Tennis

Venus Williams’ comeback is headed to the U.S. Open next month, when she will enter the redesigned mixed doubles tournament with Reilly Opelka via a wild-card entry.

MONTREAL — Eugenie Bouchard’s retirement will have to wait. The former world No.

TORONTO — Canada's Liam Draxl did his best to work the home crowd in his first career ATP Tour singles match Monday night at the National Bank Open. The result nearly matched his enthusiasm.

TORONTO (AP) — Pablo Carreno Busta, the 2022 National Bank Open champion, opened the tournament Monday by beating Canadian wild-card entry Liam Draxl 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

MONTREAL (AP) — Genie Bouchard extended her tennis career for at least one more match Monday, beating Emiliana Arango 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 in the first round of the National Bank Open.

MONTREAL — Leylah Fernandez won’t sugar-coat it. Less than 24 hours after winning the D.C. Open, Fernandez offered a blunt assessment of her season before that title run. “The rest of the year hasn't been great,” she said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The biggest tennis title of Leylah Fernandez's career arrived at the D.C. Open on Sunday with the help of a terrific backhand, some superb returning — and energy courtesy of Shake Shack's burgers and fries.

TORONTO — The Toronto Farewell Tour was short-lived. Veteran tennis player Vasek Pospisil of Vernon, B.C.

MONTREAL — Toronto’s Victoria Mboko made good on her first impression in front of the Montreal faithful Sunday in opening-round action at the National Bank Open tennis tournament.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The biggest tennis title of Leylah Fernandez's career arrived at the D.C. Open on Sunday with the help of a terrific backhand, some superb returning — and energy courtesy of Shake Shack's burgers and fries.