What to watch this weekend in Canadian sports
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Tennis Sport News
Dabrowski could make tennis history Saturday as 1st Canadian to win WTA Finals title
Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand are through to the doubles final at the WTA Finals after a 7-6 (7), 6-1 victory over Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States and Australia's Ellen Perez in semifinal action Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Seeded Sixth In ATP Finals
India's Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden have been seeded sixth and placed in Bob Bryan Group at the year-end ATP Finals, where they will open their campaign against fourth seed Italians Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori on Monday. Top eight singles players and top-8 doubles pairs compete in the year-end Finals that brings down the curtains on the season. The event will be held between November 11-17.
Tsitsipas questions ATP's 'backward move' to make Masters events two weeks long
Stefanos Tsitsipas said two-week ATP Masters 1000 events result in a drop in quality as players do not get enough time off for recovery or the intense training needed to stay in shape over a long season.
Ivanisevic says he needed a U-turn after leaving Djokovic's team
Goran Ivanisevic said he never envisioned himself coaching on the WTA Tour but decided to join up with 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina because he "needed a U-turn" after parting ways with Novak Djokovic.
Djokovic pulls out of year-end ATP Finals
Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday he will not defend his ATP Finals title due to an "ongoing injury" which has ended the 24-time Grand Slam champion's season.
Injury rules Novak Djokovic out of ATP Finals
Novak Djokovic will not play at the ATP Finals in Turin because of injury.
Ruben Amorim faces 'awkward' Manchester United link-up after mocking Bruno Fernandes on TV
Ruben Amorim has already had a playful dig at Bruno Fernandes ahead of his arrival at Old Trafford. Although the Manchester United captain had left Sporting CP before his new head coach took over there, they will now finally link-up after November's impending international break.