Fourth-seeded Ben Shelton and sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev got past potentially tricky matches to advance to the third round of the National Bank Open in Toronto on Wednesday.
How many of the men to win the Wimbledon tennis championship since its inception in 1877 can you name? Note: The tournament was not held from 1915-18 during the First World War, and from 1940-1945 during the Second World War, and in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.Last names are acceptable as answers.
Making her first appearance since winning Wimbledon 18 days before, No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland breezed past China's Guo Hanyu 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday to advance to the third round of the National Bank Open in Montreal.
A new day at the Canadian Open brings fresh social media updates from several of the Tour's biggest stars. Naomi Osaka shared an emotional reaction following her remarkable second-round victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova, while stars like Marta Kostyuk, Amanda Anisimova, and Emma Navarro posted snapshots from their time in Montreal.
With the US Open adopting a new format for the mixed doubles event beginning this year, Australian tennis ace Alex de Minaur has sent out a last minute plea to compete at the event.
Emma Raducanu secured another victory at the Canadian Open, defeating 32nd seed Peyton Stearns in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. The former US Open champion continues her campaign in Montreal and advances to the Round of 32, where she awaits her opponent between Amanda Anisimova and Lulu Sun.
The 2025 Cincinnati Open does not start until August 7th, but some notable withdrawals have already occurred. Organizers of the event in Ohio undoubtedly hope fewer ATP players will withdraw than at the 2025 Canadian Open.
Jessica Pegula began her Canadian Open title defense with a significant 7-5, 6-4 victory over Maria Sakkari. The world No. 4 achieved her 18th win in 20 matches at the tournament, where she is defending titles won in 2023 and 2024.
Coco Gauff will hope for a more comfortable match in the Round of 32 at the WTA 1000 in Montreal. She defeated Danielle Collins to reach that stage despite hitting 23 double faults, a personal record.
Rublev – Sonego: Time TBA H2H: 3-2 Andrey Rublev has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Washington, Rublev lost to Tien in the opening round in straight sets.
Holger Rune was recently seen training with tennis legend Andre Agassi in Washington. The two spent several days working together, sparking speculation about a possible coaching relationship.
Medvedev – Popyrin: Time TBA H2H: 4-1 Daniil Medvedev has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Washington, the Russian lost to Moutet in the quarterfinals in three tight sets.
Iga Swiatek returns to hardcourts in glory and majesty, securing a resounding 6-3, 6-1 victory over Chinese surprise Guo Hanyu at the Canadian Open. The world No.
Mirra Andreeva had a bye in the opening round of the WTA 1000 in Montreal, then got a walkover from Bianca Andreescu, which means that her first match of the 2025 National Bank Open will come against 2-time WTA Tour champion this year McCartney Kessler.
Borges – Ruud: Time TBA H2H: 1-1 Nuno Borges has lost three of his last five matches. His last match before the ATP Toronto was in Bastad, where he lost against Misolic in the opening round in three sets.
Ben Shelton and Madison Keys secured straightforward wins in their respective Canadian Open debuts. Both Americans are starting their campaigns strong in Toronto and Montreal, where they both appear as strong title contenders.
Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner are absent from the Canadian Open in Toronto. This now leaves Ben Shelton with a good chance of claiming his first Masters 1000 title at the tournament.
Stefanos Tsitsipas ended his partnership with Goran Ivanisevic after the grass swing. Under the Croatian coach, Tsitsipas had played only two grass-court tournaments – the Halle Open and Wimbledon.
Stefanos Tsitsipas has confirmed that he will be teaming up again with his father again exactly one year after their public and emotionally charged split.
Coco Gauff's grass court campaign did not last long this summer. She lost in the first round of the Berlin Open and Wimbledon. On Tuesday, Gauff kicked off the North American hard court swing of the WTA schedule.
Aoi Ito of Japan completed a stunning comeback to eliminate Italian No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini, and hometown favorite Leylah Fernandez also experienced an early exit from the Omnium Banque Nationale on Tuesday in Montreal.