Wells; Andreescu out in first round

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Canada’s Diallo, Shapovalov advance at Indian Wells; Andreescu out in first round

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026

INDIAN WELLS - Canada's Gabriel Diallo picked up his first win in nearly two months on the ATP Tour, defeating Italy’s Mattia Bellucci in the first round of the Indian Wells tennis tournament.

The 24-year-old from Montreal, ranked No. 38 in the world, beat the 94th-ranked Bellucci 7-6 (5), 6-4 in men's singles action Wednesday.

Diallo, who had been eliminated in the first round of his previous four ATP tournaments, fired 10 aces and committed just one double fault.

Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., later beat Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to advance to the second round.

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Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026

Canada's Gabriel Diallo returns to Brazil's Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida during the second set of a Davis Cup Qualifiers tennis singles match in Vancouver, on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Félix Auger-Aliassime eliminated by Daniil Medvedev in Dubai semifinal

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Félix Auger-Aliassime eliminated by Daniil Medvedev in Dubai semifinal

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Friday, Feb. 27, 2026

DUBAI - Félix Auger-Aliassime’s run at the Dubai Tennis Championships ended Friday with a 6-4, 6-2 semifinal loss to third seed Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, at the ATP 500 event.

The top seed from Montreal had not dropped a set through his first three matches this week and entered the semifinal riding an 11-1 record in February.

Medvedev won 88 per cent of his first-serve points and broke Auger-Aliassime three times to control the match.

Auger-Aliassime was bidding for a third straight tour-level final after winning in Montpellier and finishing runner-up in Rotterdam.

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Friday, Feb. 27, 2026

Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime rolls into Dubai semifinals, sets up Medvedev clash

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Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime rolls into Dubai semifinals, sets up Medvedev clash

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026

DUBAI - Félix Auger-Aliassime powered his way into the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a dominant serving display Thursday.

The top seed from Montreal hammered 16 aces, won 83 per cent of his first-serve points and saved both break points he faced in a 6-3, 7-6 (2) win over eighth-seeded Jiri Lehecka of Czechia at the ATP 500 event.

He broke Lehecka twice and controlled the second-set tiebreak to seal the straight-set victory.

Auger-Aliassime has yet to drop a set through three matches in Dubai and advanced to his third consecutive tour-level semifinal after lifting the trophy in Montpellier and finishing runner-up in Rotterdam.

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