Venus-Bublik, married couples among new teams entered for US Open mixed doubles
An additional 13 teams, one featuring Venus Williams and some comprised of married couples, have entered the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship.
Shapovalov struggles with injuries but finds confidence in Los Cabos final
Despite his injury struggles, Shapovalov arrived in Montreal for the National Bank Open fresh off Saturday’s final in an ATP 250 hard-court event in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Andreescu bounced by Bartunkova in first round of National Bank Open
The product of nearby Mississauga, Ont., fell 7-5, 6-4 to Czechia’s Nikola Bartunkova in first-round singles action at the National Bank Open on Monday.
Eala rallies past Pegula to capture first WTA singles title
Alexandra Eala’s breakthrough week at the DC Open lasted one day longer than anyone expected. By the time it ended, the Filipino expression written across the Nike T-shirt she had worn earlier that week had become a reality.
Diallo comes back from a set down to beat Jacquet at NBO
Gabriel Diallo came back from a set down to defeat Frenchman Kyrian Jacquet 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-2 in his first-round match Monday night at the National Bank Open.
Rain halts women’s final at DC Open, prevents men’s final from even starting
The women’s final at the DC Open has been suspended until Monday with Jessica Pegula leading Alexandra Eala 6-4, 1-2.
Venus falls in straight sets to Rakhimova to open women’s main draw at NBO
Kamilla Rakhimova beat Venus Williams 6-4, 6-1 in a rain-delayed match Sunday to kick off the National Bank Open women’s main draw.
Zverev would rather face the best as Sinner, Djokovic withdrawals open path at NBO
Alexander Zverev has faced Jannik Sinner five times in the semifinals or finals of tournaments this season, losing on each occasion. Despite that, the German star wishes the world No. 1 hadn’t withdrawn from the National Bank Open.
Sabalenka ready for hard-court return at National Bank Open after challenging stretch
Sabalenka headlines a star-studded field at Canada’s annual showcase with the aim of turning things around on North America’s hard courts coming off a challenging stretch on Europe’s grass and clay.
Rain washes out first day of National Bank Open main draw in Montreal
Fourteen matches were scheduled, but only two were completed amid heavy rainstorms in Montreal. The evening session, which was set to feature local talents Gabriel Diallo and Alexis Galarneau, was cancelled in its entirety.
Venus falls in straight sets to Rakhimova to open women’s main draw at NBO
Venus Williams sat through a weather delay as rain pelted centre court. The seven-time Grand Slam winner then battled hard early before bowing out late after the skies finally cleared. Kamilla Rakhimova defeated Williams 6-4, 6-1 to kick off the National Bank Open women’s main draw Sunday at a damp Sobeys Stadium.
Markham's Chan wins NBO qualifier in Montreal
Duncan Chan of Markham, Ont., survived a National Bank Open qualifying battle on Saturday in Montreal, with a three-set victory over Hugo Gaston of France.
Back-to-back bid denied as Shapovalov is bounced in Los Cabos Open final
Denis Shapovalov’s goal of winning back-to-back singles titles at the Los Cabos Open came up a match short.
Former champ Andreescu to open latest NBO quest Monday against Bartunkova
Andreescu will kick off her National Bank Open quest as a wild-card entry Monday against Nikola Bartunkova of Czechia as the first round of the women’s bracket gets underway.
Canada’s Mboko not on entry list for US Open
Canada’s Victoria Mboko was not on the entry list for the US Open, suggesting that her knee injury will keep her out of another Grand Slam.
Canada’s Fernandez faces tough draw at National Bank Open
The No. 30 seed from Laval, Que., has a opening-round bye and will play either Mexico’s Renata Zarazua or Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch in her first match following Friday’s draw for the women’s bracket.
Auger-Aliassime’s NBO draw includes potential matches with Cobolli, Tiafoe
Félix Auger-Aliassime now knows his path to potential glory. The National Bank Open men’s draw was completed Friday ahead of the Canadian tennis championship getting underway this weekend.
Noskova, Rybakina and Zheng nominated to play in Billie Jean King Cup finals
Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova, Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina and Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen highlight the lineup of players nominated Friday to compete in the Billie Jean King Cup finals.
Canada's Auger-Aliassime expects to announce new coach after U.S. Open
Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime expects to announce a new coach following this summer’s U.S. Open after ending his 10-year partnership with Frédéric Fontang.
Former world No. 4 Draper receives National Bank Open wild card
Former world No. 4 Jack Draper has received a main-draw wild card for the National Bank Open as the British star continues his comeback from an arm injury.
Canada’s Fernandez exits D.C. Open with second-round loss to Eala
Leylah Fernandez’s D.C. Open title defence is over. The 23-year-old from Laval, Que., lost 6-2, 7-6 (1) to Alexandra Eala of the Philippines in the second round Wednesday after winning last year’s WTA 500 tournament.
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