11-28-2022, 10:56 AM
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#5401
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2014
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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
Yup, even more recently in 2011, I remember watching a young Milos and Vasek taking on Israel and a hostile crowd in an attempt to make the Davis Cup World Group. The result earlier today shows the investment in time/money and quality coaching that Tennis Canada has made. It's a great time to be a tennis fan in Canada.
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Such a fantastic result and really, something to be very proud of as Canadian Tennis fans. Pretty incredible to have a Davis Cup and ATP cup in the back pocket over the last couple of years.
Somewhat unfortunate that this has been lost a little in the shuffle with the world cup right now, but hopefully Canada is now seriously viewed as a serious tennis power in all corners of the tennis world.
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11-28-2022, 01:10 PM
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#5402
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Franchise Player
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To give some context on how hard it is to win Davis Cup, Djokovic and Federer each only won it once.
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11-28-2022, 01:33 PM
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#5403
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nadal Fan
To give some context on how hard it is to win Davis Cup, Djokovic and Federer each only won it once.
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I was not aware that the German doubles team of Kraweitz/Puetz were undefeated in Davis Cup doubles play (8-0) prior to playing Vasek and Shapo. That comeback win in doubles was incredible and to be honest, Italy advancing over the States I thought was a break for Canada as both Tiafoe and Fritz were in fine form. Then you see how Sonego was playing as he defeated both Tiafoe and Shapo in back-to-back matches and things coming down to the doubles once again. Bolelli getting injured was a break as Berrettini was certainly not in the best form for that deciding doubles match.
The final was a bit anti-climatic as Shapo and Felix closed it out in singles. I've read that the Aussies tried to get Kyrgios to play, but he didn't seem to be all that interested.
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11-28-2022, 01:53 PM
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#5404
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Speaking of Alexis Galarneau, pretty nice reply to Milos' tweet...
https://twitter.com/user/status/1596974350590435328
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11-28-2022, 02:05 PM
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#5406
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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I'm so proud of the boys, they left everything on the court. SO PROUD!!!
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11-28-2022, 09:23 PM
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#5407
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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I guess it will go into the record books as Canada being the last winners of the ATP Cup as the United Cup is replacing the ATP Cup in January 2023. I'm not sure what happened, but both Canada and Serbia are not partaking in this inaugural edition of the United Cup which is a shame as it is a combined ATP/WTA event and Canada would have fielded a very strong team.
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11-28-2022, 10:07 PM
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#5408
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dash_pinched
I guess it will go into the record books as Canada being the last winners of the ATP Cup as the United Cup is replacing the ATP Cup in January 2023. I'm not sure what happened, but both Canada and Serbia are not partaking in this inaugural edition of the United Cup which is a shame as it is a combined ATP/WTA event and Canada would have fielded a very strong team.
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I think Felix and Shapo declined to participate so Canada didn't have a high enough combined ranking to make it.
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11-29-2022, 07:40 AM
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#5409
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nadal Fan
I think Felix and Shapo declined to participate so Canada didn't have a high enough combined ranking to make it.
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Yeah, that's what it sounds like to me as well. In my opinion, it was thrown together at the 11th hour and the qualification rules were complex and for the lower ranked players, it's tough to commit to this event and sacrifice other tournaments.
At any rate, the 18 teams competing are below:
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11-29-2022, 08:10 AM
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#5410
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Felix was a busy guy in 2022. Enjoy some much deserved time off FAA.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1597529169700724737
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11-30-2022, 11:05 AM
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#5412
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Fernando Verdasco accepts a two month ban as he tested positive for medication he takes for ADHD. He does have a TUE (therapeutic use exemption), but he forgot to renew it.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1597941868658319361
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11-30-2022, 02:33 PM
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#5413
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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why is Verdasco still slugging it out on the Challenger Tour for a couple thousand dollars, and yelling at umpires? He's got everything!
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11-30-2022, 04:39 PM
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#5414
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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12-01-2022, 09:57 AM
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#5416
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
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Like most of his matches this year 
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12-01-2022, 10:19 AM
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#5417
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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12-02-2022, 08:25 AM
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#5418
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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12-02-2022, 09:40 AM
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#5420
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
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this kind of thing would make him Roger's successor just as much as anything he does in tennis, if he decided to get more involved in philanthropy.
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