Tennis

MONTREAL (AP) — Genie Bouchard didn’t look like a player limping into retirement. You’d be forgiven for thinking she was still in her prime.

TORONTO — The National Bank Open took some body blows before the event due to some high-profile withdrawals. The hits have kept coming since the seeded players took the court. The two highest-seeded Canadians - No.

TORONTO (AP) — Towering Canadian Gabriel Diallo beat Matteo Gigante of Italy 6-3, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday to reach the third round of the National Bank Open.

MONTREAL (AP) — Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek easily advanced to the third round of the National Bank Open, beating Guo Hanyu of China 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday.

MONTREAL — Leylah Fernandez has a bone to pick with tournament organizers.

TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Alexander Zverev beat Adam Walton 7-6 (6), 6-4 at the National Bank Open on Tuesday night in his first match since Wimbledon.

MONTREAL (AP) — Leylah Fernandez criticized the schedule at the National Bank Open after the Canadian lost in the first round of her home tournament Tuesday, two days after winning the title in Washington .

TORONTO — A long-awaited homecoming didn't go as planned for Denis Shapovalov on Tuesday night at the National Bank Open.

MONTREAL (AP) — Coco Gauff made a winning return to competition on Tuesday night, even though some old serving woes came back with her.

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.