Stories from the Vancouver tennis community
Austrian Anastasia Potapova advanced to her first WTA 1000 semi-final at the Mutua Madrid Open, defeating Czech Karolina Pliskova in a tense three-set match after entering the tournament as a lucky loser.
Marta Kostyuk advanced to the semi-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open with a commanding victory over Linda Noskova, extending her unbeaten clay-court record to 10 matches in 2026.
Casper Ruud defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(4), 7-6(2), 7-6(3) in the fourth round of the Madrid Masters, advancing to the quarterfinals on the red clay surface.
Aryna Sabalenka's winning run on the WTA tour has ended, marking a notable shift in the world No. 1's recent form on the professional circuit.
Rafael Jodar advanced to the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Tuesday, defeating Vit Kopriva 7-5, 6-0 to set up a meeting with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in what has become the tournament's marquee matchup.
The qualifying entry lists for the 2026 French Open have been released, setting the stage for players competing for spots in the main draw at Roland-Garros.
Leylah Fernandez's run at the Madrid Open ended in the quarterfinals Tuesday, falling to ninth-seeded Mirra Andreeva 7-6(1), 6-3 on the clay court.
Alexander Zverev defeated Florian Cobolli 6-1, 6-4 in the Madrid ATP 1000 quarter-final, advancing to the semi-final. Cobolli had upset seventh-seeded Daniil Medvedev in the previous round.
Hailey Baptiste saved six match points to upset world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6) at the Mutua Madrid Open, ending the Belarusian's 15-match winning streak and advancing to her first WTA 1000 semi-final.
Bianca Andreescu defeated third-seeded Jacquemot 7-6(3), 7-6(5) at the WTA 125 Saint-Malo event, recovering from a break down in the second set to secure a tiebreak victory and advance to the next round.
Harriet Baptiste pulled off a major upset at the Madrid Open, defeating world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6) in the quarterfinals to advance deeper into the WTA 1000 event.
Hailey Baptiste achieved a career milestone by defeating the World No. 1 player, marking her first victory over a Top 5 opponent.
