NEW JOB❗️
Very pleased to announce I've accepted a full-time position with
@TennisCanada
as a Digital Content Host & Specialist.
Really excited to bring tennis coverage year-round including at
@NBOtoronto
, and work to further grow the sport that I love.
Get started this week!
Imagine being a freshman on Stanford’s tennis team and one day 42-year-old Roger Federer casually shows up to the team practice in street clothes and wrecks everybody
Three absolutely disastrous, inexcusable calls from chair umpire Greg Allensworth in the span of a couple of weeks.
Will the
@atptour
do anything? Is there any accountability whatsoever?
Complete farce.
So let me get this straight.
In Washington, 🇨🇦 Denis Shapovalov was given a DQ for an obscenity at a fan (who had shouted at him and initiated conflict).
🇺🇸 Alex Michelson recklessly smacks a ball right into the crowd and hits a fan.
No punishment…
Petra Kvitova is the Miami Open champion.
Nearly 7.5 years since she was stabbed in a home invasion, the 33 yr old has her 30th career title, def. Elena Rybakina 7-6, 6-2.
One of the kindest players on tour, Petra's one of the sport's best stories of perseverance.
Amazing.
Truly hope 🇨🇦Leylah Fernandez and 🇨🇦Taylor Townsend stay on as a doubles pairing all season.
They have remarkably strong chemistry together and game styles that suit one another.
They could be WTA finals contenders end of year at this pace.
Honestly so embarrassed by Marie Bouzkova and Sara Sorribes Tormo, who adamantly forced a default to take a win in their doubles after this obvious accident.
I imagine they’ll lose a LOT of respect in the locker room.
Ridiculous.
Miyu Kato & Aldila Sutjiadi just got defaulted as Kato hit a ball girl accidentally at 6-7(1), 3-1.
Ball girl is okay but got scared & started crying. Kato went to check on her & apologize but nothing could be done — supervisor called, default confirmed.
🚨1ST PLACE IN GROUP D🚨
🇨🇦 Felix Auger-Aliassime beats 🇬🇧 Jack Draper 7-6, 7-5 in a high level match and Canada defeats Great Britain.
An amazing week for Canada at
#DavisCup
, finishing 1st in Group D!
Felix and Denis were fantastic, going a combined 6-0 in singles
📸ITF
Oh. My. Goodness.
Trailing 3-1, Serena Williams has retired for the match.
Bianca Andreescu is your Rogers Cup champion.
No one wanted it like this though.
Can we show all the love to Vasek Pospisil for a super gutsy win over Khachanov today?
The 29 year-old has only been back a couple months after a serious back injury and just beat a top 10 player in five sets at Flushing Meadows.
Tennis win of the day for Canada, hands down.
How ironic that Jelena Ostapenko called herself a ‘more mature player’ just the other week.
She’s played great tennis this season but I see absolutely no difference in her maturity.
Same lack of respect and terrible sportsmanship.
After a down season for Canadian tennis, boy have things turned around since October:
- 🇨🇦 Felix Auger-Aliassime wins Basel
- 🇨🇦 Leylah Fernandez wins Hong Kong
- 🇨🇦 Marina Stakusic wins Tevlin Challenger
- 🇨🇦 Liam Draxl wins Calgary Challenger
- Canada wins first ever BJK Cup
CANADA QUALIFIES FOR DC FINALS ✅
🇨🇦 Denis Shapovalov defeats 🇬🇧 Dan Evans 6-0, 7-5 as Canada takes the first singles match over Great Britain.
They’ve officially clinched their spot in the in Malaga, and will return to the Davis Cup Finals in November!
#DavisCup
Finals for Fernandez❗️
🇨🇦 Leylah Annie Fernandez is through to her first final of 2024, defeating defending champ Madison Keys 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne.
It's also a first career final on grass for the 21-year-old.
Fantastic performance today.
Genie Bouchard F at Wimbledon in 2014.
Milos Raonic Wimbledon F in 2016.
Bianca Andreescu
#USOpen
title in 2019.
Leylah Fernandez US Open F (and more?) in 2021.
Canadian 🎾 is an absolute force.
🚨BILLIE JEAN KING CUP CHAMPS
🇨🇦 Leylah Fernandez defeats 🇮🇹 Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-3 to seal victory!
Canada beats Italy to win the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup.
A first title in the country’s history!
Davis Cup last year.
BJK Cup this season.
Canada is a TENNIS NATION.
Do you believe in miracles?
