Stories from the Vancouver tennis community
Seventeen-year-old Moïse Kouame has become the French Open's breakthrough story after a nearly five-hour second-round victory, advancing to face Chilean Alejandro Tabilo in the third round.
Denis Shapovalov fell to Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in the first round at Roland Garros, while Félix Auger-Aliassime survived a five-set battle to reach the second round.
Victoria Mboko and Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the second round at Roland Garros on Tuesday, while Denis Shapovalov was eliminated in the first round by Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria.
Leylah Fernandez lost to Alycia Parks 6-4, 6-4 in the opening round of the French Open on Monday. It marks the second consecutive year Fernandez has exited the tournament in the first round.
Elina Svitolina and Casper Ruud both advanced through challenging first-round encounters at Roland Garros, while Stan Wawrinka and Gaël Monfils exited the tournament.
Leylah Fernandez, seeded 24th at Roland Garros, lost to Alycia Parks in the opening round. Parks dominated the first set 6-4 and carried momentum into the second.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez, the 24th seed, has been eliminated from the French Open in the first round for the second consecutive year. She lost 6-4, 6-4 to American Alycia Parks on the clay courts of Roland-Garros in Paris.
Alycia Parks defeated Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the 2026 Roland Garros women's draw. The Canadian player, ranked No. 22, fell to the American No. 79 on the clay court in Paris.
Stan Wawrinka, the 2015 champion, played his last career match at Roland-Garros, falling in four sets to Jesper de Jong. The 41-year-old was honoured with an on-court tribute featuring messages from some of his greatest rivals.
Canada's premier ATP and WTA event will return to Montreal and Toronto in 2026, with men's tennis at Stade IGA and women's tennis at Sobeys Stadium.
Alycia Parks advanced past Canadian player Leylah Fernandez in straight sets at Roland Garros, winning 6-4, 6-4 in the first round on the clay courts in Paris.
The National Bank Open, one of Canada's premier tennis events, will return to Montreal and Toronto in 2026 with men's tennis in Montreal and women's tennis in Toronto.
