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Despite coming up short in the championship match against Ashleigh Barty, Danielle Collins should be feeling great about her breakthrough run in Melbourne. And now, she finds herself in the top 10 of the WTA rankings. Collins entered this year’s Australian Open as the 27th seed and probably wasn’t on most tennis fans’ radars to […] READ MORE
Emma Raducanu just became the first tennis player since the Open Era began in 1968 to make it through qualifying to win a Grand Slam. Entering the US Open ranked 150th in the world, the 18-year-old Brit won three matches in qualifying and all seven of her matches in the main draw. And when the dust […] READ MORE
Leylah Annie Fernandez just turned 19 years old on Monday, but her maturity and poise on the tennis courts have made her a breakout star in the Big Apple. While she may not have been on most people’s radars when the tournament started last week, Fernandez’s display of grit, determination and talent has taken her […] READ MORE
After winning his record-tying 20th Grand Slam in July at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic admitted that a little more than three years ago, the idea being tied with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for most Majors won may have seem far-fetched. With the US Open now underway, all eyes will be on Djokovic as he looks […] READ MORE
With the rise of young talent, Canadian tennis appears to be in good hands with the likes of Denis Shapovalov, Bianca Andreescu, Felix Auger Aliassime, and Leylah Fernandez. Throw into the mix veterans like Milos Raonic and Eugenie Bouchard, and it’s easy to see why the sport has received plenty of attention and interest in Canada […] READ MORE
Having just captured her fourth career Grand Slam, Naomi Osaka finds herself in elite company. Of active players on the WTA Tour, the 23-year-old trails only Serena Williams, who has 23 Majors, and her older sister, Venus Williams, who has seven Grand Slams to her name. As the winner of the WTA’s last two Grand Slams, […] READ MORE
It was back in the summer of 2017 when Denis Shapovalov made his big breakthrough on the ATP Tour with a surprising run to the semifinals of the Rogers Cup, which he then followed up with a run to the fourth round of the US Open. Fast forward three years to 2020, and the now […] READ MORE
Back in the summer of 2018, Bianca Andreescu was not yet a household name in Canada; and Carol Zhao was the country’s No. 1 ranked female player. But a lot can change in less than two years. Since then, we’ve seen the rise of a new and bona fide superstar in Andreescu, who shocked the […] READ MORE
Prior to the WTA suspending all tournaments in March due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 17-year-old Leylah Annie Fernandez was playing some of the best tennis on the Tour. In late February, the Canadian teen surprised many when she reached the final in Acapulco. Though she fell just short up against Heather Watson, losing a competitive […] READ MORE
With her comeback victory over two time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, Garbiñe Muguruza this weekend, Sofia Kenin was crowned the best of the best at the 2020 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. ‘This is just an honour,” said the 21-year-old American in her post match presser after winning her maiden Grand […] READ MORE
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