The big upsets in Canadian tennis history

Bianca Andreescu is the latest Canadian tennis player to pull off a stunning upset. Here’s a look at some other surprises over the years:

Helen Kelesi beats Helena Sukova, 1985

Virginia Slims Central New York, Monticello, N.Y. As a 15-year-old, Kelesi qualified for the New York tournament before downing three seeded players in a row, capped by a 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8) triumph over thenworld No. 7 Sukova in the semis.

Daniel Nestor beats Stefan Edberg, 1992

Davis Cup, Vancouver In a Davis Cup tie at home against Sweden, Nestor shocked then-world No. 1 Edberg 4-6, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. At the time, Nestor, 19, was ranked 238th in the world. “I didn’t know I could play like that,” Nestor said.

Patricia Hy beats Jennifer Capriati, 1992

U.S. Open, New York Hy beat one of the big stars of the final Grand Slam of the season when she knocked off Olympic champion and sixthseeded Capriati 7-5, 6-4 in the third round. Hy, of Richmond Hill, was ranked 36th heading into the tournament.

Milos Raonic beats Andy Murray, 2012

Barcelona Open The 6-4, 7-6 (3) clay-court, quarter-final win over Murray marked Raonic’s first triumph over one of the “Big Four” — Murray, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. “It’s great to beat a top 10-player, it gives me great confidence,” Raonic said after winning the match.

Eugenie Bouchard beats Angelique Kerber, 2017

Madrid Open The breakout star of women’s tennis in 2014, Bouchard was on a downward spiral for most of the next two years. But in Madrid, the native of Westmount, Que., beat Maria Sharapova after calling the Russian “a cheater” as she returned from a doping ban before topping then-No. 2 ranked Kerber 6-3, 5-0 as the German left the court with a thigh injury in the third round.

Denis Shapovalov beats Rafael Nadal, 2017

Rogers Cup, Montreal In one of the top Canadian sports stories of 2017, Shapovalov, then 18 and ranked 143rd, stunned the second-ranked Nadal 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the third round under the lights at a sold-out Uniprix Stadium. “It’s what I dreamed of all my life growing up, playing guys like Rafa (Nadal), Roger (Federer), Andy (Murray),” the Richmond Hill player said after the match.