Auger\u002DAliassime and Andreescu lead strong Maple Leaf quartet in 2023
An unprecedented seven Canadians qualified for the Australian Open to launch the Grand Slam season. Four remain after the weekend’s first round play with ATP seventh-ranked Félix Auger-Aliassime seen as a potential quarter or semi-final hope. On the women’s side, both Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Annie Fernandez know what it takes to advance to a Grand Slam final.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
7 on the ATP Tour, Auger-Aliassime vanquished fellow Canadian and Davis Cup Champion teammate Vasek Pospisil in the first round, winning in four sets that required two tiebreakers. Auger-Aliassime next faces 54-ranked Alex Molcan from Slovakia. The youngest player in the ATP top ten, the 22-year-old is widely considered the best hope to win Canada’s first men’s professional Grand Slam title.Article contentNo.
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