Stories from the Vancouver tennis community
Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the French Open quarterfinals with a straight-sets victory over Alejandro Tabilo, becoming the first Canadian man to reach the quarter-finals at all four Grand Slams. Victoria Mboko was eliminated in the third round.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner was eliminated from the French Open in the second round by unseeded Argentine Juan Manuel Cerúndolo after a dramatic physical collapse in the Paris heat, snapping his 30-match winning streak.
Félix Auger-Aliassime defeated Roman Andrés Burruchaga of Argentina in the second round of the French Open on 28 May 2026, advancing to the next stage of the Grand Slam tournament at Roland Garros.
Alexandra Eala of the Philippines and Canada's Victoria Mboko have withdrawn from their Round of 64 doubles match at the 2026 French Open, replaced by Leylah Fernandez and Diana Shnaider.
Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to an injury setback, continuing a pattern of health challenges that has affected his season.
Alex Eala and Canadian partner Victoria Mboko have withdrawn from the women's doubles draw at the 2026 French Open, with no official reason provided for the pullout.
Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani progressed through the women's doubles draw at Roland-Garros 2026, defeating Isabelle Haverlag and Maia Lumsden.
Jakub Mensik recovered from losing the opening set 6-0 to beat eighth seed Alex de Minaur 0-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 on Friday at Roland-Garros, reaching the round of 16 for the first time and producing a comeback pattern unseen at a Grand Slam in six years.
The UBC T-Birds return to the Canadian University Tennis Championships in Montreal with a 31–1 record and the goal of reclaiming the national title after finishing as runners-up last year.
Stan Wawrinka, the three-time Grand Slam champion and creator of one of tennis's most feared shots, has announced he will retire at the end of 2026. He joins a notable cohort of established players stepping away from professional tennis this year.
World No. 2 Elena Rybakina fell to Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva in a deciding tiebreak on Wednesday at Roland-Garros, while top seeds Djokovic, Sinner, and Sabalenka advanced through the second round.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic have both been eliminated from the 2026 French Open in stunning early exits, leaving the men's draw wide open and raising questions about heat protocols and medical timeouts.
