Prior to her convincing first-round win at the US Open, Leylah Annie Fernandez had the chance to practice with Serena Williams and Venus Williams. Coach Eric Hechtman spoke to TSN about what the 23-year-old from Montreal learned from spending time around the tennis icons.
Carlos Alcaraz wows the US Open crowd with a great point en route to a straight-sets win over Roman Safiullin.
After a four-month competitive hiatus, Carlos Alcaraz made his triumphant return to tennis beating Roman Safiullin in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to begin his title defence at the US Open.
Stefanos Tsitsipas won three straight sets after dropping the opening set to upset Arthur Fils and eliminate the Cincinnati Open winner from the US Open in the first round.
Two-time defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated Camila Osorio 6-2, 6-4 in their first round match in New York.
Serena Williams returned to grand slam action with Carlos Alcaraz in mixed doubles at the US Open but explains why she's not ruling out a return to singles play down the road.
Novak Djokovic is out of the US Open after a first-round defeat to Mariano Navone on Sunday night, losing 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in a five-set marathon that lasted four hours and 36 minutes.
Felix Auger-Aliassime appears poised for another deep run at the US Open where he's reached the semifinals twice including last year. The Canadian's Grand Slam season in 2026 has been solid reaching the quarterfinals of both Roland Garros and Wimbledon, but he will look to build off his previous success at the US Open and try to go one step further.
Leylah Annie Fernandez finished her 6-3, 6-2 straight sets win with one of her four aces of the day, defeating Zhang Shuai to advance to the second round of the US Open.
After dropping the second set, Canadian Denis Shapovalov called for physio, got his finger taped up, and took control from there, taking the next two sets against Miomir Kecmanovic to book his spot in the second round of the US Open.
It was in the third set that Denis Shapovalov earned a crucial break against Miomir Kecmanovic that he says turned the momentum of the match and helped him advance to the third round. He spoke about that, and more.
Ahead of the US Open, Felix Auger-Aliassime says that he feels good as he enters the prime of his career, and details overcoming the pain of injuries. The Montreal native also speaks about how open the field is being perceived, and is hoping for a deep run.
In her 10th US Open appearance, Jessica Pegula is through to the second round following a 6-3, 6-2 straight sets win over Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse, closing the match in just over 80 minutes.
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez shares her excitement of returning to the US Open, and the supportive fans. The Montreal native also speaks about the need to constantly improve as the tourney goes on, what has changed for her since her final appearance, what she expects from her first round match and more.
In 2021, Leylah Annie Fernandez made it to the US Open final as an unseeded teenager, and left as the talk of tennis. Her performance made her a household name in Canada, and gave her a platform to build a legacy far beyond the tennis court.
As we approach the final major of the year, Aryna Sabalenka is looking to become the first woman since Serena Williams to win three straight US Open titles. SportsCentre has more on what to expect from Sabalenka in the coming weeks and more.
Carlos Alcaraz will be aiming to win his third US Open title in five years and he'll have to navigate through the bottom half of the draw which features four past champions including Novak Djokovic, who will be looking for his 25th Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows. Meanwhile, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime finds himself in the top half of the draw with top-seeded Alexander Zverev.
Bianca Andreescu fell 6-2, 3-6, 4-6 to Tamara Zidansek in the final round of US Open qualifying. The Canadian dealt with an apparent injury throughout the match and took a medical timeout in the third set.
Canadian Carson Branstine took the opening set but dropped the next two, falling 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 to Robin Montgomery and coming one match short of US Open qualification.
Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik won the US Open mixed doubles title on Wednesday night, beating Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6 (10-6). The Czech duo pulled out match tiebreakers in both matches on the second night of the two-day event, with Mensik putting away the final with an ace to earn $1 million for him and Muchova to share.
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