Canadians are making a big impact at the Paris 2024 Olympics. With every game, they seem to be getting better, more confident, and playing with more purpose. It looks like something special is on the horizon for fans this time. Summer McIntosh kickstarted the campaign with a silver medal in swimming, but it was just the first chapter of Canada’s Paris 2024 Olympics campaign. Canada’s tennis stars sowed seeds for potential medals on the second day.
Canadian tennis players Felix Auger-Aliassime, Bianca Andreescu, and Leylah Fernandez made an astonishing start with straight victories on the clay courts of Roland Garros at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Though the rain temporarily halted the energetic athletes, it didn’t bog them down. 
Felix Auger-Aliassime, seeded 13th in the event, had an easy win as he dismantled the US’ Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-4. Having endured a bumpy road to Paris 2024, Felix made an unusual return to clay court this summer but has now stamped his authority of dominance. With his powerful serve and groundstrokes, he is ready to face the knockout rounds confidently.
The Davis Cup and US Open history maker looks determined for his Olympic medal redemption, which he missed at his debut in Tokyo three years ago. In the next round, he will be up against the winner between Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic and Germany’s Maximilian Marterer.
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This isn’t just all for Canada, as Bianca Andreescu made her perfect Olympic debut.
Despite moments of resistance from Denmark’s Clara Tauson, Andreescu played tough to register a 6-2, 6-3 win. Although Andreescu had a year full of injuries and recoveries, the Canadian icon displayed a dominating show in her opening match. The 24-year-old from Mississauga, with her trademark resilience and firepower, has advanced to the Round of 16 with ease.
Although Bianca Andreescu and Felix Auger-Aliassime will be on most headlines, Leylah Fernandez also registered her third win for Canada on the first day of the Paris 2024. The 21-year-old had her plans spot on to defeat Karolina Muchova to avenge the heartbreaking loss she suffered last time.
The Canadian prodigy swept the floor under Karolina Muchova with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 scoreline to turn the result in her favour. She found a way to pull out her best tennis in the last set and advance to the second round of Paris 2024.
The Paris 2024 Olympics are being held on a clay court, which is different from the usual switch to hard courts after Wimbledon for most players. But it seems the Canadian athletes have found their feet right away and look all set to recreate history similar to the greatest Canadian triumph at Sydney 2000, when Daniel Nestor and Sebastien Lareau won the men’s doubles gold medal.
