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Canadian Tennis Rankings - December 4, 2023

Check out the top 10 Canadian women's and men's players from the WTA and ATP Tours.

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Nadal lowering own expectations in 'unexplored terrain' upon tour return in January

Rafael Nadal has lower expectations for when he returns to the tour in January after a year out. Nadal announced on Friday he will play at the Brisbane International in Australia in January.

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Djokovic finishes atop ATP rankings for a record-extending eighth time

Novak Djokovic earned the year-end No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for the eighth time on Monday, adding to a record he already held.

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Nadal to return at Brisbane International in January

Rafael Nadal will return to playing at the Brisbane International in Australia in January, the 22-time Grand Slam champion said Friday.

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Raonic gets win at Davis Cup at Auger-Aliassime injury

Canada's Milos Raonic was pressed into action Tuesday in his first Davis Cup appearance since 2018. He played like he'd never left.

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Imperious Djokovic wins record 7th ATP Finals title by beating Sinner in straight sets

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic won a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title with a straight-set victory over home favorite Jannik Sinner on Sunday.

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Djokovic beats Alcaraz to set up ATP title match against Sinner

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will be bidding for a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title when he takes on home favorite Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s final after both won their semifinal matches.

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Alcaraz beats Medvedev, sets up SF vs. Djokovic at ATP Finals

Carlos Alcaraz set up a semifinal match against top-ranked Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals after beating Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 on Friday.

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Nadal will reveal comeback plans soon after missing nearly all of 2023

Rafael Nadal is sure he'll be returning to competition after missing nearly all of 2023 with a hip injury that required surgery. And now he says he'll be revealing his comeback plans soon.

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Djokovic beats Hurkacz and now needs help from Sinner to advance at ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic bounced back from his first loss in four months with a 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-1 win over alternate Hubert Hurkacz in his final group match at the ATP Finals on Thursday.

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Rublev bloodies himself with racket in frustration during loss to Alcaraz at ATP Finals

Andrey Rublev grew so frustrated during a 7-5, 6-2 loss to Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals on Wednesday that he repeatedly hit himself with his racket — so hard that he bloodied his left knee.

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Tsitsipas retires with injury after just three games against Rune at ATP Finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas withdrew from the ATP Finals with a back injury on Tuesday after playing only three games of his second match in Turin, handing Holger Rune the victory.

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Alcaraz loses to Zverev in ATP Finals debut

After missing the ATP Finals last year because of an abdominal injury, Carlos Alcaraz was beaten in his opening match of this season’s competition by two-time champion Alexander Zverev 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 on Monday.

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Djokovic receives trophy after securing year-end No. 1 ranking for a record-extending 8th time

Novak Djokovic received his trophy on Monday after securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for a record-extending eighth time.

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Djokovic beats Rune at ATP Finals; secures year-end No. 1 ranking

Novak Djokovic needed only one match win at the ATP Finals to be sure of keeping the top spot and the 24-time Grand Slam champion did it in his opener, beating Holger Rune 7-6 (4), 6-7 (1), 6-3 over more than three hours on Sunday and into Monday morning.

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Djokovic grouped with Sinner, Tsitsipas, Rune at ATP Finals

Defending champion Novak Djokovic has been placed in a group with home favorite Jannik Sinner for the ATP Finals in Turin, where he needs to win just one match to end the year as world No. 1.

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Djokovic captures record-extending 7th title at Paris Masters

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic won a record-extending seventh title at the Paris Masters on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Grigor Dimitrov in the final.

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Dimitrov beats Hurkacz to reach Paris Masters semifinals for second time

Grigor Dimitrov booked his spot in the semifinals of the Paris Masters on Friday with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 win over Hubert Hurkacz that ended his rival's hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals.

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Tsitsipas qualifies for ATP Finals; Sinner withdraws from Paris Masters with fatigue

Jannik Sinner pulled out of the Paris Masters on Thursday in a rare scheduling protest with the fatigued Italian criticizing organizers for failing to give him enough time to rest following an early-morning finish in his previous game.

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Auger-Aliassime eliminated from Paris Masters after second-round loss to Tsitsipas

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime had his six-match winning streak ended Wednesday with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) loss to seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in second-round action at the Paris Masters tennis tournament.

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Medvedev booed as loss rules him out year-end No. 1 contention

Daniil Medvedev dropped out of contention for the year-end No. 1 ranking by losing to Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2) in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday, and then was booed off the court after remonstrating with the crowd during the match.

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German court issues penalty order against Zverev

A German court has issued a penalty order against tennis player Alexander Zverev over allegations he caused bodily harm to a woman. Zverev has disputed the allegations and is contesting the penalty order.

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Canada's Auger-Aliassime moves into semifinal at Swiss Indoors

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime secured his spot in the semifinals at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament Friday with a 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-6 (1) victory over Alexander Shevchenko.

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Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to quarterfinals at Swiss Indoors

Defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp on Thursday.

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Auger-Aliassime begins Swiss Indoors title defence with win over Riedi

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime started off his defence of his Swiss Indoors tennis title with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 win over Switzerland's Leandro Riedi

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Auger-Aliassime out of Swiss doubles after first-round loss

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime and American teammate Sebastian Korda were eliminated in the first round of doubles competition at the Swiss Indoors men's tennis tournament following a 6-2, 6-4 loss to top seeds Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Austin Krajicek of the United States on Tuesday.

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Auger-Aliassime headlines Canadian roster for Davis Cup Finals

The Canadian Davis Cup team is turning to a familiar face as it aims to defend its title at next month's Final 8 stage in Malaga, Spain.

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Bublik beats French teenager Fils in European Open final for third career title

Third-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan won his third career title by beating French teenager Arthur Fils 6-4, 6-4 in the European Open final on Sunday.

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Monfils wins Nordic Open for 12th ATP Tour title and first in nearly two years

Gael Monfils won his 12th ATP Tour title — and his first in almost two years — by beating qualifier Pavel Kotov in three sets in the Nordic Open final in Stockholm on Sunday.

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Shelton beats Karatsev for breakthrough tour title at Japan Open

Ben Shelton won his maiden tour title, beating Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 at the Japan Open on Sunday.

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Shelton beats Giron at Japan Open to reach his first final

Ben Shelton rallied from a set down to beat American qualifier Marcos Giron 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Saturday at the Japan Open to reach his first tour final.

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Auger-Aliassime falls to Giron in quarterfinal of Japan Open

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime fell to American qualifier Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Friday.

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Auger-Aliassime wins successive matches for first time since March

Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Wednesday, winning consecutive matches for the first time since March.

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Canadian Tennis Results: Fernandez, Dabrowski, Diallo all capture titles

It was a banner weekend on both the WTA and ATP tours, with three Canadians, Leylah Annie Fernandez, Gabriela Dabrowski, and Gabriel Diallo capturing titles on Sunday.

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Fritz, Ruud each advance in Tokyo

Top-seeded Taylor Fritz and second-seeded Casper Ruud both won their opening matches Tuesday at the Japan Open. Fritz beat 18th-ranked Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-3 and Ruud defeated wild-card entry Yosuke Watanuki 7-6 (8), 6-3.

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Auger-Aliassime bounces Vukic in tough Japan Open opener

Felix Auger-Aliassime took a while to find his game at the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Monday, but when the Montreal athlete did it was enough to net him a first-round singles victory over resilient Australian Aleksandar Vukic.

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Hurkacz beats Rublev to claim Shanghai Masters title

Hubert Hurkacz claimed his second Masters title in a dramatic final at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, saving a match point before prevailing 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8) against Andrey Rublev.