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.
Elina Svitolina knew this match meant slightly more. The No. 9 seed and 2017 tournament winner recovered from a tough start to top Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 and advance on centre court at Sobeys Stadium.
Canadians Duncan Chan and Alexis Galarneau saw their impressive run in doubles competition at the men’s National Bank Open tennis tournament come to an end with a 6-2, 6-4 quarterfinal loss to Croatia’s Mate Pavic and El Salvador’s Marcelo Arevalo on Monday.
Ben Shelton overpowered up-and-coming Brazilian Joao Fonseca 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the Round of 16 on Sunday night at IGA Stadium, rallying from an early break in both sets to advance to the quarterfinals.
Jannik Sinner, the world’s No. 1 men’s tennis player, withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on Sunday because of a knee injury.
Canadian hopes were dashed at the National Bank Open on Sunday night as Leylah Fernandez dropped a 6-4, 6-4 decision to Japan’s Naomi Osaka in fourth-round play at Sobeys Stadium.
Poland’s Iga Swiatek secured a quarterfinal berth at the National Bank Open on Saturday with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk.
Fernandez, who is seeded No. 30, came out flying at Sobeys Stadium against the No. 5 seed Andreeva. She built an early lead and fended off a late push to win 6-1, 6-4.
Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor upset No. 30 seed and 2024 National Bank Open semi-finalist Matteo Arnaldi 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to kick off Friday afternoon’s day session at IGA Stadium’s Centre Court.
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez rolled to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over fifth-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva at the National Bank Open on Friday for her first win over a top-10 opponent this season.
Sixth-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia defeated Australia’s Talia Gibson 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the fourth round of the National Bank Open women’s tennis tournament.
High hopes for Canada’s top men’s tennis players at the National Bank Open have quickly given way to injuries, with Félix Auger-Aliassime, Gabriel Diallo and Denis Shapovalov all sidelined in Montreal.
Coco Gauff understands the reasoning behind the WTA Tour’s newly introduced gene-testing policy. What the two-time Grand Slam champion doesn’t favor is how politicized the discussion becomes in generating what Gauff called, “animosity towards the trans community.”
Canadian Félix-Auger Aliassime has withdrawn from the National Bank Open in Montreal due to a back injury he suffered while training, the tournament announced on Wednesday.
Another Canadian is out of the National Bank Open after Kayla Cross fell 7-6 (2), 6-3 to American Ann Li in Toronto on Wednesday.
A crowd of 10,077 fans is expected to greet the rising star when she takes the court on Wednesday night.
The million-dollar 1 Point Slam is returning to the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2027.
Carlos Alcaraz withdrew Tuesday from the Cincinnati Open because of a lingering right wrist injury that has sidelined him since April.
Marta Kostyuk recovered from a rocky start to defeat Toronto’s Katherine Sebov 7-6 (4), 6-0 in second-round action Tuesday.
Canadian qualifier Duncan Chan exited the National Bank Open with a first-round loss to Thiago Agustin Tirante of Argentina on Tuesday afternoon.
An additional 13 teams, one featuring Venus Williams and some comprised of married couples, have entered the U.S. Open mixed doubles championship.
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