Montreal's Leylah Fernandez earns the biggest win of her young career - she stuns defending champion and four-time slam winner Naomi Osaka 5-7, 7-6, 6-4 at the
#USOpen
to reach the round of 16.
The kid has ice in her veins.
An unbelievable win.
Wow.
🇨🇦 Leylah Annie Fernandez earns her biggest win of the season, upsetting world
#4
Elena Rybakina 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 to reach the round of 16 in Cincinnati.
She saved two match points in the win!
It's her first victory over a top 5 player since 2021.
Huge result.
#CincyTennis
🇨🇦 Felix Auger-Aliassime gets the biggest win of his season, upsetting Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6(5) to charge into the quarterfinals of Paris.
Massive performance from the Canadian.
His first ever win against Medvedev too.
He’s looking like a medal hopeful for 🇨🇦
#Paris2024
Two years gone from the sport.
A severe Achilles injury that had him pondering retirement.
🇨🇦Milos Raonic returns to Toronto and beats world no. 10 🇺🇸Frances Tiafoe 6-7, 7-6, 6-3.
Electric. 2 hours, 45.
That might be one of the most special victories of his career.
#NBO23
🚨LEYLAH WINS
🇨🇦Leylah Fernandez wins her first title of 2023, defeating 🇨🇿Katerina Siniakova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to capture the Hong Kong Open.
It's her third career WTA title!
What a great week for the 21-year-old and former US Open finalist.
She's back in the top 50 tomorrow.
A lot of keyboard warriors ripping on Bianca Andreescu for pulling out of Strasbourg. You think she likes being injured?
She wants to compete in every tournament and I can assure you, she's been working her tail off in practice to do so.
Easy to talk tough behind a screen.
#WTA
Roger Federer can’t extend and drive through his serve and he’s laboured in his movements, but he’s going to fight on and finish this match rather than retire.
This will ultimately allow Grigor Dimitrov to have this moment.
Classy.
#USOpen
Andreescu advances 🚨
🇨🇦 Bianca Andreescu defeats 26th seed 🇨🇿 Linda Noskova 6-3, 7-6(5) to book her spot in the third round of
#Wimbledon
.
Great performance from the Canadian with 28 winners to 11 errors - she was not broken all match.
Bibi is now 8-3 in 2024.
📸Sidorjak
🚨 CHAMPION IN BASEL
🇨🇦 Felix Auger-Aliassime beats 🇵🇱 Hubert Hurkacz 7-6, 7-6 to defend his title in Basel.
His 1st title of 2023, fifth overall.
FAA is finally salvaging a tough year.
Well deserved for one of the nicest and hardest working guys on tour.
#SwissIndoorsBasel
Tennis Canada has officially announced the roster for the Summer Olympics in Paris, with five athletes competing
Singles
🇨🇦 Leylah Fernandez
🇨🇦 Bianca Andreescu
🇨🇦 Felix Auger-Aliassime
🇨🇦 Milos Raonic
Doubles
🇨🇦 Gaby Dabrowski/🇨🇦 Fernandez
🇨🇦 Auger-Aliassime/ 🇨🇦 Raonic
2016 Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic is back!
In his first match in almost two years, he beats Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-4 to move into R2 of
#hertogenbosch
.
After so many injuries, it's fantastic to see the 32-year-old on court and healthy.
Canadian tennis sorely missed him.
🚨 BJK CUP FINALISTS
🇨🇦 Gaby Dabrowski and 🇨🇦 Leylah Fernandez beat 🇨🇿 Barbora Krejcikova/🇨🇿 Katerina Siniakova 7-5, 7-6 as Canada upsets Czechia 2-1 in their
@BJKCup
tie.
They’re finalists for the first time ever!
Leylah Fernandez is undefeated in her matches.
Incredible.
🚨 LEYLAH DELIVERS
🇨🇦 Leylah Fernandez beats 🇨🇿 Marketa Vondrousova 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 and Canada is level with Czechia 1-1 in the BJK Cup semifinals.
Fernandez has won 11 of her last 12 matches!
We head to a doubles rubber as Canada looks for a spot in the final.
Amazing.
🇨🇦 Leylah Annie Fernandez rolls into the quarterfinals of the Eastbourne International with a 6-2, 6-1 win over 🇺🇸Ashlyn Krueger.
@leylahfernandez
is a guest on
@MatchPointCAN
this week!
🎧⬇️
Serena says of Bianca: ‘I’m officially a fan. I was really sad... and she made me feel better.’
