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Leylah Fernandez of Canada plays a forehand return to Janice Tjen of Indonesia during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Fernandez eliminated in Charleston third round after 6-3, 6-0 loss to Shnaider

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Thursday, Apr. 2, 2026

HILTON HEAD - Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated in the third round of the Charleston Open tennis tournament following a 6-3, 6-0 loss to Russia's Diana Shnaider on Thursday.

Shnaider faced just two break points, saving both, and put consistent pressure on Fernandez's serve.

The seventh-seeded Russian had 15 break-point chances, converting four of them.

Shnaider will face top-seeded American Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 event.

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Canada’s Fernandez cruises into third round at Charleston with win over Kudermetova

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Canada’s Fernandez cruises into third round at Charleston with win over Kudermetova

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026

HILTON HEAD - Canada's Leylah Fernandez cruised into the third round of the Charleston Open tennis tournament with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Uzbekistan's Polina Kudermetova on Wednesday.

Fernandez, seeded ninth at the WTA 500 hardcourt event, converted four of her nine break chances while defending all three break points she faced to wrap up the match in one hour and 15 minutes.

The 23-year-old from Laval, Que., is looking to go on a run in South Carolina after a tough start to the season. She entered the event with a 3-8 record.

Also Wednesday, Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., dropped a 6-4, 6-4 decision to 16th-seeded American Sofia Kenin.

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Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026

Leylah Fernandez of Canada plays a forehand return to Janice Tjen of Indonesia during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Leylah Fernandez of Canada plays a forehand return to Janice Tjen of Indonesia during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Auger-Aliassime advances to third round at Monte-Carlo Masters with win over Cilic

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Auger-Aliassime advances to third round at Monte-Carlo Masters with win over Cilic

The Canadian Press 1 minute read 11:39 AM CDT

MONACO - Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime kicked off his clay-court season Wednesday with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over Croatia's Marin Cilic in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Auger-Aliassime, seeded sixth at the event, took control of the second set with a huge break to go up 3-1 when Cilic double-faulted on break point. Later, Auger-Aliassime saved a break point with an ace before holding to take a 5-2 lead.

He wrapped up the win after a brief rally on match point ended when Cilic hit long.

The 25-year-old from Montreal, who had a bye in the first round, improved his record this season to 16-6. He won his ninth career title in February at Montpelier, France.

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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)
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)

Canadians Denis Shapovalov, Gabriel Diallo drop matches at Monte Carlo Masters event

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Canadians Denis Shapovalov, Gabriel Diallo drop matches at Monte Carlo Masters event

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Monday, Apr. 6, 2026

MONTE CARLO - Canadians Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo dropped their opening men's singles matches Monday at the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament.

Belgian Alexander Blockx defeated Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Both players had two aces, but the Canadian recorded more than twice as many double faults (five) as Blockx (two).

Blockx also converted on three of four breaks in the match while Shapovalov was two-of-seven.

Meanwhile, Joao Fonseca of Brazil dispatched Diallo, of Montreal, in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. Fonseca only had two aces but no service faults, while Diallo double-faulted four times to go with his lone ace.

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Monday, Apr. 6, 2026

Denis Shapovalov of Canada reacts during his first round match against Bu Yunchaokete of China at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Denis Shapovalov of Canada reacts during his first round match against Bu Yunchaokete of China at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

World No. 9 Mboko withdraws from Canada’s BJK Cup tie in Kazakhstan

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World No. 9 Mboko withdraws from Canada’s BJK Cup tie in Kazakhstan

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Saturday, Mar. 28, 2026

TORONTO - Tennis star Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from Canada's upcoming Billie Jean King Cup tie in Kazakhstan due to scheduled dental surgery.

The world No. 9 from Burlington, Ont., said in a statement Saturday that she is getting four wisdom teeth removed after experiencing recurring dental pain.

Marina Stakusic of Mississauga, Ont., is also withdrawing from the tie, citing back pain.

Tennis Canada says Ariana Arseneault of Richmond Hill, Ont., has been added to the roster and will join Mississauga's Bianca Andreescu, Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Kayla Cross of London, Ont.

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Saturday, Mar. 28, 2026

Victoria Mboko, of Canada, hits a return to Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, during a quarterfinal match at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)
Victoria Mboko, of Canada, hits a return to Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, during a quarterfinal match at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)

Dabrowski, Stefani lose in Miami semifinals to Siniakova, Townsend

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Dabrowski, Stefani lose in Miami semifinals to Siniakova, Townsend

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

MIAMI - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Luisa Stefani were defeated 4-6, 6-4, 10-3 by Katerina Siniakova of Czechia and Taylor Townsend of the United States on Friday in the women's doubles semifinals at the Miami Open.

Both teams converted three breaks over the first two sets before the second seeded duo of Siniakova and Townsend took over in the tiebreak.

Dabrowski and Stefani, seeded third in Miami, have made it to at least the quarterfinals of every event they have played in this season, and won a WTA 1000 title in Dubai last month.

