Stories from the Vancouver tennis community
Félix Auger-Aliassime, seeded third at Wimbledon, defeated Dino Prizmic in straight sets to reach the third round of the grass-court Grand Slam.
Félix Auger-Aliassime will not participate in Canada's upcoming Davis Cup tie. The top-ranked Canadian cited fatigue following his performance at the U.S. Open as the reason for his withdrawal from the team event.
Serena Williams, 44, will play her first singles match in nearly four years against Australian Maya Joint, 20, in the first round at Wimbledon after receiving a wildcard entry to the grass-court Grand Slam.
Tennis Canada has announced a record-breaking 24 new corporate partners for the 2026 National Bank Open, bringing the total number of sponsors to 90. Revenue from the tournament is reinvested into tennis development across Canada.
Serena Williams' return to singles tennis after nearly four years ended in a first-round loss to Australian Maya Joint at Wimbledon, though the 44-year-old showed flashes of her former dominance on Centre Court.
Novak Djokovic used his Wimbledon press conference to argue that professional tennis requires fundamental structural reform, citing an oversaturated calendar and rising injury rates among players.
Serena Williams, 44, plays her first singles match in nearly four years on Tuesday against 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint at Wimbledon, marking a major moment for the seven-time champion and the sport.
Rebecca Marino lost to Haruka Kaji in a WTA final on June 30, 2026. The Canadian player, ranked No. 387, faced the No. 270-ranked Kaji in the championship match.
Canadian Milos Raonic is through to the second round of the Indian Wells Masters after a straight-sets victory over Sumit Nagal. Raonic won 6-3, 6-3 and will face No. 7 seed Holger Rune in his next match.
Denis Shapovalov will play Pablo Carreno-Busta on Monday at Wimbledon, seeking to rebound after a second-round exit at the HSBC Championships. Carreno-Busta leads their head-to-head record 6-2.
The 139th Wimbledon Championships began Monday with defending champion Jannik Sinner opening on Centre Court against Miomir Kecmanovic, while seven-time champion Novak Djokovic faced Yibing Wu in his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title.
Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from Wimbledon after suffering a lower leg stress fracture, joining 18 other players to pull out before their first-round matches at the Championships.
