The Tennis Thread

[GirlySports]

Rained most of the day at Wimbledon.

Wozniak won the 2nd set in her match and will begin the 3rd set tomorrow morning.

Neither Dancevic nor Dubois were able to start.


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Reports from the courts say that the forecast tomorrow is horsepoop* tomorrow, worse than today.

*official Wimbledon term

[GirlySports]

Here's a nice story.

Pierre-Ludovic Duclos, Canadian, age 25, ranked 500 in the World.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Ludovic_Duclos

Played Futures early in his career and pretty much got nowhere. Highest career ranking, 259. Tired of the Futures Tour, he now goes around the world trying to qualify for Challenger Tour events. Much more difficult level and if you don't qualify, you get no points or money. I see his name pop up from time to time looking for Canadian news but he rarely qualifies for the event.

Ranked in the 400s playing guys ranked in the 100s, 200s is tough sledding but he must feel it's his last chance at glory.

This week in Guadalajara, Mexico is a $100000 event opposite the first week of Wimbledon, so it's a fairly open field. Duclos lost in qualifying again.

But he got a Lucky Loser spot.

And he's now won 4 matches in a row to get to the final including beating Juan Souza ranked 129! He's made 8,000 and gained 60 points. Probably his greatest achievement ever

http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2011/6284/mds.pdf

[GirlySports]

Raonic out of Davis Cup.

Bester, Nestor, Polansky and Pospisil headed to Ecuador.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Raonic out of Davis Cup.

Bester, Nestor, Polansky and Pospisil headed to Ecuador.

Nothing happening this week until Friday as all the top players are preparing for Davis Cup.

World Group Quarterfinals

Serbia AT Sweden (Halmstad, Indoor Hardcourt)
Kazakhstan AT Argentina (Buenos Aires,Outdoor Clay)
Spain AT USA (Austin, Indoor Hardcourt)
France AT Germany (Outdoor, Clay)

And important to us

Canada AT Ecuador (Outdoor Clay)

Without Raonic, looks like Pospisil will play singles and doubles with Nestor.

[GirlySports]

Thousands come out to celebrate Novak's victory in Belgrade

[nemanja2306]

^ That was a kick ass party, watched it live on tv... Too bad, I couldn't make it, I so wanted to be there.

[GirlySports]

Davis Cup is set for tomorrow on Sportsnet ONE at 1pm

In Ecuador on sloooooooow clay.

1st match: Ivan Endara (497) vs Vasek Pospisil (191)
2nd match: Julio Cesar Campozno (384) vs Phillip Bester (229)

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Bad news for Raonic, he had hip surgery today and will probably miss the Rogers Cup in August.

[GirlySports]

Ivan Endara beats Vasek Pospisil 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 as Ecuador takes game one against Canada in their Davis Cup tie.

[GirlySports]

Battle going on now. Bester dropped the 1st set tiebreak to Campozano but won the 2nd set also in a tiebreak.

Now 4-4 in the 3rd set, 3 hours of play already.

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After more than 4 hours, Bester falls in 4 sets.

Canada down 2-0

[GirlySports]

Canada (Pospisil/Nestor) win in three close sets in doubles. Down 1-2 to Ecuador now.

[GirlySports]

Pospisil defeats Campozano 6-3, 6-4, 7-5

2-2!!

Now it comes down to Iván Endara vs. Philip Bester for a place in the World Group playoffs in September!

Edit: Bester breaks in the first game!

http://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/live_...nnis/index.php

[CofR]

Awesome win for Canadian Tennis... First time we've ever come back from being down 2-0, even more impressive with Raonic out, hopefully he'll be back in time for the playoffs.

[GirlySports]

Squeeal!

Bester wins 6-2, 7-6, 6-4.

Canada fights back and wins 3-2! Into the World Group playoffs in September where they will get one of: India, Russia, Czech Rep., Romania, Chile, Belgium, Croatia or Austria.

[Mango]

Nice to see the Canadians get it done without Raonic.

[CofR]

The Davis Cup draw has been made and Canada will face Israel in September.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by CofR

The Davis Cup draw has been made and Canada will face Israel in September.

In Israel which makes it a bit trickier but still a great draw for Canada. At least it won't be on clay!

Playoffs:

Czech Rep. AT Romania
Brazil AT Russia
Canada AT Israel
Croatia AT South Africa
Italy AT Chile
India AT Japan
Austria AT Belgium
Switzerland AT Australia

[NBC]

Would be something if the venue in Israel was Canada Stadium.

This was probably the best tie for them to get. Israel has no top 50 singles players and no top 20 doubles players. Its a wonder that they managed to get to the Davis Cup semis in 2009.

[GirlySports]

I did not know this. There's an ATP Futures event in SASKATOON!

Vask Pospisil is the #1 seed.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2011/2090/mds.pdf

http://www.thestarphoenix.com/sports...305/story.html

[GirlySports]

Pospisil def. Diez in the Saskatoon final and gained a nice 25 points. Now he's up to 186 in the World Rankings.

This week the Canadians are in Vancouver for a big challenger event.
Pospisil is the 6th seed.

Important points up for grabs. 100 points to the winner.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2011/254/mds.pdf

[CedarMeter]

Anyone going to the U.S open in NY?