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January 6, 2026

Canada's Denis Shapovalov hits a forehand during his men's singles match against Belgium's Raphael Collignon at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on Tuesday.

Canada's Denis Shapovalov hits a forehand during his men's singles match against Belgium's Raphael Collignon at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on Tuesday.

Shapovalov opens 2026 with a straight-set loss in Brisbane

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January 5, 2026

FILE - Novak Djokovic of Serbia cools himself with water during the men's singles semifinal match with Valentin Vacherot of Monaco, at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center, in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong,File)

FILE - Novak Djokovic of Serbia cools himself with water during the men's singles semifinal match with Valentin Vacherot of Monaco, at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center, in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong,File)

Djokovic withdraws from Adelaide’s Australian Open tune-up tourney

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January 4, 2026

Canada's Victoria Mboko (left) and Felix Auger-Aliassime celebrate winning a point against China's You Xiaodi and Te Rigele during their mixed doubles match at the United Cup tournament at Ken Rosewood Arena in Sydney on Sunday.

Canada's Victoria Mboko (left) and Felix Auger-Aliassime celebrate winning a point against China's You Xiaodi and Te Rigele during their mixed doubles match at the United Cup tournament at Ken Rosewood Arena in Sydney on Sunday.

Auger-Aliassime, Mboko lead Canada past China at United Cup tennis event

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January 2, 2026

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, reacts after winning his match against Denis Shapovalov, of Canada, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, reacts after winning his match against Denis Shapovalov, of Canada, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Denis Shapovalov aims for top-10 return in 2026

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January 1, 2026

FILE - Venus Williams, of the United States, returns a shot with partner Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, during a quarterfinal doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sept. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa, File)

FILE - Venus Williams, of the United States, returns a shot with partner Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, during a quarterfinal doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sept. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa, File)

Venus Williams receives wild card entry to Australian Open

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January 1, 2026

Aryna Sabalenka acknowledges the crowd after losing against Nick Kyrgios in their Battle of the Sexes match, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday Dec. 28, 2025. (Christopher Pike/Pool Photo via AP)

Aryna Sabalenka acknowledges the crowd after losing against Nick Kyrgios in their Battle of the Sexes match, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday Dec. 28, 2025. (Christopher Pike/Pool Photo via AP)

Two weeks of tennis set to unfold Down Under ahead of Aussie Open

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December 28, 2025

Nick Kyrgios, left, and Aryna Sabalenka interact at the net during their Battle of the Sexes match, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Sunday.

Nick Kyrgios, left, and Aryna Sabalenka interact at the net during their Battle of the Sexes match, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Sunday.

Kyrgios wins against Sabalenka in latest ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis match

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December 17, 2025

FILE - Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, right, poses with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after winning the final match of the French Tennis Open against Italy's Jannik Sinner at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

FILE - Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, right, poses with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after winning the final match of the French Tennis Open against Italy's Jannik Sinner at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Carlos Alcaraz parts ways with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero

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December 15, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Canadian tennis champion Victoria Mboko are pictured as Carney holds Mboko’s tennis racket used to win the 2025 National Bank Open in Montreal during a meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Canadian tennis champion Victoria Mboko are pictured as Carney holds Mboko’s tennis racket used to win the 2025 National Bank Open in Montreal during a meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Victoria Mboko named WTA Newcomer of the Year

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December 9, 2025

Canada's Victoria Mboko reacts following her win over Naomi Osaka of Japan in the National Bank Open final in Montreal on Aug. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Canada's Victoria Mboko reacts following her win over Naomi Osaka of Japan in the National Bank Open final in Montreal on Aug. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Mboko and Auger-Aliassime win Tennis Canada excellence awards

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November 19, 2025

FILE - Switzerland's Roger Federer plays a return to Sjeng Schalken, of the Netherlands, during their men's singles quarter final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, July 3, 2003. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

FILE - Switzerland's Roger Federer plays a return to Sjeng Schalken, of the Netherlands, during their men's singles quarter final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, July 3, 2003. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Federer elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame

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November 16, 2025

Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts after winning the final tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts after winning the final tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Sinner beats Alcaraz to retain ATP Finals title before his home fans

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November 15, 2025

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz returns to Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime during semifinal tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz returns to Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime during semifinal tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Alcaraz defeats Auger-Aliassime to advance to ATP Finals

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November 14, 2025

Canada's Félix Auger-Aliassime celebrates after winning against Germany's Alexander Zverev during their tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Canada's Félix Auger-Aliassime celebrates after winning against Germany's Alexander Zverev during their tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Auger-Aliassime advances to final four at ATP Finals with upset of Zverev

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November 13, 2025

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in the ATP World Tour Finals in Turin, Italy on Thursday.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in the ATP World Tour Finals in Turin, Italy on Thursday.

