The grass season is short, sweet, and leaves little time for players to get comfortable on the surface before Wimbledon begins.
We are already in the final week of preparation before The Championships and a gang of Canadians are looking to squeeze every last drop out of their preparation before the season’s third major.
Four Canadians are already assured of their place in the singles main draw at the All-England Club, but five more are looking to punch their ticket as qualifying is already underway in SW19.
Here’s what you need to know.
In Case You Missed It: de Minaur Spoils Canadian Party at Queen’s Club
There was the possibility of an all-Canadian clash last week at the HSBC Championships at the Queen’s Club in London, but world No. 6 Alex de Minaur had other ideas.
The Aussie took out Gabriel Diallo and Denis Shapovalov back-to-back in the first and second rounds of the ATP 500 event, both in straight sets. Shapovalov had outlasted British wildcard Jack Pinnington Jones in three sets in the first round.
Over in Halle, Félix Auger-Aliassime once again fell victim to an unfortunate draw, losing in the quarter-finals to the eventual champion for the second week in a row. After battling through back-to-back three-set thrillers, taking down Nuno Borges and Learner Tien in rounds one and two, he came up just short in a dramatic quarter-final against Frances Tiafoe despite holding match points in the third set tiebreak, which the American eventually won 14-12.
For the second week in a row, Leylah Annie Fernandez had a stronger performance in doubles, reaching the quarter-finals in Nottingham with Yuliia Starodubtseva. The pair were edged out in a match tiebreak by second seeds Shuko Aoyama and Hao Ching Chan.
In singles, Fernandez lost in the first round to Zeynep Sonmez.
What to Watch: Final Wimbledon Prep for Diallo, Fernandez, Dabrowski
Main draw play will begin at the All-England Club exactly one week from now, leaving just a few days for players to sneak in a few more matches on the grass before the big show begins.
Three Canadians are among the players competing this week, trying to find their feet on the grass ahead of Wimbledon. The two Canucks in singles action already won their first-round matches, which were their first singles wins on grass in 2026 and snapped losing streaks that dated back to mid-May.
Leylah Annie Fernandez took a step in the right direction at the WTA 500 event in Bad Homburg, avenging her first-round loss two weeks ago at the Queen’s Club to Katie Boulter, tagging the Brit back in three sets in round one.
Next up for the Lavalloise will be Xinyu Wang, with No. 3 seed Elina Svitolina potentially waiting in the quarter-finals.
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Gabriel Diallo snapped his five-match losing streak on Monday morning in Eastbourne, scoring an impressive three-set win over Terence Atmane. The Montrealer will take on No. 4 seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the second round, the highest seed in Diallo’s quarter, although former world No. 4 Jack Draper lurks as a potential quarter-final opponent.
Gabriela Dabrowski is the top seed in doubles on the women’s side in Eastbourne with Luisa Stefani. They will clash with Anastasia Detiuc and Irina Khromacheva in the first round, with Miyu Kato and Kamilla Rakhimova already waiting in the quarter-finals.
Under the Radar: Andreescu Leads Six Canadians in Wimbledon Qualifying
While the top players are getting their reps in before The Championships get underway, qualifying has already begun at Wimbledon. Five Canadians are looking to join the four already in the main draw at the All-England Club.
Bianca Andreescu leads the pack but has a tricky path. She opens against Polona Hercog and would face a Swiss opponent in the second round, either No. 24 seed Jil Teichmann or Rebeka Masarova. No. 15 see Aliaksandra Sasnovich is the highest seed in Andreescu’s section and they could meet in the third round.
Kayla Cross’ bid to reach her first Grand Slam main draw will get off to a tough start against former NCAA star Mary Stoiana, the No. 25 seed. If she finds a way through, the Canadian would meet either Anouk Koevermans or Mananchaya Sawangkaew in the second round, with 2024 Wimbledon quarter-finalist Lulu Sun likely waiting in the third and final round.
Veteran Carol Zhao is looking to get back in the Wimbledon main draw, the only major where she has ever successfully qualified. This time around, she opens against Justina Mikulskyte. If she wins, she could meet No. 20 seed Lucia Bronzetti in the second round, with No. 10 Dalma Galfi her projected final opponent.
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Cadence Brace will face off with 32nd seed Kayla Day in round one. Her second-round opponent would be either Ye-Xin Ma or Erika Andreeva, with No. 14 seed Katarzyna Kawa a potential third-round opponent.
On the men’s side, Alexis Galarneau caused a bit of an upset on Monday, taking down 12th seed Facundo Diaz Acosta in the first round in straight sets. Next up will be British wild card Oliver Tarvet. No. 31 seed Stefanos Sakellaridis is a potential final-round opponent.
Liam Draxl was also competing in qualies, but lost to Remy Bertola in the first round.
Once qualifying has been completed, the Wimbledon main draw will be made on Friday.
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On the ITF Tour last week, Justin Boulais came the closest among the Canadians to securing a title. The 24-year-old reached the doubles final at the M25 event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with American partner Gavin Young, but the pair were beaten in the final by Axel Nefve and Jack Vance.
The Arseneault twins, Mikael and Nicolas, reached the semis together in Tulsa, but also lost to Nefve and Vance.
You can follow the Canadians in action every week here.
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