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Canadian representation in the Grand Slam qualifying and the top level of juniors is fairly slim at the moment – a long way from where it was, even if there is more at the very top.

On the plus side, Juan Carlos Aguilar won a doubles title at the $15,000 ITF in Mexico.

So only Katherine Sebov and Carol Zhao on the women’s side in Paris this week, and Gabriel Diallo on the men’s side (with Alejandro Tabilo, who represents Chile, added in). None of them were able to get through.

At the longstanding top junior event in Milan, a tuneup for the junior French Open, only Keegan Rice was in the main draw.

Félix Auger-Aliassime took a late wild card into the Lyon tournament, where he made the final a few years ago and also won several Challengers. He was the top seed but pulled out before his quarterfinal match with a shoulder issue.

Denis Shapovalov, who withdrew from Rome, also withdrew from Geneva this week.

Canucks This Week – Week ending May 21, 2023 (final results)

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Roland Garros Qualifying
Paris, France (Grand Slam) 

Women’s singles qualifying

Katherine Sebov
1st rd: lost to Petra Marcinko (CRO) 36 60 62

Carol Zhao
1st rd: def Katarzyna Kawa (POL) 64 57 61
2nd rd: vs. Sara Bejlek (CZE) 64 61

Men’s singles qualifying

Gabriel Diallo
1st rd: lost to Timofey Skatov (KAZ) 64 76 (6)

Alejandro Tabilo (CHI)
1st rd: vs. Luca Nardi (ITA) 62 67 (3) 75
2nd rd: def. [3] Borna Gojo (CRO) 76 (2) 76 (4)
Final rd: lost to Andrea Vavassori (ITA) 64 64

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Open Parc Auvergne-Thone-Alpes Lyon
Lyon, France (ATP 250) 

Singles

[1/WC] Félix Auger-Aliassime
1st rd: Bye
2nd rd: def. [Q] Pablo Llamas Ruiz (ESP) 75 62
QF lost to [WC] Arthur Fils (FRA) WALKOVER

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Grand Prix Princesse Lalla Meryem
Rabat, Morocco (WTA 250) 

Singles

[5] Leylah Fernandez
1st rd: def Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) [LL] Angela Fita Boluda (ESP) 63 64
2nd rd: lost to Peyton Stearns (USA) 63 26 62

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Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France (WTA 250) 

Singles

[LL] Erin Routliffe (NZL)
1st rd: def [Q] Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) 76 (2) 16 61
2nd rd: lost to [WC] Elina Svitolina (UKR) WALKOVER

Doubles

Erin Routliffe (NZL) / Alexa Guarachi (CHI)
1st rd: lost to [4] Xu Yifan / Yang Zhaoxuan (CHN) 76 (2) 75

Singles qualifying

Erin Routliffe (NZL)
1st rd: def [8] Olivia Tjandramulia (AUS) 63 62
Final rd: lost to [WC] Angelina Gabueva (RUS) 61 63

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Trofeo Bonfiglio
Milan, Italy (ITF Junior J500)

Boys’ singles

Keegan Rice
1st rd: lost to Roy Horovitz (USA) 62 76 (4)

Boys’ doubles

Duncan Chan / Keegan Rice
1st rd: def Reda Bennani (MAR) / Charlie Camus (AUS) 75 64
2nd rd: lost to [2] Oliver Ojakaar (EST) / Zhou Yi (CHN) 63 63

Girls’ singles qualifying

[3] Naomi Xu
1st rd: def Chiara Jerolimov (CRO) 62 62
2nd rd: lost to  Nela Jandova (CZE) 76 (6) 76 (3)

Boys’ singles qualifying

[3] Duncan Chan
1st rd: def Emil Matikainen (FIN) 64 64
2nd rd: lost to Jeremy Zhang (AUS) 64 67 (4) [10-7]

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Macedonian Open
Skopje, Macedonia (ATP Challenger €73K)

Singles

Steven Diez
1st rd: def [ALT] Eduardo Ribeiro (BRA) 46 60 63
2nd rd: lost to [4] Dragos Nicolae Madaras (SWE) 63 36 63

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Krka Open Otocec 2023
Otocec, Slovenia (ITF $40K)

Singles

[LL] Ana Grubor
1st rd: lost to Andreea Prisacariu (ROU) 62 61

Singles qualifying

[9] Ana Grubor
1st rd: def Natalia Kowalczyk (POL) 64 61
Final rd: lost to [8] Denise Hrdinkova (CZE) 62 62

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Haci Esmer Avci Tennis Cup
Bodrum, Turkey (ITF $25K)

Singles

[6] Filip Peliwo (POL)
1st rd: def [WC] Tuncay Duran (TUR) 50 retd
2nd rd: lost to Pedro Sakomoto (BRA) 75 60

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Magic Tours
Monastir, Tunisia ( ITF 25K)

Singles

[Q] Louise Kwong
1st rd: lost to [4] Jana Kolodynska (RUS) 61 64

Doubles

Louise Kwong / Noelia Bouzo Zanotti (ESP)
1st rd: lost to Maria Fernanda Navarro (MEX) / Anna Ulyashchenko (USA) 76 (2) 36 [11-9]

