There are only a few weeks left in the 2025 tennis season and the tours are hitting the home stretch.
The final WTA 1000 event of the year took place last week as focus begins to shift towards the WTA Finals and Billie Jean King Cup, while the ATP Tour comes back west as the Race to Turin heats up.
Here’s what you need to know.
In Case You Missed It: Auger-Aliassime Stays Consistent in Shanghai
When Félix Auger-Alaissime reached the quarter-finals of the US Open, it was his first time reaching the last eight at back-to-back big events since 2022. He proceeded to make it three in a row by reaching the quarter-finals of Shanghai for the first time in his career.
After a string of solid wins in the first week at the Asian Masters 1000 event, Auger-Aliassime scored a massive victory over eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets in round four. That victory could prove critical in the race to qualify for the ATP Finals as the Montrealer is currently chasing Musetti for the final qualifying spot.
However, Auger-Aliassime was unable to maximize his opportunity in Shanghai as he was upset in the last eight by the surprise eventual runner-up, Arthur Rinderknech.
Gabriel Diallo was a point away from joining Auger-Aliassime in the quarters, but was edged out by Zizou Bergs in the fourth round.
Over in Wuhan at the final WTA 1000 event of 2025, Canada’s best result came courtesy of Bianca Andreescu in doubles. The Mississaugan teamed up with Yue Yuan and reached the quarter-finals, where they were edged out in two tight sets by eighth seeds Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic.
Leylah Annie Fernandez and Erin Routliffe went out in the second round of the doubles, while Victoria Mboko and Maya Joint went down in round one.
The two Canadians competing in the singles main draw in Wuhan, Fernandez and Mboko, lost in the first round to Naomi Osaka and Ekaterina Alexandrova respectively.
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What to Watch: Diallo Returns to Almaty
There are three events on the ATP calendar this week, all of which feature Canadians with a positive history at their respective event.
One of the biggest steps in Gabriel Diallo’s rise in 2024 came at the Almaty Open in Kazakhstan. A year removed from his first ATP Tour final, and now with a title under his belt earlier this season, the Montrealer returns to Almaty this week looking for another deep run.
Seeded seventh, Diallo is already off and running after a first-round win over Amir Omarkhanov in straight sets. He faces qualifier James Duckworth next with third seed Flavio Cobolli potentially waiting in the semifinals. The Canadian is in the bottom half of the draw with second seed Daniil Medvedev.
Karen Khachanov, who beat Diallo in the Almaty final last year, is the top seed. The two could potentially meet in the final for the second year in a row if they both make it.
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Félix Auger-Aliassime is going to need another strong fall indoor swing if he hopes to sneak into the ATP Finals. He and Lorenzo Musetti, the man the Canadian is chasing for the eighth spot in Turin, are both competing at the European Open in Brussels this week as the top two seeds.
After a bye, the second-seeded Auger-Aliassime will face either Federico Cina or Damir Dzumhur in his opening match. Brazilian sensation Joao Fonseca, the seventh seed in Brussels, is the Canadian’s projected quarter-final opponent.
Musetti, the top seed in Brussels, leads Auger-Aliassime by 530 points in the Race to Turin with four weeks to go. The Montrealer won this event three years ago when it was played in Antwerp.
Rounding out the busy Canadian calendar on the men’s side, Denis Shapovalov is the third seed in Stockholm. He will face Leo Borg, son of 11-time Grand Slam champion Bjorn Borg, in his opening match, with Ugo Humbert his projected quarter-final opponent.
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Shapovalov is in the top half of the draw with No. 1 seed Holger Rune, his potential semifinal opponent. The Canadian won his maiden title at this event back in 2019.
The WTA side this week is much simpler with only Leylah Annie Fernandez still alive in her event. Fernandez, the fourth seed at the WTA 250 event in Osaka, Japan, defeated Hailey Baptiste in the first round on Tuesday morning.
Next up for the Lavalloise will be Dalma Galfi. Fernandez is projected to meet seventh seed Ann Li in the quarter-finals, followed by No. 5 Marie Bouzkova in the semis. The Canadian is the highest seed left in her half of the draw after No. 2 seed Linda Noskova lost in the first round.
Bianca Andreescu also competed in Osaka, but lost to Viktorija Golubic in the first round.
Victoria Mboko was competing at the WTA 500 event in Ningbo, China, but lost in the first round to Dayana Yastremska. She also lost in the first round of doubles alongside Maya Joint.
Under the Radar:
Canada’s women impressed last week at the ITF W100 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Marina Stakusic shone the brightest, upsetting the defending champion Mary Stoiana in round two on her way to the final, her first of the year. She was beaten, however, by Elizabeth Mandlik in straight sets. It was Stakusic’s first-ever loss in a professional singles final, having been 4-0 prior on the ITF and WTA 125 tours.
Three Canadians reached the quarter-finals in Edmond. Friday featured an all-Canadian quarter-final, where Cadence Brace defeated Katherine Sebov 6-2, 6-4. Brace could have made it an all-Canadian final but lost to Mandlik in the semis.
Thomas Venos had two looks at titles in the Maritimes last week, but Conner Stroud got in his way. At both the ITF Wheelchair event in Bedford, NS, and at the Sure Grip International Wheelchair Tennis Open in Fredericton, NB, Venos reached the men’s singles final, only to lose to Stroud.
Over in Croatia, Canada picked up a bronze medal at the ITF Masters World Team Championship in the men’s 75+ division. After losing to Germany in the semifinals, the Canadians defeated their neighbour Americans 2-1 in the third-place tie to sneak onto the podium. The individual championships for the 75+, 80+, and 85+ age groups are taking place this week.
The ITF Women’s World Tour returns to Canada this week, kicking off a run of five straight weeks with either a men’s or women’s ITF event in the Great White North. Quebec City is first up this week, an ITF W35 event.
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Fresh off her run in Edmond, Stakusic faces the first major title defence of her career this week at the WTA 125 event in Tampico, Mexico. She is one of four Canadians competing.
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