Don’t look now, but Félix Auger-Aliassime has a real opportunity to do something special at Roland-Garros.
In a tournament full of upsets, the Canadian No. 1 has overcome the challenges in front of him and now finds himself with potentially the best chance he has ever had to reach a Grand Slam final.
Here’s what you need to know.
In Case You Missed It: Auger-Aliassime Survives Chaotic Week One
Only three of the ATP’s Top 10 reached the round of sixteen at Roland-Garros. No. 4 seed Félix Auger-Aliassime was one of them. He is the highest-ranked player left in the top half of the men’s draw as he is through to the quarter-finals at the clay-court major.
It has not been easy for the Montrealer, who had to come from behind in each of his first three matches. He erased multiple deficits in his dramatic round-one victory over Daniel Altmaier and then bounced back after dropping the opening set in round two against Roman Andres Burruchaga and in round three against Brandon Nakashima.
Round four was the smoothest for Auger-Aliassime, as he put away Alejandro Tabilo in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros for the first time in his career. By reaching the last eight in Paris, the Montrealer became the first Canadian singles player to reach the quarter-finals at all four Grand Slam events.
Victoria Mboko was the only other Canadian to get out of the first round in Paris. She matched her result from her debut a year ago, beating Nikola Bartunkova and Katerina Siniakova to reach the third round. There, she lost a three-set thriller to former Australian Open champion Madison Keys.
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Leylah Annie Fernandez and Denis Shapovalov were beaten in round one by Alycia Parks and Jaime Faria respectively, while Gabriel Diallo retired in his opening match with a back injury.
Gabriela Dabrowski has been getting the job done in doubles, advancing to the quarter-finals in the women’s draw and semifinals in the mixed.
In women’s, Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani had a tricky second-round match that they needed three sets to win against Elena Pridankina and Qianhui Tang, but that match was sandwiched by a pair of straight-set wins, including another victory over Ulrikke Eikeri and Quinn Gleason on Monday to reach the last eight.
Partnering Evan King in the mixed, Dabrowski battled past Vera Zvonareva and Albano Olivetti 10-7 in the match tiebreak in the first round before having a much easier time in round two, dispatching Irina Khromacheva and Jakub Schnaitter in straight sets. The Canadian-American duo then got a walkover in the quarter-finals to advance to the Final Four.
Nadia Lagaev was the only Canadian competing in the main draws of the junior events in Paris but lost in the first round of both singles and doubles.
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What to Watch: History on the line for Auger-Aliassime and Dabrowski
Roland-Garros 2026 has the potential to re-write the Canadian tennis history books.
Thanks to Jannik Sinner’s shocking loss, Félix Auger-Aliassime is arguably now the favourite to reach the final in Paris. He is the highest-ranked player left in the top half of the draw but will be in tough in the quarter-finals against No. 10 seed Flavio Cobolli. The Montrealer has lost both previous meetings with the Italian, although both came on hard courts back in 2024.
If he solves Cobolli in the last eight, standing between Auger-Aliassime and a maiden Grand Slam final would be one of Frances Tiafoe or an Italian Matteo, either Arnaldi or Berrettini. The final is the only round where the Canadian could play a higher-ranked opponent should No. 2 Alexander Zverev get through.
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Gabriela Dabrowski is chasing a lot of history of her own at Roland-Garros. She could be the doubles world No. 1 on Monday if she wins the title and Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend fail to reach the semifinals. Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani could meet the top-seeded pair of Siniakova and Townsend in the semis, but if that were to happen, it would already be impossible for Dabrowski to snatch the top spot from Siniakova, regardless of the result.
First, the Canadian-Brazilian team need to beat 11th seeds Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva in the quarter-finals before worrying about the top seeds in the semis.
Dabrowski also has the opportunity to become the first Canadian to win two titles at the same major if she wins both the women’s and mixed doubles titles. She and Evan King are already through to the semis, where they will face Asia Muhammad and Nikola Metkic
Under the Radar: George Wins Again in Serbia
Benjamin Thomas George must be a fan of Kursumlijska Banja, Serbia. The 23-year-old Canadian picked up his second ITF doubles title in the last 10 months in the city over the weekend alongside Anton Arzhankin.
The third-seeded pair had a tricky road, needing to battle through match tiebreaks in both the quarter and semifinals, ousting the No. 1 seeded pair in the latter. They had a much easier time in the final, taking down Stefan Popovic and Alexander Vasilev 6-1, 7-5 to secure the trophy.
Both of George’s career ITF doubles titles have come in Kursumlijska Banja alongside Arzhankin. The first was a M15-level win, with this week’s being an M25.
On the ATP Challenger Tour, Justin Boulais delivered the best singles result of his career last week, reaching his first Challenger semifinal as a qualifier.
While the clay season reaches its climax in Paris, focus is already starting to shift to grass elsewhere. The Lexus Birmingham Open gets underway this week with Kayla Cross, Carol Zhao, and Alexis Galarneau trading in their clay shoes for ones with a bit more grip.
You can follow the Canadians in action every week here.
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