Williams compliments Andreescu’s attitude, calls her wise beyond her years.
#RogersCup
She is 17 years old. She is a
#WTA
FINALIST.
🇨🇦Leylah Annie Fernandez continues her fantastic week in
#Acapulco
and unbelievable 2020, defeating Renata Zarazua 6-3, 6-3 to reach the F at the
#AbiertoMexicano
.
The Montreal native will face Emma Watson for the title tomorrow.
Felix Auger-Aliassime on his win today:
"It's a dream come true, you know it's unbelievable. You dream of moments like this as a kid. Ya know, I'm a humble guy from Montreal, Canada. And here I am!"
#Wimbledon
Wow!
22-year-old 🇨🇦 Gabriel Diallo of Montreal rallies to beat 🇨🇭 Alexander Ritschard 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 and is through to the main draw of the French Open.
It's the first Grand Slam main draw of Diallo's career.
Milestone moment.
Couldn't happen to a better guy.
#RolandGarros
Nick Kyrgios is a CONSTANT distraction to his opponents, yapping in the chair umpire's ear.
Completely unsettled Frances Tiafoe, who is understandably livid after losing this second set 7-6(12).
#CitiOpen
What a gritty win from 🇨🇦 Leylah Annie Fernandez today.
She rallies to defeat 🇨🇭Viktorija Golubic 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Birmingham Classic.
Leylah will be our guest on
@MatchPointCAN
next week!
Despite injury issues just a few weeks ago, it's a prompt return to the winner's circle for Iga Swiatek.
The world no. 1 defeats Aussie Open champ Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-4 to win Stuttgart.
Yes, Iga is still the best player in the world and that gap only widens on clay.
BRONZE IN PARIS FOR CANADA❗️
🇨🇦 Felix Auger-Aliassime and 🇨🇦 Gabriela Dabrowski beat 🇳🇱 Koolhof/🇳🇱 Schuurs 6-4, 7-6 to win the bronze medal in mixed doubles!
First ever mixed doubles medal for Canada and Dabrowski is the first 🇨🇦 woman to medal in 🎾
#Paris2024
#OlympicGames
Alize Cornet in tears, being interviewed by former player Jelena Dokic, whom she could've faced had she won a round of 16 match in Melbourne 13 years ago.
This time, she's into the quarterfinals.
Man, I love this sport.
#AustralianOpen
Record setting performance from 🇨🇦 Milos Raonic!
The Canadian fires 47 aces, defeating 🇬🇧 Cam Norrie 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 to advance in Queen’s.
It’s the most aces hit in a best-of-three match in tennis history.
Stunning serving display.
They HAVE DONE IT!
Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil defeat Rublev/Khachanov 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 as Canada beats Russia to advance to their first ever Davis Cup Finals.
This is unbelievable.
2019 has marked the greatest year in Canadian tennis history.
#DavisCupMadridFinals
Daniil Medvedev may be the new world number one on Monday.
But Rafael Nadal is currently the world’s best player.
The 21-time slam champion defeats Medvedev 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the finals in Acapulco.
He’s now 14-0 in 2022.
He’ll play Cam Norrie for the 🏆tomorrow.
🇨🇦Leylah Annie Fernandez charges into the semifinals of the Eastbourne International with a dominant 6-2, 6-1 win over 🇬🇧 Harriet Dart in 67 minutes.
It was one way traffic the entire match for the Canadian, who never faced a break point.
First semifinal of 2024 for Leylah!
@Calvbetton
@atptour
The DQ for Shapovalov in Washington against Shelton.
The replay point with Fritz/Nakashima on a ball half a foot out in their Cincy match.
I’d grade Bianca Andreescu’ win over Vika Azarenka today as one of her best matches all season.
Required so much resiliency andtoughness under pressure.
She was moments from letting it slip away down 2-6, 1-3 and simply dug in and didn’t flinch.
Big performance.
#RolandGarros
Three massive wins for Canadian Gabriel Diallo and he has qualified for the main draw of the
#USOpen
.
In his second match yesterday, Diallo trailed 6-3, 5-3 before staging a huge comeback.
Now off to his second GS main draw.
QUALIFIED ✅
🇨🇦 Gabriel Diallo is off to the main draw of the
@usopen
as he defeats 🇫🇷 Valentin Royer 7-6, 6-4 in the final round of qualifying.
It’s the second time he’s qualified for the main draw of a major!
