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The Sunshine Double is done. And the spring clay-court season begins although not everyone is on board yet.
Bianca Andreescu joins Leylah Fernandez in Charleston, on the Har-Tru, via a wild card.
And Gabriel Diallo is already in Europe, scheduled for Bucharest on the clay and the top seed in the tournament.
There are also Canadians in Houston, Bogota, Mexico, Japan, China and … Jackson, Mississippi. And Montrealer Taha Baadi, who switched to representing Morocco this year, has a wild card into both singles and doubles at the ATP tournament in Marrakech.
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Credit One Charleston Open
Charleston, S.C. (WTA 500)
Singles
[WC] Bianca Andreescu
1st rd: def Dalma Galfi (HUN) 16 64 61
2nd rd: lost to Sofia Kenin (USA) 64 64
[9] Leylah Fernandez
1st rd: Bye
2nd rd: def [Q] Polina Kudermetova (UZB) 62 61
3rd rd: lost to [7] Diana Shnaider (RUS) 63 60
Doubles
Erin Routliffe (NZL) / Jennifer Brady (USA)
1st rd: def Asia Muhammad / Jessica Pegula (USA)
QF: lost to [4] Miyu Kato (JPN) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) 63 61
Leylah Fernandez / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
1st rd: lost to Anna Bondar (HUN) / Magdalena Frech (POL) 76 (2) 26 [11-9]
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Tiriac Open
Bucharest, Romania (ATP 250)
Singles
[1] Gabriel Diallo
1st rd: Bye
2nd rd: los to [Q] Alex Molcan (SVK) 62 62
Doubles
Cleeve Harper / David Stevenson (GBR)
1st rd: lost to [4] Constantin Frantzen (GER) / Robin Haase (NED) 36 61 [10-5]
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Grand Prix Hassan II
Marakkesh, Morocco (ATP 250)
Singles
[WC] Taha Baadi (MAR)
1st rd: def Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) 62 36 61
2nd rd: lost to [3] Corentin Moutet (FRA) 60 62
Doubles
[WC] Taha Baadi / Karim Bennani (MAR)
1st rd: lost to [3] Théo Arribage / Albano Olivetti (FRA) 62 64
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U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship
Houston, TX (ATP 250)
Singles
[Q] Liam Draxl
1st rd: lost to [WC] Nishesh Basavareddy (USA) 63 26 64
Singles qualifying
[2] Liam Draxl
1st rd: def Mitchell Krueger (USA) 63 16 76 (2)
Final rd: def [7] Alexis Galarneau (CAN) 36 61 76 (2)
[7] Alexis Galarneau
1st rd: def [PR] Gabriel Debru (FRA) 62 63
Final rd: lost to [2] Liam Draxl (CAN)
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Copa Colsanitas Colsubsidio
Bogota, Colombia (WTA 250)
Singles qualifying
[1] Cadence Brace
[PR] Carol Zhao
1st rd: lost to [12] Lia Karatancheva (BUL) 61 64
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Banorte Tennis Open
San Luis Potosi, Mexico (ATP Challenger 175)
Singles
Dan Martin
1st rd: def [5] Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) 76 (2) 76 (5)
2nd rd: lost to Beibit Zhukayev (KAZ) 76 (3) 67 (6) 64
Doubles
Dan Martin / Ivan Marrero Curbelo (ESP)
1st rd: def Tibo Colson (BEL) / Patrick Zahraj (GER) 61 64
QF: lost to Mateus Alves (BRA) / Matias Soto (CHI) 57 63 [10-6]
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Koyushokucho Miyazaki Challenger
Miyazaki, Japan (ATP Challenger 50)
Singles
[Q] Justin Boulais
1st rd: lost to [7] Harry Wendelken (GBR) 75 75
Singles qualifying
[3] Justin Boulais
1st rd: def [WC] Takaya Ishii (JPN) 60 60
Final rd: def [8] Masamichi Imanura (JPN) 60 62
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River Hills Open
Jackson, MS (ITF $30K)
Singles
Alexandra Vagramov
1st rd: lost to [Q] Sofia Johnson (GBR) 46 62 62
Ana Grubor
1st rd: lost to Daria Egorova (RUS) 60 64
Doubles
[2] Alexandra Vagramov / Catherine Harrison (USA)
1st rd: lost to Maya Iyengar / Emma Jackson (USA) 06 62 [11-9]
Ana Grubor / Daria Egorova (RUS)
1st rd: def Anastasia Goncharova / Madison Tattini (USA) 64 61
QF: def. Kolie Allen (USA) / Sofia Johnson (GBR) 62 75
SF: lost to Kailey Evans (USA) / Mio Mushika (JPN) 76 (4) 63
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2026 Ma’anshan Open
Ma’anshan, China (ITF $30K)
Singles
Filip Peliwo (POL)
1st rd: def. [Q] Konstantin Zhzhenov (RUS) 63 63
2nd rd: lost to [1] Ilia Simakin (RUS) 60 62
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W35 Junin
Junin, Argentina (ITF $30K)
Doubles
Anna Tabunshchyk / Catarina Melleiro (BRA)
1st rd: def. Luiza Fullana / Julia Konishi Camargo Silva (BRA) 16 63 [11-9]
QF: lost to Isabella Barrera Aguirre (USA) / Justina Maria Gonzalez Danile (ARG) 63 76 (3)
Singles qualifying
[10] Anna Tabunshchyk
1st rd: def Valentina Abril Bruno (ARG) 63 26 [10-7]
Final rd: lost to [4] Wozuko Mdlulwa (RSA) 64 62
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M25 Reus
Reus, Spain (ITF $30K)
Singles qualifying
Pascal Tylek
1st rd: def Chimo Minguez (ESP) 63 64
2ndl rd: lost to [2] Joao Domingues (POR) 61 61

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Magic Hotel Tours by FTT
Monastir, Tunisia (ITF $15K/$15K)
Women’s singles qualifying
[16] Ellie Daniels
1st rd: Bye
2nd rd: def Ava Schueller (AUT) 62 36 [10-3]
Final rd: lost to [4] Ruby Cooling (GBR) 36 60 [10-1]
Keira Blackbeard
1st rd: def Ines Esteves (POR) 61 61
2nd rd: lost to [8] Emma Slavickova (CZE) 61 57 [10-5]
Men’s singles qualifying
Luka Vukovic
1st rd: def Valentin de Carvalho (FRA) 63 20 retd
2nd rd: lost to [WC] Alexandre Reco (FRA) 60 60
Rowan Blackbeard
1st rd: def Mhamed Laaouani (TUN) 64 64
2nd rd: lost to [6] Anton Shepp (NZL) 60 61
Gabriel Miller
1st rd: lost to [9] Isaac Becroft (NZL) 61 60
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Steph, have Erin and Asia split up already? And they play against each other the first match after, LOL!
Brutal draw. No it was planned. The draw gods are evil.
Yes, they’ve split. At least for now.