FELIX AUGER-ALIASSIME

Tennis is abuzz with tongue-in-cheek talk about a “Netflix curse” during the Australian Open.

Some players at the Australian Open claim they do not want to know which opponents could stand between them and a championship.

A new Netflix docuseries about professional tennis called “Break Point” is scheduled to debut on Jan. 13.

Canada has won its first Davis Cup tennis title, beating Australia behind victories from Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Felix Auger-Aliassime has led Canada to its second ever Davis Cup final after winning both his singles and doubles rubbers in a 2-1 fightback over Italy.

Rafael Nadal’s error-strewn performance saw him miss out on the chance of adding the ATP Finals trophy to his glittering list of titles as he was later eliminated from the tournament.

Third-seeded Casper Ruud eased to a straight-set victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime in the opening match of the ATP Finals.

Frances Tiafoe has saved four match points to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-6, 7-6 (11), 10-8 and clinched victory in the Laver Cup for Team World over Roger Federer’s Team Europe for the first time.

Felix Auger-Aliassime added a singles victory over Novak Djokovic to an earlier win in doubles Sunday, allowing Team World to take a 10-8 lead over Team Europe with two matches remaining in the Laver Cup. Auger-Aliassime, a 22-year-old from Canada, beat 21-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic 6-3, 7-6 (3) with the help of 13 aces and a 39-11 advantage in total winners.

Here is one way to look at what Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and the now-retired Roger Federer accomplished: The group known as the Big Three of men’s tennis accumulated so many Grand Slam titles that it seems unlikely anyone will reach the standards they set.

Filling in for the retired Roger Federer at the Laver Cup, 2021 Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini posted a victory for Team Europe when he edged Team World’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (11), 4-6, 10-7.

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz has beaten Kwon Soon-woo in straight sets in the Davis Cup Finals to secure Spain victory over Korea and a spot in the quarterfinals as Group B winner.

The last two women’s champions were already out of the U.S. Open and now the 2021 runner-up and another semifinalist is gone.

Watch the U.S. Open on DirecTV Stream and ESPN+WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31Where: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (Flushing, N.Y.)Time: 11 a.m. ET (ESPN+)Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes (12 p.m. However, the Estonian has not made it beyond the second round at a Grand Slam since the U.S. Open last year. ET), ESPN Deportes (All day)Stream: DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, Sling, ESPN+ (Individual Courts)Some more great matches are set for the second day of round two. NOTABLE DRAWS (All times ET)(3) Carlos Alcaraz vs. Federico Coria(7) Cameron Norrie vs. Joao Sousa(1) Iga Swiatek vs. Sloane Stephens(8) Jessica Pegula vs. Aliaksandra SasnovichFind the full U.S. Open draws and results here

The Big Four are forming quite a squad at the Laver Cup.

Rankings are a significant part of every professional tennis player's life.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has lost in the second round to big-serving American John Isner.

Sixth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of Wimbledon in the first round.

French Open champion Rafael Nadal says he needed multiple injections to dull the pain in his left foot before matches and unless he can find another solution for the chronic problem, he won’t be able to play at Wimbledon and isn’t sure about his future in tennis.

Rafael Nadal showed up at Roland Garros with his personal doctor along for the trip.

Rafael Nadal got through a serious test in the French Open’s fourth round by edging Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to set up a record 59th matchup against Novak Djokovic.

Rafael Nadal got through a serious test in the French Open’s fourth round by edging Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to set up a record 59th matchup against rival Novak Djokovic.

Rafael Nadal will see a familiar face in the opposite corner for his fourth-round match at the French Open.

Rafael Nadal knew this was bound to happen. Also well aware this moment would come, of course, was Felix Auger-Aliassime, the promising player who brought aboard the man known to many simply as Uncle Toni for some extra assistance last year. Once Toni and Rafael ended their professional partnership, and once Auger-Aliassime hired Toni to work in tandem with full-time coach Frederic Fontang, they all figured that somewhere, sometime, their paths would cross.

Two-time French Open finalist Dominic Thiem’s losing streak reached 10 matches with a first-round exit at Roland Garros as he works his way back from a torn tendon in his right wrist.

Daniil Medvedev never gave Andy Murray a chance.