LET’S GO DIALLO 💪 💪 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
#USOpen
Best men’s tennis rivalries by decade:
1960s - Laver vs. Rosewall
1970s - Borg vs. McEnroe
1980s - Connors vs. McEnroe
1990s - Sampras vs. Agassi
2000s - Federer vs. Nadal
2010s - Djokovic vs. Nadal
2020s - Sinner vs. Alcaraz?
I'd call that a character win from Leylah Fernandez.
After getting bagelled in the opening set, she rallies for a 0-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Spain's Paula Badosa.
A gritty, resilient performance; Fernandez is now through to the round of 16 in Qatar.
#QatarOpen
She is REFUSING to go away.
Bianca Andreescu breaks back in this third set, now level at 4-4 with Maria Sakkari.
The winner will face world no. 1 Ash Barty in the final.
#MiamiOpen
🚨FELIX ADVANCES
🇨🇦 Felix Auger-Aliassime gets his biggest win of the year, upsetting world
#6
🇳🇴 Casper Ruud 6-4, 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals of Madrid.
Aggressive tactics from FAA today, was sublime at net winning 25/29 points.
He gets Jannik Sinner next.
#MMOPEN
@vanshv2k
@Alex_Boroch
I do like Medvedev's game but this crap is getting a bit tiresome. He melts down every other day.
The guy is 25 now - we don't need racquet obliterations immediately following a loss. Pretty bad look imo.
Is this the best return of the year?
A clean backhand winner off a 126 mph serve while facing match point.
Insane one last night as Hubert Hurkacz defeats Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-7(10), 7-6(7), 7-6(6).
3 hours, 31 minutes is the longest ATP match so far in 2023
#MiamiOpen
Felix Auger-Aliassime just completely out-classed the world number one.
He dismantles Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 in 81 minutes for a 12th straight win.
He's into a third straight ATP final.
One of the best stretches of tennis from a Canadian in singles ever?
#SwissIndoorsBasel
Genie Bouchard is through to the quarterfinals in Guadelajara with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Kaja Juvan.
Bouchard broke Juvan four times, and also protected her serve very well, winning 78% of 1st serve points, 53% on 2nd.
#WTA
#AbiertoZapopan2021
Bibi is BACK❗️
In her first professional match in 9 months, 🇨🇦 Bianca Andreescu delivers a strong performance and beats 🇪🇸 Sara Sorribes Tormo 7-5, 6-1 to advance to the second round of Paris.
Bianca looked fast, strong, and powerful.
Great to see her back.
#rolandgarros
World no. 1 🇪🇸Carlos Alcaraz debuted last night in Toronto with a 6-3, 7-6 win over 🇺🇸Ben Shelton.
In his post match, he said he was amazed by the power and pace of Shelton’s ball.
“Honestly I’ve never played against someone that hits the ball as hard as him”
#NBO23
🇨🇦 Milos Raonic advances to the quarterfinals in
@shertogenbosch
as he rallies for a 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 win over 🇪🇸 Roberto Bautista Agut.
Second quarterfinal of the year for Raonic, which is rather impressive considering this is only his fourth event in 2024.
🚨BIBI WINS AGAIN 🚨
In a showdown of former slam winners, 🇨🇦Bianca Andreescu beats 🇺🇸Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-4 to roll into the round of 16 in Miami.
So solid from Bibi.
This is the best tennis she's played since returning to the tour in April 2022.
Amazing to watch.
#MiamiOpen
Canadian Rebecca Marino caps a great week on the grass, beating Jessika Ponchet 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win the ITF W100 Ilkley Open.
It's her 15th career ITF singles crown and first on grass courts!
Marino has been playing great all season - she's back inside the top 140 on Monday.
Man, this guy is on fire.
🇨🇦Vasek Pospisil defeats Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 6-4 to move into the quarterfinals of the
#Open13
in Marseille.
Pospisil is now 10-4 in singles in 2020.
#ATP
#Marseille
ONE SET AWAY🚨
🇨🇦 Bianca Andreescu has the opening set 6-4 over Liudmila Samsonova at the
@LibemaOpen
in 42 minutes.
The Canadian is a set away from her first title in nearly five years
How great is 🇨🇦 Leylah Fernandez playing right now?
First beats the world
#15
in Doha, then ousts former world
#2
Paula Badosa.
Now it’s a 7-5, 6-3 win over Aus Open finalist Zheng Qinwen.
She’s into to her 2nd career WTA1000 QF.
Downright impressive.
