The first week of Roland-Garros was a tough one for the Canadians, but as has been the case for much of 2025, Victoria Mboko provided a bright spot.
While there are no Canadians left in the singles after the first three rounds of the French Open, the performance of the 18-year-old from Toronto continued to hammer home the message that she is a star in the making.
Here’s what you need to know.
In Case You Missed It: Mboko’s Breakthrough the Silver Lining at Roland-Garros
All five Canadians in the singles draws at the French Open failed to make it to the weekend but there were plenty of positives to be taken from their performances, most notably the two youngest Canucks.
Victoria Mboko added another few accomplishments to her breakout 2025 in Paris. She qualified for her first Grand Slam main draw, won her first match at a major over Lulu Sun, and reached the third round at a big main-tour event for the first time. She did all of that without dropping a set.
It took a lights-out performance from world No. 7 Qinwen Zheng to put an end to the teen’s run in round three.
Gabriel Diallo delivered an impressive performance on the men’s side, causing one of the biggest upsets of the first round by taking out the in-form 18th seed Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets. The Montrealer went out in round two against Tallon Griekspoor.
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Denis Shapovalov was the other Canadian to reach round two, cruising past Pedro Martinez in the first round before his bid to come back from two sets down in round two came up just short against Filip Misolic.
Félix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Annie Fernandez lost in the first round to Matteo Arnaldi and Olga Danilovic, respectively.
Fernandez and Diallo also both competed in doubles and each lost in the second round to a seeded team.
Nadia Lagaev was the lone Canadian representative in the junior event but lost in the first round of both singles and doubles.
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What to Watch: Focus on Wheelchair
Rob Shaw is the only Canadian representative left at Roland-Garros. The quad wheelchair tennis player has yet to kick off his tournament as the wheelchair events get underway this week. The draws have not yet been released.
Under the Radar:
It was a quiet week on the Challenger and ITF Tours for the Canadians. The best result came in San Diego, where Jaden Weekes, who spends most of his time playing in the NCAA, reached the semifinals as a qualifier.
On home soil, Western Canada played host to both the ITF Masters and Juniors tours.
Vancouver hosted the masters for an MT400, where the Canadians won all but three of the 37 draws. Check back on Wednesday for a full recap of the Vancouver Masters event.
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A province over in Calgary, Canadians Caden Colburne and Lilian Liu took home top honours by claiming the singles titles at the J100 event. Clemence Mercier won the girls doubles with American Thara Gowda.
While the clay season reaches its peak this week at Roland-Garros, the grass season is also getting underway on the ATP Challenger Tour and at the WTA 125 level. Birmingham, UK, is hosting a joint event on its lawns with Rebecca Marino, Kayla Cross, Carson Branstine, and Cleeve Harper all competing.
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Feature Photo : Martin Sidorjak
