Stories from the Vancouver tennis community
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani defeated Ingrid Haverlag and Maia Lumsden 6-2, 6-0 in the opening round of women's doubles at Roland-Garros.
Félix Auger-Aliassime survived a first-round marathon at Roland-Garros, rallying from 1-4 down in the fifth set against Altmaier in the last first-round match of the tournament, which was decided by a fifth-set tiebreak.
Top seeds Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka progressed comfortably to the second round of the 2026 French Open, while sixth seed Daniil Medvedev suffered a shock first-round exit to Australian wildcard Adam Walton.
World No. 83 Kimberly Birrell defeated No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of Roland Garros, snapping a five-match losing streak and reaching the second round in Paris for the first time.
Fourth seed Félix Auger-Aliassime narrowly avoided a first-round upset at the French Open, battling for over four hours to defeat Germany's Daniel Altmaier in a five-set thriller on Tuesday. The Canadian came back from a 4-1 deficit in the final set.
Daniil Medvedev and Jessica Pegula both exited the French Open in the opening round, while Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced in a fifth-set tiebreak. Jannik Sinner progressed smoothly as the tournament moved past day three.
Carlos Alcaraz remains sidelined by a wrist injury that has kept him out since April, forcing him to follow Roland Garros remotely while unable to defend his 2025 title at the French Open.
Denis Shapovalov's Roland-Garros campaign ended in the first round after a straight-sets loss to Portugal's Jaime Faria on the clay courts of Paris.
Félix Auger-Aliassime and Victoria Mboko both advanced to the second round at Roland Garros on Tuesday, while Denis Shapovalov was eliminated in his opening match.
Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the French Open fourth round for the first time in his career, defeating Brandon Nakashima in a late-night marathon. Victoria Mboko was eliminated in the third round.
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka won her first-round match at the French Open on Tuesday, defeating Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-2 while wearing two diamond necklaces. Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka also advanced on a scorching day in Paris.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated French wildcard Clément Tabur in the first round of the French Open and will face Argentine Juan Manuel Cerúndolo in the second round. Sinner is pursuing a career Grand Slam title in Paris.