Second-seeded Andrey Rublev beat No. 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 7-6 (4) to win the Open 13 tournament and clinch his ninth career title.

Felix Auger-Aliassime won his first career title at the ninth attempt, upsetting top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-2 in the Rotterdam final to deny his opponent an eighth title.

U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev rallied from two sets down and saved a match point before beating Felix Auger-Aliassime in a marathon five-setter to move into the Australian Open semifinals.

Former French Open champion Iga Swiatek has improved on her stellar record against players ranked outside the top 30 at Grand Slam tournaments with a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 win over Kai Kanepi to advance to the Australian Open semifinals.

Alize Cornet has finally reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament in her 63rd attempt.

As the Australian Open turns into the second week, the matchups only grow tighter and more intriguing, with both the top seeds and tournament veterans clash throughout the weekend. Watch the Australian Open on FuboTV (Free trial) and ESPN+SATURDAY, JANUARY 22Most of the top seeds remain in both the men’s and women’s draws. It will not be easy though, as she is going against an exceptional veteran, and two-time Australian Open champion, Victoria Azarenka. After back-to-back semifinal defeats at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, Aryna Sabelenka looks to make her first quarterfinal appearance at the Australian Open. She will meet Finnish veteran Kaia Kanepi who has been in the final eight before in a Grand Slam tournament, but has never done so in Australia.

The second round of the 2022 Australian Open begins on Tuesday night (for us in the Western Hemisphere), and there are certainly some exciting matchups over the next two days, especially following an opening round that saw its share of upsets. Watch the Australian Open on FuboTV (Free trial) and ESPN+On the women’s side, former Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber, who came ranked 16th in the world, fell in straight sets to Kaia Kanepi, while U.S. Open runner up Leylah Annie Fernandez was stunned in two sets to Maddison Inglis. Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapalov did not look invincible in their first matches of the tournament, including Auger-Aliassime taken to five sets by Finland Emil Ruusuvuori. Hard-serving Matteo Berretini was also taken to four sets in his opening round match. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19NOTABLE DRAWS(2) Daniil Medvedev vs. Nick Kyrgios(9) Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina(5) Maria Sakkari vs. Qinwen Zheng(12) Elena Rybakina vs. Zhang ShuaiTHURSDAY, JANUARY 20NOTABLE DRAWSFind the full Australian Open draws and results here

At least Novak Djokovic knows who he'll face in the first round of his Australian Open title defense — if he’s allowed to play.

Felix Auger-Aliassime has clinched the ATP Cup title for Canada with a 7-6 (3), 6-3 singles victory over Roberto Bautista Agut to give his country an insurmountable 2-0 lead against Spain.

Britain, Kazakhstan and Croatia each advanced to the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup Finals by winning their groups.

Novak Djokovic has moved one victory away from completing the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969 by beating Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to reach the U.S. Open final.

Daniil Medvedev twice was a point from finding himself tied at a set apiece in his U.S. Open semifinal against Felix Auger-Aliassime. The No. 2-seeded Medvedev surged out of that tight spot, beat a mistake-prone Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 on Friday and now is headed to his third Grand Slam final. “A strange match, a little bit, in the second set, where I think everybody felt like it's going to be one-set-all, and you never know where the match is going to go,” said Medvedev, who trailed 5-2 in the second.

Novak Djokovic is going the distance in his quest to reach another Grand Slam final.

ETChannel: ESPN, ESPN DeportesStream: FuboTV (7-day free trial)The Russian Medvedev has had an up-and-down 2021, at least in the Grand Slam circuit. After losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final, he fell in the quarterfinals at the French Open, before being eliminated in the Fourth Round at Wimbledon. His first Grand Slam final was a loss to Rafael Nadal back in 2019, but fell last year to eventual champion Dominic Thiem in the semis last year. He came into New York after his best singles performance at a Grand Slam, making it to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. The two have only met twice at Grand Slam tournaments, both in the quarterfinals.

British teenager Emma Raducanu has become the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final in the professional era by beating 17th-seeded Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 at the U.S. Open.

Novak Djokovic enters his U.S. Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev needing two wins to complete the first calendar-year Grand Slam by a man in more than a half-century.

Leylah Fernandez has beaten yet another seeded player at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal.

Leylah Fernandez has reached the U.S. Open semifinals, one day after turning 19.

