Overlook displaying up late to work or presenting a faculty venture in your underwear, at this level Félix Auger-Aliassime’s nightmare is a definitely gangly man with quick blond hair and lengthy, skinny arms.
When you simply have a look at scores, no there have been no tech glitches. It’s simply that the Canadian No. 1’s outcome final week was just about the identical because the week earlier than.
However whereas the Montrealer is trying to crack what’s proving to be a difficult case, a sure Czech lady seems to have solved the thriller that has been stumping a lot of the WTA Tour for a yr.
Right here’s what that you must know.
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One other week, one other continent, however the identical outcome for Félix Auger-Aliassime.
For the second week in a row, the Canadian No. 1 was bounced from a event by Daniil Medvedev in straight units. This time, it was in the semifinals of the ATP 250 event in Doha. He’s now 0-6 in opposition to the previous world No. 1.
Medvedev went on to win the title, defeating Andy Murray within the last. The Scot had gained 4 straight three-set thrillers to succeed in the title match.
The primary WTA 1000 occasion of the yr passed off final week in Dubai, with Barbora Krejcikova gorgeous the tennis world by defeating the world’s High 3 gamers on her solution to the title.
That included a straight-set win over world No. 1 Iga Świątek within the last. Krejcikova has now gained back-to-back finals in opposition to the dominant Pole and is the one lady within the 2020s to beat Swiatek in a last, accounting of each of the world No. 1’s finals defeat since 2019.
Powerful attracts bought the higher of the Canadians as Bianca Andreescu bowed out in round one to Australian Open runner-up Elena Rybakina, whereas Leylah Annie Fernandez went down in round two to Świątek.
Learn the full Dubai recap on the National Bank Open website.
A stunning outcome from the ATP Tour got here on the 500-level occasion in Rio, the place Cameron Norrie adopted his compatriot’s lead from Doha by mounting an epic comeback to defeat Carlos Alcaraz for the title, regardless of trailing the match 5-7, 0-3. Alcaraz appeared to injure his thigh in the course of the match.
Final Week’s Outcomes
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So much must go proper for Félix Auger-Aliassime to satisfy Daniil Medvedev for a 3rd consecutive week.
The pair are on reverse sides of the draw on the ATP 500 occasion in Dubai. Auger-Aliassime is the fourth seed and is within the backside half of the draw. He’s in the identical quarter as seventh seed Alexander Zverev and will meet defending champion Andrey Rublev, the second seed, within the semifinals.
First, the Canadian might want to get revenge on the serve-and-volleying Maxime Cressy, who knocked the Canadian out of Wimbledon in the first round final yr.
Medvedev is seeded third and is within the high half of the draw with World No. 1 Novak Djokovic.
Denis Shapovalov is on this facet of the Atlantic this week on the different ATP 500 occasion in Acapulco. He can be aiming to snap a three-match dropping streak when he meets Miomir Kecmanovic within the first spherical.
Irrespective of who he performs within the second spherical, the Canadian could have his palms full as he’ll meet both serve machine John Isner or third seed Taylor Fritz. They’re within the high half of the draw with No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz.
Additionally competing in Acapulco is Casper Ruud, the second seed who’s competing in his first occasion because the Australian Open, and final week’s Rio champion Cameron Norrie.
Absent from Acapulco is defending champion Rafael Nadal, who has been out because the Australian Open with an harm.
Rebecca Marino is the lone Canadian competing on the WTA Tour this week. She is in Monterrey, a WTA 250 occasion, and can play Fernanda Contreras Gomez within the first spherical. She might play fifth seed Lin Zhu in spherical two and second seed Marie Bouzkova within the quarter-finals.
World No. 5 Caroline Garcia is the highest seed.
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Leylah Annie Fernandez is the two-time defending champion in Monterrey, however shouldn’t be defending her title this week.
There are additionally 250 occasions in Santiago on the ATP Tour and Austin for the WTA.
Underneath the Radar:
Canada’s Stacey Fung was a champion final week on the ITF circuit, successful the title on the W25 occasion in Santo Domingo. She knocked off 5 consecutive seeded opponents, together with the fourth seed within the second spherical and rallying from a set all the way down to defeat the second seed within the last.
It’s a sixth profession ITF title for the 26-year-old and matches the most important title of her profession. She additionally gained the W25 occasion in Fredericton, New Brunswick, in 2022. She has now gained a minimum of one title for 3 consecutive years.
Canada options on the ITF calendar this week with a W25 occasion going down in Toronto at Sobeys Stadium.
An enormous contingent of Canadians can be competing on the occasion, led by world No. 195 Katherine Sebov who’s competing in her first occasion since making her Grand Slam debut on Rod Laver Area on the Australian Open.
You possibly can comply with the Canadians in motion each week here.
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