Leduc, Asemota claim 100-metre Canadian championship track titles
The 26-year-old Leduc, who holds the Canadian records in the 100-metres (10.95) and 200 metres (22.36) — both set in 2024 — finished just ahead of Olympian Sade McCreath (11.09) of Ajax, Ont., and Jacqueline Madogo (11.21) of Ottawa, who became the 200-metres national champion in 2023.
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- Toronto Sun
Taylor Fritz tops Andrey Rublev to make National Bank Open semifinals
Published Aug 05, 2025 • 2 minute read Taylor Fritz of the U.S. pumps his fist after breaking Andrey Rublev of Russia during their quarterfinal match at the National Bank Open in Toronto, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. Photo by Frank Gunn / THE CANADIAN PRESS Taylor Fritz blasted his way to the National Bank Open semifinal. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The hard-serving No. 2 seed from the United States topped No. 6 Andrey Rublev of Russia 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday at Sobeys Stadium. Fritz, who finished with 20 aces, will next face the winner of the late quarterfinal between No. 4 Ben Shelton of the U.S. and No. 9 Alex de Minaur of Australia. Wednesday's other semifinal will see top-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany — the 2017 tournament winner in Montreal — take on No. 11 Karen Khachanov of Russia. The title showdown for the Canadian men's tennis championship goes Thursday on the campus of York University in northwest Toronto. Fritz came out firing in hazy and breezy conditions on Centre Court with three aces to win the first game. He then broke Rublev in securing the match's first eight points. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The 27-year-old, who sits fourth in the ATP Tour rankings and lost last year's U.S. Open final to world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, fired two more aces to go up 4-1 before serving out the set. Looking for his 11th ATP Tour victory — and second Masters 1000 crown — Fritz broke Rublev with the second set tied 4-4, but the Russian returned the favour to stay alive in the next game. Fritz, however, wouldn't be denied in the tiebreak, and hammered his 20th ace to close out the match. The Santa Fe, Calif., product lost in the Wimbledon semis to world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, who along with a host of top players including Sinner, No. 5 Jack Draper and No. 6 Novak Djokovic all skipped the event expanded to two weeks in 2025. Fritz has two tournament wins on grass in 2025 and twice previously fell in the NBO round of 16 before this summer's run. He also fell to Sinner in last year's U.S. Open final. Rublev came to Toronto ranked No. 11 overall after losing in last year's final to Australia's Alexei Popyrin. The 27-year-old from Moscow made the fourth round of both Wimbledon and the French Open. Popyrin lost to Zverev in the quarters on Monday night. Fritz improved to 6-4 in his career against Rublev, who took their last meeting on clay in the Madrid semifinals some 15 months ago. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Columnists World Toronto Maple Leafs Canada Opinion
Winnipeg Free Press
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Taylor Fritz tops Andrey Rublev to make National Bank Open semifinals
TORONTO – Taylor Fritz blasted his way to the National Bank Open semifinal. The hard-serving No. 2 seed from the United States topped No. 6 Andrey Rublev of Russia 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday at Sobeys Stadium. Fritz, who finished with 20 aces, will next face the winner of the late quarterfinal between No. 4 Ben Shelton of the U.S. and No. 9 Alex de Minaur of Australia. Wednesday's other semifinal will see top-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany — the 2017 tournament winner in Montreal — take on No. 11 Karen Khachanov of Russia. The title showdown for the Canadian men's tennis championship goes Thursday on the campus of York University in northwest Toronto. Fritz came out firing in hazy and breezy conditions on Centre Court with three aces to win the first game. He then broke Rublev in securing the match's first eight points. The 27-year-old, who sits fourth in the ATP Tour rankings and lost last year's U.S. Open final to world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, fired two more aces to go up 4-1 before serving out the set. Looking for his 11th ATP Tour victory — and second Masters 1000 crown — Fritz broke Rublev with the second set tied 4-4, but the Russian returned the favour to stay alive in the next game. Fritz, however, wouldn't be denied in the tiebreak, and hammered his 20th ace to close out the match. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. The Santa Fe, Calif., product lost in the Wimbledon semis to world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, who along with a host of top players including Sinner, No. 5 Jack Draper and No. 6 Novak Djokovic all skipped the event expanded to two weeks in 2025. Fritz has two tournament wins on grass in 2025 and twice previously fell in the NBO round of 16 before this summer's run. He also fell to Sinner in last year's U.S. Open final. Rublev came to Toronto ranked No. 11 overall after losing in last year's final to Australia's Alexei Popyrin. The 27-year-old from Moscow made the fourth round of both Wimbledon and the French Open. Popyrin lost to Zverev in the quarters on Monday night. Fritz improved to 6-4 in his career against Rublev, who took their last meeting on clay in the Madrid semifinals some 15 months ago. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
2 hours ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
Clara Tauson advances to NBO semifinals with straight-sets win over Madison Keys
MONTREAL – Clara Tauson is heading to the National Bank Open semifinals. The 22-year-old from Denmark advanced to the final four with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Madison Keys of the United States in the women's singles quarterfinals Tuesday. Tauson, seeded 16th, dominated from start to finish, converting three of six breakpoint opportunities while saving all three she faced against the sixth-seeded Keys. Tauson also knocked out world No. 3 Iga Swiatek 7-6 (1), 6-3 in the fourth round and hasn't lost a set at the WTA 1000 event. The top eight seeds are now out of the 96-player tournament after Keys's exit. Tauson will face the winner of Tuesday's late match between No. 10 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine and Naomi Osaka of Japan at IGA Stadium. Canadian teenage sensation Victoria Mboko takes on ninth seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the other semifinal Wednesday. Mboko, who's playing in her first main draw at the National Bank Open, will rise into the WTA's top 50 after beginning the year outside the top 300. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. The 18-year-old from Toronto has defeated five higher-ranked opponents en route to the semifinals, including top seed and world No. 2 Coco Gauff in the fourth round. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2025.
