Felix Auger-Aliassime has Montreal bragging rights. The fifth-seeded Auger-Aliassime beat fellow Montrealer Gabriel Diallo 6-2, 7-5 in the first round of the Swiss Indoors on Wednesday.
Victoria Mboko of Toronto has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open with a straight sets victory over German qualifier Eva Lys on Tuesday night.
Denis Shapovalov fought off one match point and beat American Marcos Giron 6-7 (3), 6-0, 7-6 (4) in the first round of the Swiss Indoors on Tuesday.
Jannik Sinner’s decision not to play for host Italy in the Davis Cup Final 8 is being met with a sense of abandonment in his home country — where he was fiercely defended during his doping case earlier this year.
Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime has added another title to his name, winning the European Open in Belgium on Sunday.
Holger Rune said Sunday he faced “a while” out of action with an Achilles injury that will require surgery.
