Just winning one title is reason to celebrate. Two is a huge deal. And that’s only counting the ATP and WTA Tours.
Félix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Annie Fernandez were not the only Canadian winners in the tennis world last week. There were victories by Canucks all over the planet at all levels of the game.
Here’s what you need to know.
In Case You Missed It: Auger-Aliassime, Fernandez Score
A spot at the ATP Finals and sole possession of a big Canadian record are now firmly in Félix Auger-Aliassime's sights after his title run in Brussels.
The Montrealer scored his third title of 2025 and eighth in his career on Sunday with a three-set win over Jiri Lehecka. With the win, he ties Milos Raonic for the most singles titles by a Canadian.
Auger-Aliassime had to be at his best in Brussels and, as he often does on indoor hard courts, found the level he needed. He fought past Damir Dzumhur in three sets in his opening match before scoring back-to-back straight-set wins over Eliot Spizzirri and Raphael Collignon to reach the final, where he held his nerve to outlast Lehecka.
With the win, he shaved 200 points off the gap behind Lorenzo Musetti in the Race to Turin.
For the first time in her career, Leylah Annie Fernandez will end a season with multiple singles trophies. The Lavalloise secured her second title of the year on Sunday, winning the WTA 250 event in Osaka, Japan.
Fernandez did not drop a set on her way to the semis, beating Hailey Baptiste, Dalma Galfi, and Rebecca Sramkova all with little adversity. She then fought off Sorana Cirstea and Tereza Valentova in back-to-back three-setters to secure the trophy.
The 23-year-old is now up to five WTA Tour titles in her career and reclaims the Canadian No. 1 spot in the women’s rankings from Victoria Mboko.
There was a chance for a Canadian hat trick heading into the weekend as Denis Shapovalov reached the semifinals in Stockholm with wins over Leo Borg and Elias Ymer. However, he lost to eventual champion Casper Ruud in the final four.
Gabriel Diallo was unable to recreate his 2024 Almaty magic. He lost in the second round of the ATP 250 event to James Duckworth in three sets. Bianca Andreescu and Victoria Mboko also both lost early in their respective WTA Tour events.
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What to Watch: Clashes of Canadians Everywhere
After all the wins last week, the draw gods apparently decided to spoil the Canadians’ fun this week. On each tour, a trio of Canadians are competing at the same event, with at least one matchup between Canucks in the first round.
The WTA 500 event in Tokyo was particularly mean to the Canadians. First off, Victoria Mboko and Bianca Andreescu will meet in round one. The winner will play Eva Lys in round two. One of their potential quarter-final opponents? Leylah Annie Fernandez.
Yes, all three Canadian women are in the same quarter of the draw. They all play their first-round matches on Tuesday morning in Japan, Monday night in Canada.
For Fernandez to potentially create an all-Canadian quarter-final though, she will have to go through a gauntlet. The Osaka champion opens against former world No. 3 Maria Sakkari and would have to play second seed and last week’s Ningbo champion Elena Rybakina in the second round.
Andreescu and Mboko are teaming up in doubles. They play Emiliana Arango and Zeynep Sonmez in the first round.
Gabriela Dabrowski is back in action this week in Tokyo. She is teaming up with Sofia Kenin and they play Miyu Kato and Makoto Ninomiya in the first round.
At least at the ATP 500 event in Basel, the Canadian men aren’t all in the same quarter.
For Félix Auger-Aliassime to keep bolstering his bid to qualify for the ATP Finals, he will have to go through fellow Montrealer Gabriel Diallo in round one. It will be their first meeting on tour.
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Auger-Aliassime comes into the week 340 points back of Lorenzo Musetti for the eighth and final spot at the ATP Finals in Turin. The Canadian last qualified in 2022, when a title here in Basel helped secure his spot. Auger-Aliassime is a two-time champion at this event.
The winner of that clash of Canadians will meet either David Goffin or Marin Cilic in round two, with second seed Ben Shelton the projected quarter-final opponent.
Denis Shapovalov is in the same half of the draw as his compatriots but cannot meet them until the semis. He opens against Marcos Giron and could face either Raphael Collignon or Shanghai runner-up Arthur Rinderknech in the second round. His projected quarter-final opponent is seventh seed Jakub Mensik.
Under the Radar: Canadian Wins on WTA 125, ITF Tours
The winning vibes trickled down to practically all levels of the game last week.
At the WTA 125 event in Tampico, Mexico, Kayla Cross scored the biggest title of her career to-date by winning the doubles with Brit Amelia Rajecki. The pair did not drop a set on their way to the title, capping off the run with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Weronika Falkowski and Kristina Novak.
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It is the ninth doubles title of Cross’ career and first in 2025. The win is her first WTA 125 title, having lost in another final at the same level last November. Her previous-best win was at the W75 event in Calgary this time last year.
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Canada had a chance to score the singles title too as Cadence Brace reached the biggest final of her career to-date, her first at the WTA 125 level, in Tampico, but lost to Hanne Vandewinkel.
On home soil, the hosts secured the doubles trophy at the W35 event in Quebec City last week courtesy of Raphaelle Lacasse and Alexandra Vagramov.
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Canada picked up a silver medal at the ITF Masters World Individual Championships, with Chris Burr and Tim Griffin reaching the final of the men’s 75+ doubles. The juniors got in on the action, with Enoch Lin and Rafael Bote scoring victories at the ITF J60 event in Victoria, BC.
There was even some success on the ITF Beach Tennis Tour. Véronique Parke-Bédard reached the biggest final of her career at the BT100 event in Fujisawa, Japan, alongside Aoi Shibayama. However, the Canadian-Japanese pair were beaten in the final.
The run of domestic professional events continues this week in Saguenay, where the women are competing in an ITF W75 event.
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