Canada's Galarneau moves on to third round of French Open qualifying
Galarneau saved 15 of 17 break points and will face Federico Cina for a place in the main draw.
- On Wednesday in PARIS, Canadian Alexis Galarneau defeated Brazil's Pedro Boscardin Dias in French Open qualifying, advancing to the third round and one victory from his first main-draw appearance.
- The 27-year Laval native was eliminated in the opening round in two prior French Open qualifying tournaments, but persevered Wednesday by saving 15 break points and breaking Boscardin Dias 3 times on 7 chances.
- Fellow Canadians Bianca Andreescu and Liam Draxl were eliminated Wednesday; the 25-year Andreescu fell to Czechia's Viktoria Hruncakova 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, while Draxl lost to top seed Jesper de Jong of the Netherlands 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.
- Galarneau stands as the lone Canadian remaining in the qualifying field and will face Italy's Federico Cina on Thursday for a spot in the French Open main draw.
- Qualifying success remains a major hurdle for Canadian tennis players at the Grand Slam, though Andreescu reached a later stage last year, underscoring the difficulty of advancing through the rounds.
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The Quebecer could participate for the first time after defeating Pedro Boscardin Diaz 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
The Toronto Star
Canada’s Galarneau moves on to third round of French Open qualifying
PARIS - Canada's Alexis Galarneau is on the cusp of his first French Open main-draw appearance after a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Brazil's Pedro Boscardin Dias on Wednesday in
Québécois Alexis Galarneau beat Brazilian Pedro Boscardin Diaz in three rounds and reached the third and final round of qualifying at Roland-Garros.
Canada’s Andreescu falls in French Open qualifying as Galarneau moves on
Bianca Andreescu's Grand Slam return will have to wait. The Canadian lost her second-round French Open qualifying match 7-6 (2), 4-6, 4-6 against Czechia's Viktoriá Hrunčáková on Wednesday. Andreescu was out-aced 11-8 in the loss, and she converted just three of 12 break-point opportunities while surrendering five of 11. The Mississauga, Ont., native last appeared at a Grand Slam at the 2024 US Open, when she lost in the first round. Her most re…
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