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CBC
5 hours ago
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Canada's Fernandez ousted by Yastremska in Nottingham quarterfinals
Canada's Leylah Fernandez dropped a 6-3, 7-6 (6) decision to Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska in the Nottingham Open quarterfinals on Thursday. Yastremska saved a set point in the second-set tiebreak. She converted both her break chances, while Fernandez went 1-for-8. Yastremska finished with five aces to Fernandez's one. The Laval, Que., native, seeded fifth at the grass-court event, landed 73 per cent of her first serves but won just 41 per cent on second serve. It was Yastremska's first win in three career meetings with Fernandez.
CTV News
5 hours ago
- Sport
- CTV News
Canada's Fernandez ousted by Yastremska in Nottingham quarterfinals
Canada's Leylah Fernandez in action against Suzan Lamens on day one of the Rothesay Open in Nottingham, England, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP) NOTTINGHAM — Canada's Leylah Fernandez dropped a 6‑3, 7‑6 (6) decision to Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska in the Nottingham Open quarterfinals on Thursday. Yastremska saved a set point in the second-set tiebreak. She converted both her break chances, while Fernandez went 1-for-8. Yastremska finished with five aces to Fernandez's one. The Laval, Que., native, seeded fifth at the grass-court event, landed 73 per cent of her first serves but won just 41 per cent on second serve. It was Yastremska's first win in three career meetings with Fernandez. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 20, 2025.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Sport
- CTV News
Canada's Fernandez into quarterfinals at Nottingham with win over Bucsa
Canada's Leylah Fernandez in action against Suzan Lamens on day one of the Rothesay Open in Nottingham, England, Monday June 16, 2025. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP) Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Lexus Nottingham Open tennis tournament after posting a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spain's Cristina Bucsa on Wednesday. Fernandez faced nine break points in the match, but saved all but one. She broke Bucsa three times on six chances in the match that took one hour 43 minutes to complete. The 22-year-old from Laval, Que., improved to 3-0 against Bucsa after previous victories at the Paris Olympics and this year's Australian Open. Fernandez, the fifth seed in Nottingham, England, will next face Dayana Yastremska on Friday at the WTA 250 grass-court event. Fernandez is 2-0 against the 46th-ranked Ukrainian. The Canadian entered the event ranked 30th in the world and evened her record this season at 14-14 with Wednesday's win. Earlier, Montreal's Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., teamed up to defeat third-seeded Americans Evan King and Christian Harrison 7-5, 4-6, 10-8 in men's doubles quarterfinal action at the Terra Wortmann Open. The duo is scheduled to face the second-seeded Italian team of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in Thursday's semifinals. Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov are also set for second-round singles action Thursday at the ATP 500 event in Halle, Germany. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 18, 2025.
CBC
2 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
Canada's Fernandez into quarterfinals at Nottingham Open with win over Bucsa
Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Lexus Nottingham Open tennis tournament after posting a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spain's Cristina Bucsa on Wednesday. Fernandez faced nine break points in the match, but saved all but one. She broke Bucsa three times on six chances in the match that took one hour 43 minutes to complete. The 22-year-old from Laval, Que., improved to 3-0 against Bucsa after previous victories at the Paris Olympics and this year's Australian Open. Fernandez, the fifth seed in Nottingham, England, will next face Dayana Yastremska on Friday at the WTA 250 grass-court event. Fernandez is 2-0 against the 46th-ranked Ukrainian. Earlier, Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., teamed up to defeat third-seeded Americans Evan King and Christian Harrison 7-5, 4-6, 10-8 in men's doubles quarterfinal action at the Terra Wortmann Open. The duo is scheduled to face the second-seeded Italian team of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in Thursday's semifinals.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Lyft launches ride-sharing service in Quebec
Quebecers in the provincial capital and Montreal can now hail a ride with Lyft, as of June 17, 2025. (Lyft) Montreal and Quebec City residents looking for another way to get around without having to worry about parking now have another option: Lyft. The ride-sharing company, which competes primarily with Uber, announced that it is offering its services as of Tuesday in the two major cities, and will be available in other select areas, including Laval, Longueuil and Gatineau, in the coming months. Lyft is already operational in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and the other top 10 major Canadian cities. Lyft rides now available Lyft rides are now available in Quebec City and Montreal. (Lyft) 'Getting around Quebec just got a lot easier,' said Lyft executive vice president Audrey Liu. 'Whether it's a trip to the market, a visit with family, or discovering a hidden gem in the city, Lyft is available to help you get there.' According to Bloomberg Second Measure, which analyzes transaction data, Lyft was well behind Uber in market share with 24 per cent to 76 per cent, as of 2024.
