MONTREAL, December 3, 2025 (Tennis Canada Media Release)
On Tuesday, Tennis Canada reflected on the highlights of the 2025 season, which was marked by impressive high-performance achievements, important milestones for the National Bank Open presented by Rogers and a renewed commitment to growing the sport across the country.
At a press conference at the National Tennis Centre presented by Rogers in Montréal, the federation celebrated the standout performances of its players on the professional and junior tours, as well as the coordinated efforts that have strengthened and elevated Canadian tennis in recent months.
Gavin Ziv, Chief Executive Officer said:
“2025 has been a year of breakthroughs for Canadian tennis—a true testament to the strength and effectiveness of our development ecosystem. Victoria Mboko’s dazzling rise and Félix Auger-Aliassime’s amazing season perfectly illustrates that. Progressing through every stage of our performance pathway, including at the National Tennis Centre presented by Rogers, they both made history in 2025, Victoria by by winning the women’s singles title at the National Bank Open in Montréal at just 18 years old and Félix by reaching the ATP Tour’s top 5 for the first time of his career.
“Combined with recent achievements like the 2022 Davis Cup and 2023 Billie Jean King Cup titles and the many career milestones our players have attained on the pro tours, there’s no doubt that our strategy of reinvesting most of the net profits of the National Bank Open into tennis development across Canada is absolutely essential.
“It’s also why the expanded 2025 National Bank Open was such a pivotal step for Canadian tennis. In the long term, it will not only boost the sport’s reach but also strengthen our ability to invest in tennis from coast to coast to coast. One thing is clear: the excitement around tennis in Canada has never been stronger, and we’ll do everything in our power to ensure Canadians can get involved, or remain engaged, in our sport for years to come.”
Canadians continue to shine on court
Canadian players continue to prove their excellence at the highest levels, consistently ranking among the world’s best season after season, and 2025 was no exception.
Victoria Mboko: meteoric rise to National Bank Open champion in Montréal
• Began the season ranked No. 350 and finished No.18.
• Set a record for a Canadian record woman by capturing four consecutive ITF titles and
winning 20 straight matches.
• Earned her first WTA title at the National Bank Open in Montréal:
o Defeated Grand Slam champions Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina and Naomi Osaka.
o Became the first Canadian woman to win the singles title in Montréal and the youngest Canadian to take home the WTA 1000 title.
• Added a second WTA title (the WTA 250 in Hong Kong) later in the season.
Félix Auger-Aliassime breaks into the Top 5 for the first time
• Began the season ranked No. 29 and finished No. 5.
• Won three ATP 250 titles: Adelaide, Brussels and Montpellier.
• Posted a 50–24 record.
• Competed in the semifinals of the US Open and final of the Paris Masters.
• Qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals for the second time, reaching the semifinals.
• Became only the second Canadian in history to enter the ATP Top 5 (after Milos Raonic).
Gabriela Dabrowski raises her second Grand Slam women’s doubles trophy
• Won her second Grand Slam women’s doubles title at the US Open with Erin Routliffe.
• Also captured the titles in Cincinnati (WTA 1000) and Stuttgart (WTA 500).
• Reached 20 career WTA doubles titles, ranking among the best in Canadian tennis history.
• Announced that she and Erin Routliffe were ending their successful partnership after the
WTA Finals.
Record number of Canadian competitors at the National Bank Open
• 23 Canadians in the draw (12 women, 11 men)
• 15 Canadians who received direct entry in the main draw (8 women, 7 men: a new record)
• Shows the unprecedent depth and development of Canadian tennis
65 titles won on the Pro Tours
• Canada achieved a new mark in 2025 by ranking third on both the ATP and the WTA tours for
most titles won by its athletes (6 on the men’s tour, 4 on the women’s tour).
• Canadian players took home a combined total of 65 titles across the ATP, WTA, ITF and
wheelchair tennis tours, including 54 in tennis and 11 in wheelchair tennis.
• First WTA/ATP 500 title for:
o Leylah Annie Fernandez at the Citi Open
o Denis Shapovalov at the Dallas Open
• Gabriel Diallo took the top honours at ’s-Hertogenbosch, becoming the first Canadian to win a title on grass in 32 years.
13 Canadian players in the Top 200 of the ATP and WTA Tours
• Singles – Men: Félix Auger-Aliassime (No. 5), Denis Shapovalov (No. 23), Gabriel Diallo (No. 41),
Liam Draxl (No. 129)
• Doubles – Men: Cleever Harper (No. 94)
• Singles – Women: Victoria Mboko (No. 18), Leylah Annie Fernandez (No. 22), Marina Stakusic
(No. 130), Rebecca Marino (No. 178), Carson Branstine (No. 180), Cadence Brace (No. 186),
Kayla Cross (No. 200).
• Doubles – Women: Gabriela Dabrowski (No. 10), Leylah Annie Fernandez (No. 72), Kayla Cross
(No. 150), Bianca Andreescu (No. 158)
Click here to see the complete list of titles won by Canadian athletes this season.
