Tennis: All Purpose Tennis Thread XIII
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DAZN has the rights for ATP 250's in Canada.
Diez lost his final but Denis is just underway.
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Denis becomes second Canadian to get an ATP title. Didn't face much in the way of top end talent in this one, but winning when you should win is a big part of being in the top tier.
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What an incredible story.
He seems to have been managing his comeback very intelligently. He hasn't rushed, and was willing to play lower end tournaments to ease his way into it, yet still seems like he's gotten back to an elite level very quickly.
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Shapo was very impressive today. Despite the deceptive 4 and 4 set scores, he dominated, especially on serve where he won something like 86% of his first serves outright. On his own serve, Krajinovic was coming from behind virtually all day, lucky to save as many break points as he did. Winning his first ATP title, Denis looked very much like the player we all hope he can become.
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Some impacts of this win for Dennis. He moves to 27 in the live rankings, which should secure him a seed for the Australian Open.
He moves ahead of Raonic to be Canada's second highest ranked Canadian male.
Shapovalov had a huge turnaround once he had the August coaching change.
Record from April to mid August was 4-11. Since that point, he's 13-5.
He moves ahead of Raonic to be Canada's second highest ranked Canadian male.
Shapovalov had a huge turnaround once he had the August coaching change.
Record from April to mid August was 4-11. Since that point, he's 13-5.
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You can watch Vasek's match online! He's up a break 3-1 in the first.
5 all in the first. The planes going over are SO loud and the shadows of the planes passing over are huge!
7-5 Vasek!
2-1 and up a break for Vasek in the second.
Tiebreak!
We're going 3. They're both playing well.
Vasek takes the third 6-3!
You can watch Vasek's match online! He's up a break 3-1 in the first.
5 all in the first. The planes going over are SO loud and the shadows of the planes passing over are huge!
7-5 Vasek!
2-1 and up a break for Vasek in the second.
Tiebreak!
We're going 3. They're both playing well.
Vasek takes the third 6-3!
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I'm happy for him. This last month has let him grab a chunk of points to keep him hanging around.
Denis is the big story this week in Canadian tennis, but Diez and Pospisil doing so well this week is a good sign of the talent depth in Canada.
What an amazing series of comebacks for Andy who was absolutely dead in the water already down a set, serving in the second set 1-4 love-30. I would have bet money that the match would be over in five minutes. But Andy turned that around and came back from the dead a couple of more times in the third to steal a win. Huge emotion from him at his first Championship since his injury recovery--He must have doubted this day would ever come.
In Moscow, Rublev wins his home town tournament by dominating Mannarino 4 and love. He's been playing smarter tennis lately and it really paid off today. Next year should be the make-or-break year for him--I think he is going to rise to the challenge.
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Davis Cup team for Canada is announced
That's a pretty strong team, but competition will be pretty tight. I'm wondering with Shapovalov suddenly doing well in doubles makes him and Pospisil then doubles pair.
Canada doesn't really have a clear pecking order these days. A lot will depend on who's playing well at the moment.
That's a pretty strong team, but competition will be pretty tight. I'm wondering with Shapovalov suddenly doing well in doubles makes him and Pospisil then doubles pair.
Canada doesn't really have a clear pecking order these days. A lot will depend on who's playing well at the moment.
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And isn't it amazing that it's a good problem to have instead of hoping for 1 decent player and a good doubles team?
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Definitely.
It's also a positive that there's less pressure for any one player to push through an injury. They're all close enough in level that if you're not at 100%, someone else who is gives the team a better chance.
Pospisil is also playing well enough that if you needed to put him in singles, he's going to give you a chance at least.
Chung knocks out Raonic in straight sets. First match back in a while, so lots of rust.
Felix and Denis should play tomorrow.
Felix and Denis should play tomorrow.
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