Stories from the Vancouver tennis community
Félix Auger-Aliassime fell to Frances Tiafoe 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(12) in the Terra Wortmann Open quarterfinals on Friday, saving four match points before Tiafoe converted his fifth in a marathon tiebreak.
Félix Auger-Aliassime lost a dramatic third-set tiebreaker to Francis Tiafoe in the quarter-finals of the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, ending his grass-court campaign ahead of Wimbledon.
Frances Tiafoe defeated Félix Auger-Aliassime 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(14-12) in a dramatic quarterfinal at ATP Halle, snapping the Canadian's unbeaten record against the American and advancing to the semifinals.
Canada and Brazil divided the opening singles matches of their Davis Cup Qualifier at the University of British Columbia on Friday, with Liam Draxl defeating Lucas Reis da Silva 6-3, 6-3 in straight sets.
Canadian Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from Wimbledon after sustaining a left knee injury during her singles match at the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club on Wednesday, ending her partnership with Serena Williams in doubles.
Three Canadian tennis players progressed to the third round at Indian Wells on Wednesday, with Victoria Mboko defeating Kimberly Birrell, Félix Auger-Aliassime rallying past Gael Monfils, and Denis Shapovalov upsetting Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
Oak Bay Recreation Centre in Victoria will host the Victoria Junior Summer 3Star tournament from September 4–6, offering competitive opportunities for junior players ranked by Tennis Canada.
Denis Shapovalov lost to top seed Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-1 in the second round of the ATP 500 Queen's Club tournament in London.
Félix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal advanced to the quarterfinals at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle after a narrow 6-7(5), 7-5, 7-6(5) victory over American Learner Tien in the second round.
Serena Williams has been granted a wild card to compete in women's doubles at Wimbledon alongside her sister Venus, marking her first Grand Slam appearance since 2022. The pair won their last Wimbledon doubles title together a decade ago.
Alex de Minaur topped Gabriel Diallo 7-6(8), 6-3 in the first round of the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club in London. Diallo's loss marks a difficult stretch after failing to defend his title at the Libema Open last week.
Bianca Andreescu faces defending champion Elise Mertens in the opening round of the WTA 250 in Den Bosch, a grass-court tournament that marks the start of the 2026 swing for the Canadian.
