Stories from the Vancouver tennis community
Anna Kalinskaya, the No. 10 seed, defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-2, 6-2 to reach the third round of the WTA National Bank Open at the Aviva Centre in Toronto on Thursday.
Victoria Mboko reached the singles final at the Strasbourg International but was defeated by American Emily Navarro. Meanwhile, fellow Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and her partner Luisa Stefani captured the doubles championship title.
Félix Auger-Aliassime defeated Czech player Vit Kopriva 7-5, 6-1 to reach the round of 16 at the Hamburg European Open ATP 500 event on clay.
Bianca Andreescu advanced at the French Open after defeating 17-year-old Daphnee Mpetshi-Perricard 6-3, 6-2, then turned attention to her emotional opponent with a gesture of compassion that captured the match's human side.
Canadian Bianca Andreescu will miss the main draw of the French Open for the second year in a row after a second-round qualifying loss. The 2019 US Open champion is rebuilding her career on lower-tier circuits after significant injury setbacks.
Bianca Andreescu advanced past Daphnee Mpetshi-Perricard 6-3, 6-2 at French Open qualifying, then turned attention to her tearful opponent with a gesture of compassion that resonated with spectators.
Former world No. 4 Bianca Andreescu advanced through the first round of Roland-Garros qualifying, defeating Daphnee Mpetshi Perricard 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday. The Canadian is rebuilding her career after injury forced her to compete at lower ITF events.
The Odlum Brown VanOpen, Western Canada's largest pro tennis tournament, will return to the ATP and WTA calendars in summer 2026. The event will be held at the Hollyburn Country Club in West Vancouver after a four-year hiatus.
Canada and Brazil each claimed one singles victory on Friday in the Davis Cup Qualifiers first round at UBC's Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Centre in Vancouver. The tie remains level heading into Saturday's deciding matches.
Victoria Mboko has climbed to No. 10 in the WTA rankings following her debut appearance in the Qatar TotalEnergies Open final in Doha, marking a remarkable rise for the Canadian from outside the Top 200 a year ago.
Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open, marking her first appearance in the last eight of a WTA 1000 event or Grand Slam in nearly two years. The Canadian, seeded 24th, defeated Ann Li in straight sets to reach the quarters.
Canada defeated Brazil 3-2 in the Davis Cup Qualifiers First Round tie in Vancouver, advancing to the second round despite trailing 2-1 in the tie. Gabriel Diallo and Liam Draxl delivered decisive singles victories to complete the comeback.
