The university tennis schedule in Canada gets off to a slow start, but the Rouge et Or of Université Laval in Quebec have wasted no time in asserting their dominance. Both their men’s and women’s teams currently stand alone at the top of the standings in their provincial league.
Meanwhile, south of the border in the NCAA, a familiar face continues to carry the flag for Canada.
Here is the monthly university tennis update.
U Sports – Rouge et Or Off to a Hot Start
The University League in Quebec is in full swing, having gotten underway in November 2024.
On the women’s side, the Rouge et Or of the Université Laval and the Carabins of the Université de Montréal have established themselves as the powerhouses. The two schools have yet to meet this season, but they have dominated the rest of the competition. The Université Laval is undefeated at 7-0 while the Université de Montréal is second in the standings at 6-1, having only just suffered their first defeat of the season last weekend at the hands of third-place McGill.
Each clash between schools has seven points up for grabs. The Rouge et Or have been dominant, grabbing 48 of 49 points available so far.
Minnie Kim of Université Laval is the wins leader with 13 so far this season but has one loss on her record, while Sofia Dankov of the Université de Montréal is a perfect 12-0, with all of her wins coming in straight sets.
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It’s a similar story on the men’s side, with the Université Laval leading the pack. The men’s Rouge et Or squad sit atop the standings at 8-1. Pierre-Alexandre Boivin of the Université Laval boasts the best record so far this season at 14-2.
NCAA – Collard Continues to Shine
Mélodie Collard was the big Canadian NCAA star at the end of the 2024 calendar year and she has carried that momentum into the new year. Since the start of 2025, she is 8-2 in doubles for the University of Virginia which has earned her and Elaine Chervinsky the DI No. 1 doubles ranking in the NCAA.
In fact, Collard and Chervinsky are 7-0 together in 2025 and have won their last 20 completed matches together (one of their matches was not completed at the beginning of February). Their last loss as a team came on Sep. 25, 2024. They started the year winning 36 of 42 games. Both of Collard’s losses so far in 2025 came with different partners.
Overall, Collard’s University of Virginia is currently the No. 1 women’s team in the NCAA with 10-2 record. Annabelle Xu also plays for Virginia and is currently the highest-ranked Canadian woman in the singles rankings at No. 24. She is 5-3 in 2025 with two matches not completed.
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Defending champions Texas A&M currently sit fifth in the women’s rankings, with Mia Kupres once again putting up good numbers to start the season. She is an impressive 12-1 in singles so far in 2025.
The No. 2 men’s team in the NCAA rankings features some Canadian content. Duncan Chan has a 4-3 record in singles and a 5-3 record in doubles (with four incomplete matches in each discipline).
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