Dabrowski is playing with Stefani after ending a successful partnership with New Zealand's Erin Routliffe that included two U.S. Open titles and a WTA Finals championship.

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Friday, Mar. 27, 2026

Taylor Townsend, of the United States, left, and Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, pose for a photo with Erin Routliffe, of New Zealand, left, and Gabriela Dabrowski, of Canada, Routliffe and Dabrowski won the women's doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York.of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Taylor Townsend, of the United States, left, and Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, pose for a photo with Erin Routliffe, of New Zealand, left, and Gabriela Dabrowski, of Canada, Routliffe and Dabrowski won the women's doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York.of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Canada’s Mboko loses to Muchova in quarterfinals of Miami Open

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Canada’s Mboko loses to Muchova in quarterfinals of Miami Open

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2026

MIAMI - Canada's Victoria Mboko was ousted by Czechia's Karolina Muchova deep into a WTA 1000 tournament for a second time this year.

Muchova posted a 7-5, 7-6 (5) win over Mboko in a tightly contested quarterfinal Tuesday at the Miami Open.

The Czech veteran scored the only break of the match when she came back from 30-love to take a 6-5 lead in the first set. 

She then saved a set point in the second set before winning the tiebreaker, converting match point against serve.

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Tuesday, Mar. 24, 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)
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)

Canada’s Mboko advances, Auger-Aliassime ousted at Miami Open

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Canada’s Mboko advances, Auger-Aliassime ousted at Miami Open

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Monday, Mar. 23, 2026

MIAMI GARDENS - Canada's Victoria Mboko earned a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-0 fourth-round win over Russia's Mirra Andreeva on Monday at the Miami Open tennis tournament.

Mboko, the tournament's 10th seed, had six aces to seven double faults and converted on just one of her six break-point chances.

However, the 19-year-old won 77.8 per cent of first-serve points in the two-hour, 17-minute women's singles match. Mboko will next face Czechia's Karolina Muchova in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. 

The 18-year-old Andreeva, the eighth seed, had six aces to two double faults and broke once in four chances. She won 66.7 per cent of first-serve points.

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Monday, Mar. 23, 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)
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, Andreeva advance in Miami Open women’s doubles, Fernandez bounced from singles

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Mboko, Andreeva advance in Miami Open women’s doubles, Fernandez bounced from singles

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Sunday, Mar. 22, 2026

MIAMI - Canada's Victoria Mboko and Mirra Andreeva of Russia could have an awkward week.

The pair beat Australia's Ellen Perez and Demi Schuurs of the Netherlands 7-6 (7), 6-3 on Sunday in the Round of 32 in the women's doubles tournament at the Miami Open.

Mboko, from Burlington, Ont., and Andreeva will face each other in the Round of 16 in the singles tournament on Monday.

They will reunite on the doubles court for a Round of 16 match against Australia's Storm Hunter and Jessica Pegula of the United States.

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Sunday, Mar. 22, 2026

Leylah Fernandez of Canada plays a forehand return to Janice Tjen of Indonesia during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Leylah Fernandez of Canada plays a forehand return to Janice Tjen of Indonesia during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Mboko earns another straight-sets victory at Miami Open tennis tournament

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Mboko earns another straight-sets victory at Miami Open tennis tournament

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026

MIAMI - Canada's Victoria Mboko is off to the third round of women's singles at the Miami Open.

Mboko, the No. 10 seed from Burlington, Ont., defeated Russian Anastasia Zakharova 6-1, 7-5 on Saturday. On Friday, Mboko, who won the National Bank Open in Montreal last year, needed only 59 minutes to register 6-2, 6-0 victory over Russia's Anna Blinkova.

On Saturday, Mboko had four aces with five double-faults. However, she converted on three-of-six break opportunities.

In a first-round match, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., the 26th seed, defeated Oksana Selekhmeteva of Russia 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-1.

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Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026

Victoria Mboko, of Canada, reacts after losing a point 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)
Victoria Mboko, of Canada, reacts after losing a point 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)

Canada’s Mboko needs less than an hour to win opening match at Miami Open

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Canada’s Mboko needs less than an hour to win opening match at Miami Open

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Friday, Mar. 20, 2026

MIAMI - Canada's Victoria Mboko breezed through her opening match at the Miami Open on Friday.

Mboko, the No. 10 seed from Burlington, Ont., needed only 59 minutes to complete a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Russia's Anna Blinkova.

The 19-year-old, who won the National Bank Open in Montreal last year, hit four aces and 32 winners.

"Before the match, I was kind of nervous a little bit," Mboko said. "I mean, the first match of the tournament is never easy. You want to find your rhythm. You want to play well and set the tone for the rest of the tournament."

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Friday, Mar. 20, 2026

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

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 Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026

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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Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026

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)
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)

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

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

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026

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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Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026

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)
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)

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
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)
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)
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)

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