Tennis

Billie Jean King Cup Canada with Spain and Poland in Group C

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3 years ago

May 24, 2023

Nancy

Billie Jean King Cup Canada with Spain and Poland in Group C

(London) Canada will face quite a challenge as they face Spain and Poland in Group C in the Billie Jean King Cup finals, the draw on Wednesday revealed morning in London.

Spain, the host country of the event, is notably the third seed of the tournament. The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will take place in Seville, November 7-12, 2023.

This will be the sixth time that Spain will host the event, and the first since 2008. The contract between the federation and the region of Andalusia includes an option for a third year.

For its part, Canada will participate in the finals of this competition for the third year in a row.

“Once again, we will be part of a very good group,” said Canadian team captain Heidi El Tabakh. However, I am confident that we have all the power to compete with the best nations in the world and we look forward to proving it on the court soon. »

Last April, the Canadians secured their ticket to the Billie Jean King Cup finals after beating Belgium 3-2 in their qualifying match in Vancouver. It was the first time in four games that Canada beat Belgium at the Women’s World Cup.

Leylah Fernandez and Gabriela Dabrowski sealed Canada’s ticket to the finals with a straight-set, 6-1, 6-2 win over Kirsten Flipkens and Greet Minnen in doubles. Rebecca Marino and Katherine Sebov also contributed to the victory for the maple leaf representatives.

The Billie Jean King Cup is the Women’s World Cup of tennis. Formerly known as the Fed Cup, it is the largest annual international team competition in women’s tennis.

Source: lapresse

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

Tennis

The first big sensation occurred in the Australian Open 2026 women’s draw

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31 minutes ago

January 22, 2026

Nancy

The first big sensation occurred in the Australian Open 2026 women’s draw

Swiss tennis player Belinda Bencic (WTA 10) was sensationally eliminated from the 2026 Australian Open.

In the second round, Switzerland was defeated by the Czech Republic representative in three sets. Nikola Bartunkova (WTA 126) in 2 hours 13 minutes.

Australian Open 2026. 1/32 final

Nikola Bartunkova (Czech Republic) – Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) [10] – 6:3, 0:6, 6:4

Bartunkova and Bencic played each other for the first time.

Belinda lost her first match of 2026. She started the season in the United Cup, where she defeated Iga Swiatek and Jasmine Paolini, among others.

19-year-old Nicola started the Aus Open with the qualifiers. In the first round of the main draw, Bartunkova will compete with Elise Merets after eliminating Daria Kasatkina.

For the first time in her career, Bartunkova beat a tennis player in the top 10 of the WTA rankings. This was also the first defeat of a tennis player ranked in the top 10 at the Australian Open.

Source: Sport UA

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

Tennis

Australian Open Denis Shapovalov loses in second round

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1 hour ago

January 22, 2026

Nancy

Australian Open Denis Shapovalov loses in second round

(Melbourne) Denis Shapovalov lost sharply 6-4, 6-3 and 6-2 to Marin Cilic in the second round of the Australian Open tennis tournament on Thursday.

Shapovalov, the 21^e seeded in the tournament, fell to the Croatian, who was finalist at Melbourne Park in 2018, thus leveling the record between the two tennis players at 3-3 in their careers.

As for Cilic, who is 37 years old, he reached the third round of the first major tournament of the season for the first time since 2022. He will face the winner of the duel between the Spaniard Jaume Munar and the Norwegian Casper Ruud, 12^e seeded.

The Canadian did not seem to be in his right mood during his match against Cilic. He was notably limited to 12 winning shots, committed 42 unforced errors, and seven double faults during their match.

Moreover, Shapovalov was very generous towards his opponent, 70^e world racket. He conceded six breaks in 12 chances to Cilic, the 2014 U.S. Open winner, and converted only two of his six break points.

For the 26-year-old Ontarian, it was a fourth defeat in his last five matches.

There is therefore only one representative of the maple leaf left in the singles tables of the Australian Open: Victoria Mboko.

The Ontarian, the 17^e seeded, will face the Danish Clara Tauson, 14^e seeded, in the third round in the evening on Thursday.

Her compatriot, the Ontarian Gabriela Dabrowski, and her Brazilian playing partner, Luisa Stefani, will play their second round doubles match against the French Elsa Jacquemot and the Colombian Emiliana Arango, in the evening.

Source: lapresse

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

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Mirra Andreeva was accused of obscene insults to fans at the Australian Open

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4 hours ago

January 22, 2026

Gary

Mirra Andreeva was accused of obscene insults to fans at the Australian Open

Mirra Andreeva / Photo: © Robert Prange / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Social media users accused Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva of obscenely insulting fans at the Australian Open.

On Wednesday, Andreeva beat Greece’s Maria Sakkari in the second round of the Australian Open with a score of 6:0, 6:4. After the match point, the Russian woman applauded the audience and uttered a phrase that was not heard in the broadcast.

Users on social networks believe that 18-year-old Andreeva swore at the fans: “100% She said it!”, “She said exactly what you think,” “If she said it, then I will be a fan of Mirra all my life!”

The other half states that the Russian woman thanked the fans: “No, she didn’t do that. She said “thank you everyone,” “I think so, but she seemed to be thanking the crowd.”

In the third round of the Australian Open, the Russian will play with Elena Gabriela Ruze from Romania.

Source: Sportbox

Gary

I am a sports journalist who has written for a number of Sportish. I have a background in journalism and have been writing since I was young. My main focus is sports news, but I also write about general news. I am currently working as an author at Sportish.