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Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Sports - pro tennis Photo of Liam Draxl — the No. 4-ranked player in Canada — against Japan’s Hiroki Moriya in the Challenger Tour at The National Bank Hub Tennis club in West St. Paul Wednesday. Liam went on to win the match. Story PRO TENNIS IN WINNIPEG: Before a tennis pro reaches the ultimate heights of the ATP Tour, they got to make it through the Challenger Tour which mainly consists of players ranked between 100 and 300 in the world. For many, that means a trip to Manitoba to compete in the Winnipeg National Bank Challenger -- an annual event kicked off earlier this week. But what’s life like on the Challenger Tour? See story by Taylor July 9th, 2025