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dash_pinched · 01-30-2018, 08:49 AM

https://twitter.com/user/status/958339366920884225

Inglewood Jack · 01-30-2018, 09:02 AM

I think they should get theScore.com to do the tennis all-time power rankings. they would probably have Kyrgios and Coco somewhere in the top 5, while Djokovic and Venus languish around 16th or lower. Fed and Serena might go as high as #4 if they're feeling generous that day.

Mango · 01-30-2018, 09:21 AM

The Challenger Tour is coming to Calgary this fall:

http://www.tenniscanada.com/first-ed...allenger-2018/

If you haven’t checked out the tennis centre already, I highly recommend it. It’s a class facility.

Nadal Fan · 01-30-2018, 09:39 AM

I'm going to check it out , hopefully Felix will be playing!

Hot_Flatus · 01-30-2018, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mango

The Challenger Tour is coming to Calgary this fall:

http://www.tenniscanada.com/first-ed...allenger-2018/

If you haven’t checked out the tennis centre already, I highly recommend it. It’s a class facility.

Potentially featuring players like Felix, Schnur, Polansky, Peliwo and even Pospisil. Exciting and long overdue.

dash_pinched · 01-30-2018, 04:03 PM

Probably just some gamesmanship on the part of the Croatian Davis Cup captain, but there's a possibility Cilic won't play on Friday.

Whether Cilic will play on the opening day was a hot topic when Croatian captain Zeljko Krajan and Canadian captain Frank Dancevic had their media conferences on Tuesday.

“Yes there is a chance,” Krajan said about Cilic not being ready. “If he doesn’t play it will be (no. 181-ranked) Viktor Galovic.” The 27-year-old Galovic has a career-high ranking of no. 179 (2015) and is 1-0 in Davis Cup singles – a 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 win over Alejandro Gonzalez on clay in Bogota in the inconsequential fifth match of the Croats 3-1 victory over Colombia last September.

“I think it’s definitely a possibility,” Dancevic chimed in about Cilic delaying his entrance. “It all depends on how the last couple of days have been with him. We’ll just do things from our side, focus on what we have to do and wait and see what happens.”

http://www.tenniscanada.com/tebbutt-...sek-get-ready/

Mango · 01-31-2018, 07:58 AM

A tough task for Canada at the Fed Cup.

They'll face Romania, with Simona Halep set to take part.

https://twitter.com/user/status/958702980152287232

https://twitter.com/user/status/958704952439959552

dash_pinched · 01-31-2018, 09:15 AM

Yeah, that's going to be a tall order for the Canadian ladies as Romania has the best two players in the competition in Halep and Cirstea. I like our chances in doubles though with Gaby.

dash_pinched · 02-01-2018, 07:20 AM

Genie onto the quarter-finals (set scores were 7-5 7-5)

https://twitter.com/user/status/959068284137234433

dash_pinched · 02-01-2018, 08:47 AM

Davis Cup draw has been set for Friday and Cilic is not participating in either of the singles matches:

1st Singles Rubber – Friday, February 2 – 8 a.m. ET Peter Polansky (world no. 141) vs. Borna Coric (world no. 47)

2nd Singles Rubber – Friday, February 2 Denis Shapovalov (world no. 48) vs. Viktor Galovic (world no. 181)

https://twitter.com/user/status/959085324797345792

Johnny Makarov · 02-01-2018, 05:52 PM

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A tough task for Canada at the Fed Cup.

They'll face Romania, with Simona Halep set to take part.

Maybe Bouchard will stay classy and shake her opponents hand this time before she gets destroyed. That was beyond ridiculous.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/euge...hand-1.3038945

Mango · 02-01-2018, 07:07 PM

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Maybe Bouchard will stay classy and shake her opponents hand this time before she gets destroyed. That was beyond ridiculous.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/euge...hand-1.3038945

Genie hasn't played in a Fed Cup in a while. These young ladies have taken the responsibility on their shoulders and have done well. They deserve to be there to see it through.

dash_pinched · 02-02-2018, 06:34 AM

Vasek in for Polansky this morning as Peter is dealing with an elbow injury.

dash_pinched · 02-02-2018, 06:47 AM

Good start as Vasek takes the opening set over Coric 6-3.

dash_pinched · 02-02-2018, 07:21 AM

All tied up at 1 set apiece as Coric takes the second set 6-2. Coric certainly raised his level of play in that set and Vasek with far too many unforced errors.

dash_pinched · 02-02-2018, 07:36 AM

Vasek needs a new stick after boiling frustration results in a smashed racquet.

Hot_Flatus · 02-02-2018, 08:21 AM

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Vasek in for Polansky this morning as Peter is dealing with an elbow injury.

Damn. I was actually looking forward to seeing what Polansky could do on the big stage. At a glance, this looks like textbook Pospisil with a whopping 50 unforced errors......man this guy can't get out of his own way.

dash_pinched · 02-02-2018, 08:31 AM

Coric played well and you wonder how much a bout of the flu took out of Vasek. Oh well, go Denis, Canada needs a split on day 1.

Nadal Fan · 02-02-2018, 08:57 AM

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Coric played well and you wonder how much a bout of the flu took out of Vasek. Oh well, go Denis, Canada needs a split on day 1.

I've never seen Dennis on clay is he any good on it?

Hot_Flatus · 02-02-2018, 09:00 AM

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I've never seen Dennis on clay is he any good on it?

Well they were not going to play Vasek today with his clay record being one of the reasons, on top of battling a bug, so no, I would not say it's his strong suit at all.