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The Canadian tennis scene reached new heights in recent years thanks to a young core of domestic talent that broke through on the sport’s biggest stages.

The Canadian tennis scene reached new heights in recent years thanks to a young core of domestic talent that broke through on the sport's biggest stages.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Intercollegiate Athletics inducted the 2023 Athletics Hall of Fame and Hall of Honor class on Saturday, including the 1975–78 men’s tennis teams, former baseball student-athletes Mike Duffey (1968-71) and Hector Salinas (1965-68), former women’s basketball student-athlete Bianca (Torre) Salinas (2009-13), and former baseball, track & field, and cross-country student-athlete D. Joe Williams (1954-57).

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Athletics Hall of Fame Committee announced on Thursday the 2023 Athletics Hall of Fame class, which includes the 1975-78 men’s tennis teams, former baseball student-athletes Mike Duffey (1968-71) and Hector Salinas (1965-68), and former women’s basketball student-athlete Bianca (Torre) Salinas (2009-13). The committee also announced that former baseball, track &amp

Robert Bettauer was Tennis Canada's director of tennis development some three decades ago when the federation created a vision statement with some lofty goals.

The timing of a technical glitch that knocked the Davis Cup final off the air on Sportsnet couldn't have come at a worse time for tennis fans across Canada.

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Intriguing first-round matchups for Canadians at Australian Open A most unique Australian Open offers several intriguing storylines for the seven Canadians in the singles field. Bianca Andreescus long-awaited return tops the list. Theres a sizzler of a first-round matchup on tap between young guns Denis Shapovalov and Jannik Sinner. The Canadian Press Denis Shapovalov , The Canadian Press A most unique Australian Open offers several intriguing storyli...

Gregory Strong Bianca Andreescu of Canada hits a return shot against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic during the WTA Finals Tennis Tournament in Shenzhen, Chinas Guangdong province on October 30, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Andy Wong January 11, 2021 - 1:37 PM After a long wait, Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu is finally set to make her return to competitive play. The 2019 U.S. Open champion will return to the court at the upcoming Melbourne Summer Ser...

Gregory Strong Canadas Denis Shapovalov plays a shot against Frances Gilles Simon in the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michel Euler December 18, 2020 - 3:00 AM An unprecedented tennis season saw Canada hold strong in a chaotic campaign that forced athletes to become part-time players with a calendar completely jumbled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despit...