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Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime says National Bank Open withdrawals ‘unfortunate'
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime says National Bank Open withdrawals ‘unfortunate'

CTV News

time5 hours ago

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  • CTV News

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime says National Bank Open withdrawals ‘unfortunate'

Felix Auger‑Aliassime of Canada returns the ball to Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany during their second round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) TORONTO — Felix Auger-Aliassime feels for Canadian tennis fans who are disappointed by the withdrawals of big-name players from the National Bank Open. Top ranked Jannik Sinner, world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic have all pulled out from the tennis tournament in the past two days. Auger-Aliassime said he understood why they pulled out, but that he understood how it would disappoint Canada's tennis community. "Wimbledon was not long ago, so the guys like Sinner and Alcaraz both played in the finals, and maybe other guys either picked up an injury, or were playing with an injury, they're going to want to break at some point," said Auger-Aliassime on Tuesday. "Toronto or Montreal is always the first tournament of the North American swing, leading to the U.S. Open, and obviously guys are trying to peak at the U.S. Open, so every year there's always some withdrawals. "It's unfortunate for the tournament, for the tournament director, the fans, because you want to see the best players play each other." The National Bank Open is the only ATP Tour and WTA Tour event in Canada, with Toronto hosting the men this year and Montreal welcoming the women. Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, is the highest-ranked Canadian on the ATP Tour's standings, sitting 27th. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., is one notch below him at 28th. Jack Draper (fifth), Sebastian Korda (33rd), Jordan Thompson (36th) and Hubert Hurkacz (38th) have also withdrawn from the tournament since Sunday. This year's edition of the National Bank Open features an expanded 12-day, 96-player format. The withdrawals could make Auger-Aliassime's path to a National Bank Open championship easier. No Canadian male has won on home soil since Robert Bedard of Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., won his third title in 1958. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., came closest when he lost to Spain's Rafael Nadal in the 2013 final. "It won't change much at the beginning of the tournament," said Auger-Aliassime. "I think if I do get to the later stages of tournament, the quarterfinal stage, then you may have a better draw than if you're playing Alcaraz, Sinner or Djokovic at that stage. "Hopefully, you know, the draw opens up in a good way, and I play well and I go all the way." Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., won the women's title in 2019. The 24-year-old Auger-Aliassime threw out the opening pitch at Rogers Centre before the Toronto Blue Jays hosted the New York Yankees in a critical American League East matchup. Auger-Aliassime was impressed by the size of Rogers Centre and the number of fans it could fit as he stood outside the home dugout, waiting for a photo op with Blue Jays outfielder George Springer. "I've been on centre court in all the biggest stadiums in tennis, but obviously they're much smaller, you don't have a whole field," he said. "From the outside, obviously the stadium is impressive, but from the inside on the field, (...) it's like, wow, this is great. "For me, it's amazing to see." This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 22, 2025. John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press

Montreal girl allegedly killed by father was drowned, initial autopsy finds
Montreal girl allegedly killed by father was drowned, initial autopsy finds

CBC

time6 hours ago

  • CBC

Montreal girl allegedly killed by father was drowned, initial autopsy finds

'This is her soul's resting place,' says organizer of vigil honoring Melina Frattolin in Ticonderoga, N.Y. An autopsy has found that a nine-year-old Montreal girl allegedly killed by her father over the weekend was drowned. The preliminary findings of the autopsy, which were released on Tuesday by New York State Police, found Melina Frattolin died by asphyxia due to drowning and her death was a homicide. The results will have to be confirmed by further laboratory testing. Melina's body was found Sunday in the shallow water of a pond in Ticonderoga, N.Y., about 50 kilometres east of Lake George, near the New York-Vermont border. Her father, 45-year-old Montrealer Luciano Frattolin, was charged on Monday with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse. He appeared at the Ticonderoga town court on Monday. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf at his arraignment, according to court officials. His case is expected to return to court on Friday. Father 'fabricated' abduction: police In a news conference on Monday following Frattolin's arrest, New York State Police outlined the timeline of events. They say Frattolin first reported his daughter's disappearance to local police at around 10 p.m. last Saturday while they were travelling in the United States. An Amber Alert was triggered. Police say he told investigators that he'd left his car to urinate in a wooded area and that his daughter was gone when he returned. He reported a white van fleeing the scene southbound. In a subsequent interview, he mentioned two unknown men who forced Melina into the white van. New York State Police confirmed that the father had "fabricated the initial report of the abduction." 'She will be one of us' Details about how Melina died were released just hours before people gathered for a vigil at Percy Thompson Centennial Park in Ticonderoga — a small town of about 4,700 people located about 200 kilometres south of Montreal. There were speeches and solemn music, while candles were lit and people joined together in prayer. With her voice shaking, Bridgette Cruz, a Ticonderoga resident who organized the vigil, told the crowd that "no child should be left on the side of the road." "If this is where her sweet soul was found, then this is her soul's resting place," Cruz said. "She will be one of us." Prior to the event, Cruz told CBC News the vigil was meant to highlight the collective grief felt by people, including parents, on both sides of the border. "I feel like we kind of need a little closure here in this town for her," she said. Photogallery | Vigil for Melina Frattolin held in Ticonderoga, N.Y. Open Full Embed in New Tab Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. Police seek public's help In addition to the preliminary autopsy findings, police released images of a grey 2024 Toyota Prius, the car in which the father and daughter travelled. They are urging anyone who saw it to contact authorities by calling 518-873-2750 or emailing crimetip@ They said they were specifically looking for people who may have come across the car driving in the areas of I-87 north between exits 28 and 20 on Saturday evening. Details of Frattolin's financial situation began to surface on Monday. He owes more than $150,000 to Scotiabank, according to two separate court cases. The bank alleges he entered into credit agreements between 2023 and 2024 related to his business, Gambella Coffee. Frattolin is also seeking more than $115,000 in damages from business partners whom he says he entrusted to run an Airbnb on Bernard Street in Montreal in 2022, according to court documents. On Monday, police said the investigation had not yet uncovered a possible motive for the alleged murder.

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