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Old 11-08-2023, 01:16 PM   #3861
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Leylah gets broken, than breaks right back with SST serving for the opening set. To a first set tie-break we go.

Edit: A roller-coaster of a tie-break where Leylah saves three set points and eventually wins it 10-8

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Old 11-08-2023, 02:29 PM   #3862
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Leylah is looking pretty tired out there, she needs to try to end this in straight sets if possible. She just broke SST serving for set 2 at 5-3 so hopefully she can find that energy boost to hold serve and finish this match.

Edit: Holds serve and has come back from 2-5 down - We play on at 5-5 in set 2.

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Old 11-08-2023, 02:43 PM   #3863
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Tie-break required in set 2. No surprise there.
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Leylah!! 7-6 7-6. Incredible display out there today from both Marina and Leylah.
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The doubles still need to be played as they could factor into a tie-breaker down the road, but Canada takes on Poland tomorrow who will be without Iga. It will be interesting to see who Heidi selects for the singles tomorrow.
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Old 11-08-2023, 03:37 PM   #3867
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It will be Genie and Gaby taking on Masarova/SST in the doubles. Leylah gets a much deserved break after playing nearly three hours.
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Old 11-08-2023, 05:05 PM   #3868
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A Canadian sweep in Spain as Gaby and Genie win the doubles. No sets dropped today as well. Fantastic start!!
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Right on, right on! Match just ended.

Draxl pulls off the win in fine fashion taking the match. 6-4 6-1.

Great start for the good guys.
Liam Draxl into the quarter-finals at the Calgary Challenger following a 6-1 6-2 over Luke Saville. Live ranking at a new career high of #376
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Old 11-08-2023, 09:26 PM   #3870
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I enjoyed the Challenger event tonight - first time at a live event.

Jacobs from High River did well beating a higher ranked American. Decent crowd for that one at Center Court. Jacobs will be in tough vs. Liv Hovde.

I would go back.

I saw Daniel Nestor!

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Old 11-09-2023, 08:58 AM   #3872
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I enjoyed the Challenger event tonight - first time at a live event.

Jacobs from High River did well beating a higher ranked American. Decent crowd for that one at Center Court. Jacobs will be in tough vs. Liv Hovde.

I would go back.

I saw Daniel Nestor!
I ran into him a few times last year at the event. Nice guy.
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Marina Stakusic was down a set and a break in set 2 and has rallied to force a 3rd and deciding set. Awesome stuff from the 18 year old.
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A break of serve and Marina is serving for the match at 5-3 in set 3. Wobbled a little from being up 4-1 in set 3, but that was a great return game.
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woot!! Marina does it again!! 4-6 7-5 6-3 over Frech of Poland.
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Leylah is on fire in the second match of the day and zips out to a 3-love lead.

Edit: Leylah wins the opening set 6-2. This is 2021 US Open Leylah form today.

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Old 11-09-2023, 01:31 PM   #3877
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Liam Draxl into the quarter-finals at the Calgary Challenger following a 6-1 6-2 over Luke Saville. Live ranking at a new career high of #376
Yes indeed!

And we also know Draxl's next opponent will be Inaki Montes de la Torre. The Spainard it seems pulled off a shock win over the 2nd seeded Aussie veteran James Duckworth 6-3 6-2.

Meanwhile Steven Diez has just been knocked out by lefty Aziz Dougaz 6-3 6-2. Too bad for the Canadian journeyman but he was never really in this match at any stage and he had a lot of trouble dealing with the big serving & hitting of the 8th seeded Tunisian.

Should Diallo make it past J. Sousa coming up soon he will face Dougaz next.

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Canada wins Group C at the BJK Cup as Leylah seals the deal 6-2 6-3 over Magda Linette of Poland.
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Should Diallo make it past J. Sousa coming up soon he will face Dougaz next.
It wasn't easy, but Gabriel did advance past Sousa 5-7 7-5 6-3
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This was my favorite point of the match - Great defending initially, brings her opponent in with the drop shot, and then the gorgeous flick winner.

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