#QatarTotalEnergiesOpen
Jannik Sinner is worthy of his world number no. 1 ranking, deserving from what he’s accomplished dating back to late last season.
But make no mistake - Carlos Alcaraz is currently the very best tennis player on the planet.
#Wimbledon
🚨THREE STRAIGHT TITLES FROM FAA 🚨
🇨🇦Felix Auger-Aliassime continues his INCREDIBLE stretch of indoor tennis, beating 🇩🇰Holger Rune 6-3, 7-5 to win the
#SwissIndoorsBasel
.
He’s won 13 straight matches, and most astounding, has held serve 86 consecutive times!
Unreal.
Always thought Maxime Cressy was a classy, respectful player going through the struggles/rigours of the tour.
Seems I guess he expects the ball crew/tournament staff to clean up for him after this embarrassing tantrum?
Awful look.
Jannik Sinner on connecting with his Aussie Coach Darren Cahill
"He's getting more Italian slowly... we try to teach him what kind of pasta is good to eat and what is not"
Love the tongue-and-cheek humour from the 22-year-old
#AusOpen
ICYMI:
🇨🇦 Leylah Annie Fernandez and 🇨🇦 Bianca Andreescu both booked their spots in the second round of Paris with dominant straight sets victories.
My match reports on the action from
#rolandgarros
⬇️
I'm so impressed by 🇨🇦Felix Auger-Aliassime this week, who hasn't slowed down one bit after a long fall season.
He's had two singles Ws for Canada when their backs were against the wall.
Today he stepped up in doubles and played a terrific match.
What a player.
#DavisCupFinals
MARINO MOVING ON ‼️
🇨🇦Rebecca Marino gets a great win, defeating 🇰🇿Yulia Putintseva 7-6, 6-2 in Miami.
She’s through to the second round!
Marino hit 10 aces in the victory and didn’t face a single break point.
Awesome performance,
@beccamarino90
💪
#MiamiOpen2023
Denis Shapovalov is 19. Felix Auger Aliassime is 18.
Both Canadians will have the chance to play for a spot in the finals of the
#MiamiOpen
.
Bianca Andreescu just won Indian Wells. She’s 18.
This is the absolute height of tennis in Canada and SO much more success lies ahead.
🇨🇦 Leylah Fernandez has the FIRST set in this women’s semifinal!
She trailed 3-0 but rallied back, saved a set point at 5-6, and takes it 7-6(3) over Aryna Sabalenka.
Goodness.
#USOpen2021
@samstreetwrites
This is incredibly lost in translation.
Toni is trying to say it was not a *normal* upbringing for Novak Djokovic and his family. He's not calling them abnormal.
If anything, he's giving great credit to Djokovic for becoming the champion he is despite that environment
LEYLAH ADVANCES 🚨
🇨🇦 Leylah Annie Fernandez advances to the third round in Paris with a 7-6, 6-3 win over 🇪🇸 Cristina Bucsa.
Playing well right now and fully embracing the Olympic experience
#Paris2024
🇵🇱Iga Swiatek has officially wrapped up a 2022 season for the ages:
🏆Qatar
🏆Indian Wells
🏆Miami
🏆Stuttgart
🏆Rome
🏆Roland Garros
🏆US Open
🏆San Diego
World no. 1 ranking
37-match win streak (longest in 21st century)
69-9 W/L
22 🥯sets
15 top 10 wins
An historic year.
🇨🇦Leylah Annie Fernandez plays an amazing level of tennis and defeats Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
She's through to the quarterfinals of Paris for the first time in her career.
Her forehand down the line was the signature shot today.
Unreal performance.
#RolandGarros
Bianca Andreescu fans won’t have to wait long to see her in action.
She’s scheduled to face Madison Brengle tomorrow at the
#PhillipIslandTrophy
.
Andreescu is the second seed
Doubles doesn't get as much attention but let's show ALL the love to Ottawa's Gaby Dabrowski.
After winning the
@OBNmontreal
doubles 🏆last week, her and Luisa Stefani are into the SFs of
#CincyTennis
with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Shibahara/Aoyama.
Great stuff,
@GabyDabrowski
👏
🚨Finals for Diallo 🚨
🇨🇦Gabriel Diallo rolls past
#4
seed Francisco Cerundolo 6-4, 6-2 in just 67 minutes to advance to his first-ever
@atptour
final at the
#Almaty
Open.
The dream week continues for the 23-year-old, who will enter the top 100 on Monday