Stories from the Vancouver tennis community
Jannik Sinner defeated French wild card Clement Tabur 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of Roland Garros, extending his winning streak to 30 matches as he pursues his first French Open title.
Leylah Fernandez's French Open campaign ended in the first round Monday with a 6-4, 6-4 loss to American Alycia Parks. The Canadian, seeded 24th, was broken four times and hit seven double-faults in the clay-court loss.
Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round at Roland Garros with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(7), 6-3 victory over Valentin Royer in sweltering conditions, while Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina exited in an upset.
Alexander Zverev swept past Tomas Machac 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 at Roland-Garros on Wednesday, extending his streak to six consecutive sets without conceding a break. The German will face Quentin Halys in the third round.
Top-seeded Canadian Victoria Mboko lost to American Emma Navarro 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 in the final of the WTA 500 tournament in Strasbourg, France. The victory marks Navarro's first career clay-court title after a season challenged by illness.
The National Bank Open will return to both Montreal and Toronto in 2026, with men's tennis in Montreal and women's tennis in Toronto. The tournament is operated by Tennis Canada as a not-for-profit event.
Canada's premier tennis tournament will return to Montreal and Toronto in 2026, with men's competition at Stade IGA and women's play at Sobeys Stadium. The event is organised by Tennis Canada as a non-profit initiative.
Canadian Gabriel Diallo withdrew from his first-round match at Roland-Garros 2026 after 67 minutes, citing heat illness during temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius in Paris. Diallo was trailing James Duckworth 6-3, 4-1 when he retired.
Canada's Gabriel Diallo withdrew from his opening match at Roland Garros on Sunday due to injury, losing to Australian James Duckworth 6-3, 4-1. The Montreal native's exit leaves three other Canadians to carry the flag in the tournament.
Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the second round at Roland Garros after a gruelling five-set tiebreak victory over Daniel Altmaier, while No. 6 seed Daniil Medvedev and No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula fell in shocking first-round upsets on Day 3.
Gabriel Diallo retired from his opening-round match at the French Open due to injury, losing to Australia's James Duckworth after the second set began. The Montreal native was ranked No. 49 at the time of the tournament.
Emma Navarro captured her first clay-court title at the WTA 500 event in Strasbourg, defeating top seed Victoria Mboko 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 in the final. The victory marks a significant return to form for the American, who had fallen to No. 39 in the rankings.
