Fernandez, Auger-Aliassime, and Dabrowski seeded of their attracts; Andreescu continues dynamic
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The official draw for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships was held immediately, with six Canadians set to compete on the celebrated grass courts on the All England Garden Tennis Membership. Representing Canada are Leylah Annie Fernandez (Laval, QC), Bianca Andreescu (Mississauga, ON), Marina Stakusic (Mississauga, ON), Felix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal, QC), and Denis Shapovalov (Richmond Hill, ON) within the singles draw. Gabriela Dabrowski (Ottawa, ON) ranks because the third greatest staff within the doubles draw, alongside her associate Erin Routliffe from New Zealand. Fernandez and Shapovalov may also participate within the doubles occasion.
Fernandez will spearhead the ladies’s singles draw, getting into because the thirtieth seed. The 21-year-old Laval native is presently within the finals of a WTA 500 occasion on grass courts in Eastbourne, Nice Britain, after defeating American and world No. 12 Madison Keys within the semi-finals. Fernandez will look to hold this momentum into Wimbledon, beginning her run in opposition to Italian Lucia Bronzetti within the opening spherical. Ought to she advance, she may face wildcard Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark or American qualifier Alicia Parks within the second spherical. In doubles, Fernandez will staff up with Japan’s Ena Shibahara.
Former world No. 4 Andreescu is making a powerful comeback in her fourth event since returning to the circuit after a 10-month hiatus. Impressively, Andreescu reached the third spherical of the French Open and the finals of a WTA 250 occasion in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, the place she defeated Naomi Osaka. Getting into Wimbledon below her protected rating, Andreescu will face Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian within the first spherical. A possible third-round match may see her searching for revenge in opposition to French Open finalist Jasmine Paolini of Italy.
19-year-old Stakusic can be making her Grand Slam main-draw debut after profitable her three qualifying spherical matches. The Mississauga native just lately delivered a formidable efficiency on the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals, the place she performed a pivotal position in Canada’s historic title win. Within the opening spherical on the All England Garden Tennis Membership, she faces twenty seventh seed Katerina Siniakova of Czechia. Ought to Stakusic progress previous the second spherical, a difficult third-round match in opposition to world No. 1 Iga Swiatek doubtlessly awaits.
Dabrowski, teaming up with Routliffe, enters the doubles draw because the third greatest ranked staff. The pair has proven formidable kind, capturing the US Open Championships final yr and a latest title at a WTA 250 occasion in Nottingham, Nice Britain. Dabrowski goals to go one higher than her 2019 Wimbledon outcome, the place she reached the doubles closing.
Auger-Aliassime, seeded No. 17 at this yr’s Wimbledon, goals to construct on his latest successes, together with a spherical of 16 look on the French Open and a closing on the ATP 1000 in Madrid. The Montrealer, who begins his 2024 push in opposition to Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis, will look to surpass his 2021 Wimbledon efficiency, the place he reached the quarterfinals. Potential matchups embrace Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz within the quarterfinals and world No. 2 Novak Djokovic within the semi-finals.
Shapovalov, utilizing his protected rating, returns to Wimbledon the place reached the semi-finals in 2021, shedding to eventual champion Djokovic. Within the first spherical, he faces Nineteenth-seeded Nicolas Jarry of Chile. A possible fourth-round conflict with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner might be within the playing cards. In doubles, Shapovalov companions with Kokkinakis, marking his doubles debut at Wimbledon.