Singles qualifying

Louise Kwong
1st rd: Bye
2nd rd: def [10] Zdena Safarova (CZE) 63 76 (3)
Final rd: def. Emira Stafford (USA) 63 61

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Carinthian Ladies Lake’s Trophy 2023
Warmbad-Villach, Austria (ITF $25K)

Singles

[JE] Victoria Mboko
1st rd: def [Q] Polina Leykina (RUS) 57 61 63
2nd rd: lost to [1] Elvina Kalieva (USA) 62 57 62

[Q] Kayla Cross
1st rd: lost to [5] Jenny Duerst (SUI) 75 64

Doubles

Kayla Cross / Victoria Mboko
1st rd: def Elena-Teodora Cadar (ROU) / Polina Leykina (RUS) 76 (0) 62
QF: lost to [4] Diana Marcinkevica (LAT) / Chiara Scholl (USA) 63 61

Singles qualifying

[5] Kayla Cross
1st rd: Bye
2nd rd: def Kamila Neradova (CZE) 64 60
Final rd: def. Lara Michel (SUI) 57 61 [10-7]

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Tabasco Open
Tabasco, Mexico (ITF $15K)

Singles

Juan Carlos Aguilar
1st rd: vs Jesse Flores (CRC) 76 (4) 67 (5) 64
2nd rd: lost to [7] Andres Andrade (ECU) 75 20 retd

Doubles

[2] Juan Carlos Aguilar / Jorge Brian Panta (PER)
1st rd: def Henry Barrett / Connor Farren (USA) 60 64
QF: def. Ricardo Reyna / Rodrigo Reyna (MEX) 61 60
SF: def. [3] Ezekiel Clark / Victor Lilov (USA) 63 67 (8) [10-3]
F: def. Jesse Flores (CRC) / Joshua Sheehy (USA) 63 67 (4) [10-3]

Singles qualifying

Michael Younan
1st rd: lost to [12] Diego Marin (USA) 64 64

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W15 Huntsville, AL
Huntsville, Alabama (Men’s and Women’s ITF $15K)

Women’s singles

[7] Martina Ostrzygalo
1st rd: lost to [Q] Adeline Flach (USA) 63 64

Xie Anlin
1st rd: lost to [5] Melany Solange Krywoj (ARG) 63 64

[Q] Rhea Verma
1st rd: lost to [3] Hsu Chieh-Yu (TPE) 63 61

Men’s doubles

[4] Roy Stepanov (ISR) / Chad Kissell (USA)
1st rd: def [WC] Teryon Newbold-Hudson / Terrell Olagbegi (USA) 63 61
QF: def. [WC] Nicholas Heng / Eli Stephenson (USA) 76 (3) 75
SF: lost to Lorenzo Esquici (BRA) / Franco Ribero (ARG) 64 62

Women’s doubles

Martyna Ostrzygalo / Zoe Hitt (USA)
1st rd: lost to [2] Kolie Allen / Paris Corley (USA) 57 64 [10-8]

Xie Anlin / Saniya Singh (USA)
1st rd: def. Cerysh Endurance Henry / Taylor Nix (USA) 61 63
QF: lost to [2] Kolie Allen / Paris Corley (USA) 61 61

Samantha Horwood / Rhea Verma
1st rd: def. Gabrielle Blanks / Jamiya Ivory (USA) 60 60
QF: lost to [1] Hsu Chieh-Yu (TPE) / Melany Solange Krywoj (ARG) WALKOVER

Women’s singles qualifying

Rhea Verma
1st rd: def. Alem Côté (CAN) 61 64
Final rd: def. Luciana Perry (USA) 75 76

[3] Samantha Horwood
1st rd: lost to Luciana Perry (USA) 62 61

Alem Côté
1st rd: lost to Rhea Verma (CAN) 61 64

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Magic Tours
Monastir, Tunisia (ITF 15K)

Singles qualifying

Aurel Ciocanu
1st rd: lost to [WC] Paul Ender (AUT) 41 retd

William Bartram
1st rd: def [14] Yusuf Khamis (EGY) 63 63
2nd rd: lost to Hugo Cardinaud (FRA) 63 46 [10-3]

Adrian Burger
1st rd: lost to David Metz (USA) 64 61

Justin Terk
1st rd: lost to [8] Facundo Yunis (GER) 60 60

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Ioana Cup
Bucharest, Romania ( ITF 15K)

Singles qualifying

Alvin Nicholas Tudorica
1st rd: vs Daniele Minighini (ITA) 26 61 [10-7]

Nicola Ion
1st rd: lost to [WC] Mircea-Alexandru Jecan (ROU) 60 60

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M15 Kursumlijska Banja
Kursumlijska Banja, Serbia (ITF 15K)

Singles qualifying

[7] Marko Stakusic
1st rd: Bye
2nd rd: lost to Romeo Hadzimehmedovic (SRB) 76 (7) 63

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