ETChannel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes (All day)Stream: FuboTV (7-day free trial), ESPN+ (Individual Courts)The men’s side sees a couple rising stars taking on the Cinderella stories of the tournament. There is a heavyweight bout in the women’s draw on day one of the quarterfinals. She will take on eighth-seeded Barbora Krejcikova, who won the French Open earlier this year. The heavy-hitting Matteo Berrettini takes on Novak Djokovic in the third straight Grand Slam tournament. Djokovic, searching for the Calendar Grand Slam, beat the Italian in the quarters at the French Open, before beating him again in the final at Wimbledon, both in four sets.

Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez has followed up her upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open by beating another past title winner at Flushing Meadows.

Jenson Brooksby has beaten 11th-seeded John Millman 6-1, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the Citi Open in his debut appearance at an ATP 500 event.

Naomi Osaka made quick work of her first match in nearly two months.

For those without cable, you can follow all of the 2021 Olympics on FuboTV and Peacock. RowingSome of the best athletes hop in their respective crafts for day two of heats and repchages. Some of those who are competing to watch out for include the reigning Men’s Pair World Champions Martin and Valent Sinkovic from Croatia. TennisWhile some big names are sitting out this year, there is still plenty to watch out for when tennis gets underway Friday night. Ashleigh Barty looks to continue to ride her momentum from winning it all in London into Tokyo, as she arrives to the Olympics.

Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer has been beaten in straight sets by 14th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals at the All England Club.

Roger Federer has lost in straight sets to 14th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

Hubert Hurkacz was 6 years old when Roger Federer won his first Wimbledon title.

Ajla Tomljanovic has reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Wimbledon when British teenager Emma Raducanu had to stop playing after a medical timeout in the second set.

Wimbledon’s traditional Middle Sunday of rest will disappear in 2022.

Roger Federer feels as if he found his rhythm at Wimbledon as he heads to Week 2 at a place he has won eight of his 20 Grand Slam titles.

Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, walks gingerly to the net after defeating Alexei Popyrin, of Australia, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI – Daniil Medvedev could barely walk, much less run. The top-ranked Medvedev held his final two service games despite being hobbled by cramps and beat Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (3), 6-7 (7), 6-4 in the third round at the Miami Open. “Winning a Grand Slam final in straight sets doesn’t feel the way I felt after the match point today,” he said with a grin. Medvedev failed to convert three match points in the second set after taking a 5-2 lead. When Popyrin misfired on a backhand on the final point, Medvedev shuffled to the net with a smile that turned into a wince.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a backhand return to Canada's Milos Raonic during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. For anyone curious about the severity of his injury, he put it into context after qualifying for the Australian Open quarterfinals for the 12th time. The eight-time Australian Open champion planned to spend most of the next two days recovering ahead of his quarterfinal against sixth-seeded Alexander Zverev. “If you’re here, it’s for a reason - there’s no doubt about it,” Dimitrov said after his 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 win. AdAnd not since Patrick McEnroe — John’s brother — in 1991 has a man ranked as low as 114th made it to the Australian Open quarterfinals.

Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic smashes the ball to Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei in front of rows of empty seats during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. The Australian Open continues but without crowds after the Victoria state government imposed a five-day lockdown in response to a COVID-19 outbreak at a quarantine hotel. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)MELBOURNE – Hey, Australian Open TV viewers: The crowd's loud clapping and mid-match chatter you hear on the telecasts are not real. It just happened here.”Aslan Karatsev is a 27-year-old Russian who is ranked 114th and needed to go through three rounds of qualifying just to get into the main draw at the Australian Open. And not since Patrick McEnroe — John's brother — in 1991 has a man ranked as low as 114th made it to the Australian Open quarterfinals.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic makes a forehand return to United States' Frances Tiafoe during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. 1, had never beaten anyone in the Top 5, and now he'd just won a tiebreaker against Novak Djokovic to level their second-round match at the Australian Open. But it wasn't quite enough to beat the eight-time Australian Open champion, who won the 3 1/2-hour afternoon match 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2), 6-3. AdAnother U.S. Open champion, Naomi Osaka, needed only an hour to sweep Caroline Garcia 6-2, 6-3. 29 Ugo Humbert 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 in a rollicking night cap full of turns and twists.