Stories from the Vancouver tennis community
Denis Shapovalov was forced to withdraw from his Wimbledon first-round match after colliding with a courtside barrier and injuring his left shoulder. The Richmond Hill native trailed Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 7-6(7) when he retired.
Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from Wimbledon after suffering a lower leg stress fracture, joining 18 other players to pull out before their first-round matches at the Championships.
Bianca Andreescu lost to Shuai Zhang 6-3, 6-7(7) in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday, extending her difficult run on grass courts.
Félix Auger-Aliassime defeated Croatia's Dino Prizmic 7-6(2), 6-3, 7-5 in the second round at Wimbledon on Wednesday, extending his unbeaten run through two matches at the All England Club.
Félix Auger-Aliassime was the only Canadian to win on the opening day of Wimbledon, defeating Alexander Shevchenko in straight sets. Denis Shapovalov retired with an injury, while Leylah Fernandez and Bianca Andreescu also lost their first-round matches.
Félix Auger-Aliassime is set to play Alexander Shevchenko at Wimbledon. The match details and outcome have not yet been reported.
The Ladner and Tsawwassen tennis clubs competed in the second annual Billie's Barbershop Mixed Doubles Open, with proceeds supporting the local charity Deltassist. The championship match raised $2,000 through entry fees and prize donations.
The Professional Tennis Players Association faces an internal legal battle as players and officials sue over alleged mismanagement and breach of fiduciary duty by executives and its principal funder.
The Mouratoglou Tennis Center at Horseshoe Bay Resort has announced its coaching team, led by Director of Racquet Sports Israel Castillo and Head Tennis Professional Rhea Verma, a former Canadian junior national champion.
Skier Lindsey Vonn voiced her support for Serena Williams' return to tennis, revealing Williams called her an inspiration. Vonn watched the 44-year-old's recent doubles win with Canadian Victoria Mboko in London ahead of Wimbledon.
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko defeated fellow teen Mirra Andreeva to reach the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open, securing an upset victory in Doha.
Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani won the women's doubles title at the WTA 250 Eastbourne Open, defeating the Czech pair of Miriam Skoch and Jesika Maleckova 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday in England.
