TAG: Montreal
Even the mighty Ivan Lendl was cracked by a simple heckle. It happened at the end of his career – not his prime best years. Source: “I remember Ivan Lendl playing in Montreal, and it was a very close match. and then the fan yelled: ‘Don’t choke like you did at Wimbledon!’ And at that […] Continue to read full article...
Arnaud Boetsch · ATP · Canadian Open · Ivan Lendl · Montreal · Petr Korda · Wimbledon
Victoria Mboko completed her Montreal miracle with a 26 64 61 triumph over her tennis hero Naomi Osaka. The 18 year old was stunning for two weeks with her silky smooth powerhouse game and without a doubt well on her way to more sensational achievements in the years to come. Mboko settled down after a […] Continue to read full article...
Canada · Montreal · Victoria Mboko · Wilson
Naomi Osaka is on a roll now that she has dismissed coach Patrick Mouratoglou and added Robert Witkorowski. The former world no. 1 and four time grand slam title winner is into the QF after beating tough cookies Ostapenko, Samsonova and Sevastova. Osaka has won 20 matches so far in 2025, her total from all […] Continue to read full article...
Aoi Ito upset Jasmine Paolini and on match point she ripped a two-hand backhand up the line, attacked the net and then deftly dropped a perfect volley winner. She may be the only player in the tournament to charge the net off a return. Paolini is no longer working with Marc Lopez, who coached her […] Continue to read full article...
After over a half decade of mediocre results, it looks like former Wimbledon finalist and WTA top 5 player has decided to give up on tennis. Bouchard has not played a professional tennis tournament since WTA Guadalajara in Mexico in September 2023, where she beat Renata Zarazua in the first round 61 76 but then […] Continue to read full article...
Eugenie Bouchard · Montreal · New Balance · Wimbledon · Yonex
Aug/23
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Jess Pegula’s Former Coach Michael Joyce Shares Insights Of Their Journey
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By Scoop Malinowski When Jessica Pegula turned pro in 2009 at age fifteen, you didn’t hear a lot about her as a highly touted, top American prospect. But she evolved into the best American female player and currently sits at no. 3 in the world in singles and no. 2 in doubles. She has won […] Continue to read full article...
adidas · Boca Raton · Buffalo · Jessica Pegula · Michael Joyce · Montreal · WTA · Yonex
The tennis media downplays the struggles of legend Venus Williams who has only won seven matches since 2019, while suffering 29 defeats. But at 43, the former world no. 1 continues to compete on the WTA Tour and gets entry into every tournament that she wants. One WTA coach remarked about the direction of Williams’ […] Continue to read full article...
Compton · Montreal · Omnium Banque Nationale · US Open · Venus Williams · Wimbledon
Aug/23
10
Rybakina Reveals What’s Tougher Than Winning A Major
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Elena Rybakina defeated Jennifer Brady in three sets at the Omnium Banque Nationale WTA tournament in Montreal and at her post match press conference was asked a challenging question which she complimented the reporter for… Question. Elena, just a question about contrasting the challenge of the difficulties of winning a slam versus maintaining consistency throughout a […] Continue to read full article...
Elena Rybakina · Kazakhstan · Montreal · Omnium Banque Nationale · Wilson · Wimbledon
Aug/23
8
Venus Salutes Leylah In Montreal
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Leylah Fernandez may be struggling since playing in the US Open final two years ago, but her energy and attitude have made a very positive impression on Venus Williams. The 43 year old former WTA world no. 1 likes what she sees in the 20 year old currently ranked 81 in the world. “She has […] Continue to read full article...
Leylah Fernandez · Montreal · Omnium Banque Nationale · Venus Williams
Sorana Cirstea and Belinda Bencic, after early successes with their new coaches Thomas Johansson and Dmitry Tursunov, respectively, both are no longer working with those coaches. Stefanos Tsitsipas has decided to reunite with Mark Philippoussis as his full-time coach, relieving his father Apostoulos from having to do full-time travel duties. In Montreal at Omnium Banque […] Continue to read full article...
Montreal · National Bank Open · Omnium Banque Nationale · Toronto
