[ad_1] With the early retirement of the 2nd seed, Bianca Andreescu joins Leylah Fernandez in the WTA 500 quarter-finals in Tokyo, while Wang Xiyu survived a scare to keep her title defence in tact in Guangzhou. I’ve found myself in a similar situation countless times, and it’s truly the worst feeling imaginable. I genuinely wish…
[ad_1] Liam Draxl was the star at the second edition of the Edmonton National Bank Challenger last week, winning both the singles and doubles titles at the ITF M25 tournament. Canadians accounted for wins in three of the four draws at the combined event, with Kayla Cross lifting the trophy in the women’s doubles. Seeded…
[ad_1] The next step in Marina Stakusic’s development will come at Wimbledon, where she is one of six Canadians competing in the third Grand Slam event of 2024. Representing Canada at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships in the singles draw, which was made on Friday morning, are Stakusic, Leylah Annie Fernandez, Bianca Andreescu, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and…
[ad_1] Bianca Andreescu capped a perfect day for Canadians in Paris, rallying to beat Anna Kalinskaya 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 to advance to the third round of Roland-Garros. Competing in her first tournament since the National Bank Open in Montreal last August, Andreescu hit 32 winners and won 16 of 21 points at net for her…
[ad_1] Canadian players are making their mark in the early stages of the Fortinet Cup race, with Stuart Macdonald and Matthew Anderson securing victories in recent events. Macdonald claimed the Diners Club Perú Open title while Anderson emerged victorious at the ECP Brazil Open. Anderson maintains his position as the PGA TOUR Americas No.1 player…
[ad_1] While young Canadian tennis stars have been centre stage across major cities like Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary at the Fischer Junior Nationals events, several young players have been leaving their mark on the ITF circuit across the globe. Meanwhile, a cohort of boys and girls’ competitors are preparing to compete for Canada in team…
[ad_1] The ITF Masters tour hands out more trophies than any other tour and so far a few have ended up in Canadian hands, including a whole bunch at home in Calgary. March was also a particularly strong month, as the Canadians struck gold at the ITF World Championships. Let’s catch up with Canada’s most…
[ad_1] As the NCAA season heats up, Mia Kupres continues to excel at the head of the Canadian pack. She features on an exclusive list of Canadians to hold a ranking in multiple disciplines. Meanwhile, a pair of Canadian men keep are duking it out to see who is the best Canuck in the collegiate…
[ad_1] Tennis may be a primarily individual sport, but some team tennis is always a nice treat. The qualifying rounds for the wheelchair World Team Cup took place last week and the Canadians were right in the thick of it. Regional qualifications were taking place with spots in the World Group on the line in…
[ad_1] Professional tennis landed in Canada early in 2024 when the Davis Cup stopped by Montreal, but this week Ana Grubor leads a large group of Canadians at the first proper professional tournament on the calendar in Brossard, Quebec. The first tournament of 2024 in Canada is a new one as this will be…