Alcaraz locks up year-end top spot with ATP Finals win over Musetti

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November 12, 2025

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime celebrates after winning against United States' Ben Shelton during their tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime celebrates after winning against United States' Ben Shelton during their tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Auger-Aliassime comes back from the brink in ATP Finals win over Shelton

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November 9, 2025

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Australia's Alex de Minaur during their singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy on Sunday.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Australia's Alex de Minaur during their singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy on Sunday.

Alcaraz and Zverev open ATP Finals with wins

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November 8, 2025

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime serves to Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik during a semifinal match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime serves to Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik during a semifinal match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime qualifies for ATP Finals

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November 6, 2025

Gabriela Dabrowski, of Canada, right returns a shot to Taylor Townsend, of the United States, and Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, as partner Erin Routliffe, of New Zealand, looks on during the women's doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Gabriela Dabrowski, of Canada, right returns a shot to Taylor Townsend, of the United States, and Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, as partner Erin Routliffe, of New Zealand, looks on during the women's doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Defending WTA Finals doubles champs Dabrowski, Routliffe, eliminated in group stage

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November 4, 2025

Gabriela Dabrowski, of Canada, right returns a shot to Taylor Townsend, of the United States, and Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, as partner Erin Routliffe, of New Zealand, looks on during the women's doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Gabriela Dabrowski, of Canada, right returns a shot to Taylor Townsend, of the United States, and Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, as partner Erin Routliffe, of New Zealand, looks on during the women's doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Dabrowski, Routliffe fall to Siniakova and Townsend at WTA Finals

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November 3, 2025

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina returns the ball to Poland's Iga Natalia Swiatek during their tennis match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Monday.

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina returns the ball to Poland's Iga Natalia Swiatek during their tennis match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Monday.

Rybakina stuns Swiatek to reach her first WTA Finals semi-final

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November 3, 2025

Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning the final match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning the final match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Sinner replaces Alcaraz at No. 1 with year-ending top spot still uncertain

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November 3, 2025

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime reacts after winning the semifinal match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime reacts after winning the semifinal match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Auger-Aliassime withdraws from Metz, putting ATP Finals qualification at risk

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November 2, 2025

Aryna Sabalenka plays a forehand against Jasmine Paolini of Italy during their round robin singles match on Day 2 of the WTA Finals Riyadh as part of the Hologic WTA Tour 2025 at King Saud University Indoor Arena on Sunday.

Aryna Sabalenka plays a forehand against Jasmine Paolini of Italy during their round robin singles match on Day 2 of the WTA Finals Riyadh as part of the Hologic WTA Tour 2025 at King Saud University Indoor Arena on Sunday.

Sabalenka serves her way past Paolini at WTA Finals

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November 2, 2025

Italy's Jannik Sinner (R) poses with the trophy after winning against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime (L) at the end of the men's singles final match of the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament at the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, on the outskirts of Paris, on November 2, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Italy's Jannik Sinner (R) poses with the trophy after winning against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime (L) at the end of the men's singles final match of the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament at the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, on the outskirts of Paris, on November 2, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Auger-Aliassime falls to Sinner in Paris Masters final

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November 2, 2025

Victoria Mboko celebrates winning the Hong Kong Open at Victoria Park on Sunday. Mboko reached the final with a three-set win over fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez.

Victoria Mboko celebrates winning the Hong Kong Open at Victoria Park on Sunday. Mboko reached the final with a three-set win over fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez.

Victoria Mboko wins Hong Kong Open to seal second WTA title of the season

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October 30, 2025

Felix Auger-Aliassime returns the ball to Daniel Altmaier of Germany during their third round match at the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Paris La Defense Arena, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Felix Auger-Aliassime returns the ball to Daniel Altmaier of Germany during their third round match at the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Paris La Defense Arena, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Auger-Aliassime rallies past Altmaier to reach Paris Masters quarterfinals

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October 28, 2025

Canada's Denis Shapovalov returns a ball to Brazil's Joao Fonseca during their quarterfinal match at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)

Canada's Denis Shapovalov returns a ball to Brazil's Joao Fonseca during their quarterfinal match at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)

Auger-Aliassime’s first-round win in Paris keeps ATP Finals hopes alive

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October 24, 2025

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime returns a ball to Spain's Jaume Munar during their quarterfinal match at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime returns a ball to Spain's Jaume Munar during their quarterfinal match at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)

Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov withdraw in Basel quarterfinals

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October 23, 2025

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime returns the ball to Canada's Gabriel Diallo during their first round match at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime returns the ball to Canada's Gabriel Diallo during their first round match at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (Georgios Kefalas/Keystone via AP)

Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov advance at Swiss Indoor tournament

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