Liam Draxl, left, and Cleeve Harper are pictured during the2024 Calgary National Bank Challenger at the Osten & Victor Alberta Tennis Centre. /PostmediaPhoto by Darren Makowichuk

Six Canadians advance to singles quarterfinals at Calgary National Bank Challenger

by · Calgary Herald

Stacey Fung, Kayla Cross, Cadence Brace, Rebecca Marino, Liam Draxl and Alexis Galarneau are all ready for quarterfinal action at the 2024 Calgary National Bank Challenger.

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The Canadian men and women gear up for quarters in singles play, beginning Friday at the Osten & Victor Alberta Tennis Centre.

On Thursday in quarters play, it was Ontario’s Liam Draxl — ranked seventh among men at the event — downing Germany’s Louis Wessels 7-6 (4), 6-1, while Galarneau — rated sixth at The Challenger — dropped compatriot Vasek Pospisil 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3.