Stories from the Vancouver tennis community
Victoria Mboko of Burlington, Ontario reached the final of the Internationaux de Strasbourg but lost to American Emma Navarro 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 on Saturday. The result marks Mboko's second final of 2026 and sets up her French Open campaign.
Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar made a powerful statement in his French Open debut, losing only five games in a 6-1, 6-0, 6-4 victory over American Aleksandar Kovacevic. The 19-year-old's performance was the most dominant men's debut since 2005.
Félix Auger-Aliassime will compete at the Hamburg Open ATP 500 tournament in 2026, seeded fifth among a field that includes several top-ranked players from around the world.
Top-seeded Victoria Mboko advanced to the semifinals of the Strasbourg International after defeating fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-4. The win marks Mboko's second career victory over Fernandez in as many meetings.
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.
Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Quebec, lost to Italy's Federico Cina 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 in the third round of French Open qualifying, missing his first Grand Slam main-draw berth. Bianca Andreescu and Liam Draxl also fell in the qualifying rounds.
Canadian tennis players showed mixed form at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, with only Bianca Andreescu winning her opening match as the field prepares for Roland-Garros starting Sunday.
At least five Canadians, led by No. 9 seed Victoria Mboko and Félix Auger-Aliassime, have secured main draw spots at the 2026 Roland-Garros. Alexis Galarneau is also one qualifying match away from joining them in Paris.
Bianca Andreescu captured the W75 title at Vero Beach, defeating You Xiaodi 7-6(0), 6-1 in the final. The victory propelled the Canadian into the top 200 of the WTA rankings.
Félix Auger-Aliassime's second-round exit at Hamburg marks his second straight tournament loss, as American lucky loser Aleksandar Kovacevic rallied from a set down to win 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.
Tennis Canada announced that Canada will face France in the Davis Cup Qualifiers second round on September 18 and 19, 2026, at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City. The tie marks the first Davis Cup match in the region since 1974.
Félix Auger-Aliassime has reached a career milestone this week, spending his 100th week in the ATP Top 10. The Canadian is the third man born in the 2000s to achieve the feat, behind Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
