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CANADIAN TENNIS

SportsCanada

Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski reaches Wuhan doubles final with Luisa Stefani

Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil’s Luisa Stefani advanced to the Wuhan Open women’s doubles final on October 17, Tennis Canada reported. The top-seeded pair arrived after winning the China Open in Beijing. The report scheduled their next final for October 18 against Katerina Siniakova and Storm Hunter, with a sixth title of the season at stake. It does not establish the Wuhan final’s result.

Source dated October 17, 2026

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JUNIOR TENNIS

SportsCanada

Canadian juniors win eight titles in Montréal, Québec City and Richmond roundup

In its October 15 junior roundup, Tennis Canada reported that Canadians won eight of 12 titles across recent World Tennis Tour Juniors events in Montréal, Québec City and Richmond, B.C. Clémence Mercier won Montréal’s girls’ singles and doubles titles. Deniz Karabulut and Renee Huang took the Richmond singles titles. The publication is a roundup of earlier tournaments, rather than a same-day match report.

Source dated October 15, 2026

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CANADIAN TENNIS

SportsQuebec

Laval's Leylah Fernandez exits Wuhan after three-set defeat

Canada's Leylah Fernandez lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the Wuhan Open third round on October 15. Ostapenko won 6-1, 1-6, 6-4, ending the Laval player's run in the WTA 1000 tournament. Fernandez is due to defend her title at the WTA 250 in Osaka the following week, according to Tennis Canada.

Source dated October 15, 2026

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CANADIAN TENNIS

SportsQuebec

Québec City offers an early route toward the 2027 National Bank Open

This week’s W50 tennis tournament in Québec City offers the first women’s Road to the NBO points toward a Montreal main-draw opportunity in 2027. Tennis Canada’s October 13 preview lists Katherine Sebov as top seed and Cadence Brace as third seed. The singles final is scheduled for Sunday, October 18.

Source dated October 13, 2026

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CANADIANS IN SPORT

SportsCanada

Fernandez moves into Wuhan’s last 16 after straight-sets win

A straight-sets win has put Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in the Wuhan Open’s last 16. On October 14, the Laval player defeated Chinese qualifier Han Shi 6-3, 6-4, recovering from a 0-3 start in the second set. Tennis Canada’s report names Jelena Ostapenko as her third-round opponent on October 15. The tournament is being played in China.

Source dated October 14, 2026

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