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Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime moved on to the third round of the Western & Southern Open Masters-level tennis tournament with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Australia's Alex de Minaur on Wednesday.
Hubert Hurkacz overcame 53 winners from Nick Kyrgios to halt the Australian's nine-match win streak with a three-set quarter-final victory on Friday at the ATP Montreal Masters. The Polish eighth seed managed 43 winners of his own in a rapid-fire 7-6(7/4), 6-7(5/7), 6-1 triumph that put him into his fourth semi-final at the Masters level. Hurkacz will next face Norway's fourth-seeded Casper Ruud, who crushed home hope Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-2, in 74 minutes. Ruud will play his third Masters semi-final this season on Saturday, having defeated Hurkacz in their previous meeting in May at Roland Garros.
Venus Williams will make her return to the US Open, after being sidelined in 2021, when the event gets underway on Aug. 29 in New York.
The WTA (Women's Tennis Association) released the players’ list on Tuesday. The main draw comprises 32 players out of which 21 are direct acceptances, 1 special exempt, 4 wild cards and 6 qualifiers.
Gael Monfils has been ruled out of the US Open due to a foot injury he suffered at last week’s Canadian Open. Monfils, who also missed the French Open and Wimbledon because of a heel injury which required surgery, was making his return to tennis in Montreal.
The Duchess of Cambridge has teamed up with tennis star Roger Federer to announce a charity collaboration to raise money for disadvantaged and vulnerable children.
It was just a four-shot rally, when Drinkhall couldn't keep his return to Sathiyan's forehand on the table. Raising his hands in elation for a second, Sathiyan lay flat on the ground the next moment, while Drinkhall turned to the other side in dismay. The home crowd rose in support of both the players. Wiping the tears rolling out of his eyes, Sathiyan got up, and the two players shook hands. Admiration was the underlying theme of those scenes.
Naomi Osaka was in attendance for the Western and Southern Open clash between Serena Williams and Emma Raducanu on Tuesday night.