Svitolina withdraws from Cincinnati Open with right ankle injury
Elina Svitolina has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open ahead of a third-round match because of a right ankle injury sustained in Toronto.
Elina Svitolina has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open ahead of a third-round match because of a right ankle injury sustained in Toronto.
Venus Williams was given a wild card into the U.S. Open singles tournament on Tuesday and the tournament is keeping one on hold — perhaps in case her sister Serena wants to join her.
Serena and Venus Williams played their first doubles match together since the 2022 U.S. Open and lost a thriller, 2-6, 6-1 (10-8) to Marta Kostyuk and Peyton Stearns on Monday night at the Cincinnati Open.
Rising women’s star Alex Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime, spouses Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, and two-time defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori have been given wild cards into the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament.
Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Czechia’s Barbora Krejcikova have advanced at the Cincinnati Open. They beat the fourth-seeded team of Spain’s Cristina Bucsa and Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States 6-3, 1-6, 10-4 in the Round of 32 of the women’s doubles tournament.
Fourth-ranked Felix Auger-Aliassime headlines the Canadian roster for the second round of Davis Cup qualifiers next month in Quebec City.
Iga Swiatek overcame a short turnaround after winning in Toronto on Thursday to beat Colombian Emiliana Arango, 6-3, 6-0, on center court at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday.
Canada's Félix Auger-Aliassime made a winning return to the court with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in second-round action Sunday at the Cincinnati Open.
Novak Djokovic’s stay at the Cincinnati Open was a short one. The 24-time major champion fell to Thiago Agustin Tirante 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday in a match that took 2 hours, 44 minutes in hot and humid conditions.
Venus Williams’ losing streak in singles play has reached 13 matches. The seven-time major champion was defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango on Friday in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.
Tennis Canada is looking to navigate multiple issues that could shape the Montreal event’s future, including the possible modernization of IGA Stadium and ways to incentivize top players to participate in the Canadian Open.
Ben Shelton successfully defended his National Bank Open title, beating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (4) in an all-American final Thursday night.
Czechia’s Katerina Siniakova and China’s Shuai Zhang defeated Italy’s Sara Errani and American Nicole Melichar-Martinez 6-3, 6-4 in the doubles final on Thursday at the National Bank Open.
Second-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan beat fourth-seeded Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 early Thursday to reach the National Bank Open final.
Iga Swiatek of Poland posted a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 victory over Elina Svitolina of Ukraine on Wednesday to reach the final of the National Bank Open at Sobeys Stadium.
Defending champion Ben Shelton beat fellow American Learner Tien 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday night to advance to the National Bank Open final.
Brandon Nakashima has advanced to the National Bank Open men’s singles final with a dominant win over teenager Rafael Jodar, a rising star and crowd favourite.
Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic is pulling out of the National Bank Open due to a hip injury. Organizers confirmed the withdrawal shortly before her quarterfinal match against American Coco Gauff was scheduled to begin at Sobeys Stadium.
Defending National Bank Open men’s singles champion Ben Shelton is through to the semifinals after the fifth-seeded American easily defeated Czechia’s Jakub Mensik 6-3, 6-1 Tuesday night at Montreal’s IGA Stadium.
Some 30 years after Jarry Park was first transformed into a tennis centre, the home of the National Bank Open in Montreal is facing mounting pressure to modernize once again.
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