Grand Slam

Mischa Zverev Dethrones World No. 1 In Melbourne

MELBOURNE, January 22, 2017 Mischa Zverev put on a great Sunday afternoon show on Rod Laver Arena, knocking out World No. 1 Andy Murray 7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the first time […]

Istomin Shocks Djokovic In Melbourne

MELBOURNE, January 19, 2017 Six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic experienced a shocking second-round loss to Uzbekistan wild card Denis Istomin on Thursday afternoon. The 29-year-old Serbian was aiming to be the first man to win the Australian title seven times, […]

Swiss Stars Earn Third Round Spot At Australian Open

MELBOURNE, January 18, 2017 Roger Federer has booked his place in the third round of the Australian Open with a 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 win over US-American youngster Noah Rubin. “He’s a great fighter … he’s aggressive on the ball and I […]

Nadal Returns To Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE, January 15, 2017 The start of the 2017 Autralian Open is only hours away and the top players met the media for pre-tournament press conferences. Rafael Nadal has returned to Melbourne Park after he had suffered his first opening-round exit […]

Raonic And Bouchard To Represent Canada At The Australian Open

MELBOURNE, January 14, 2017 The draws have been made for the 2017 edition of the Australian Open with Canadians Eugenie Bouchard (Montreal, QC) and Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) earning direct entry into the main draw for the first Grand Slam […]

Roland Garros 2017 – Vik Muniz Serves Up Uniqueness

PARIS, December 13, 2016 Twenty years on from fellow Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten’s first victory on clay in Paris, the honor of designing the poster for Roland-Garros 2017 falls to Vik Muniz. As if in tribute to “Guga” and the heart […]

Seven Grand Slam Finals Had A Canadian Flavor In 2016

MONTREAL, December 6, 2016 During a press conference on Tuesday reviewing the 2016 season, Louis Borfiga, Vice-President of High Performance at Tennis Canada, Fed Cup captain Sylvain Bruneau, Davis Cup captain Martin Laurendeau, and Guillaume Marx, Head National Boys’ coach […]

Will Karolina Pliskova Win A Grand Slam?

ANTWERP, September 23, 2016 by Gavin Mair Karolina Pliskova’s upset win over dominant WTA matriarch Serena Williams to secure a place in a first Grand Slam final propelled the Czech into consideration as a top level player. In defeat to […]

Wawrinka Outlasts Djokovic To Clinch US Open Title

NEW YORK, September 12, 2016 Stan Wawrinka cliamed his first US Open title with a 6-7, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 victory over defending champion Novak Djokovic in the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. Djokovic set the tone early, gaining a break in […]

Auger-Aliassime To Duel For Junior US Open Singles Title

NEW YORK, September 11, 2016 Canada went 1-1 in singles at the Junior US Open on Saturday, as Felix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal) is now one win away from clinching his first Grand Slam singles title thanks to a semi-final triumph, while […]