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Marino takes inspirational step back from tennis

February 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Melissa Boyd Former world no. 38 Rebecca Marino announced last week that she is stepping away from tennis for the second time in a year. The 22-year-old Canadian revealed that she has been dealing with depression for the past six years and was also a victim of cyber bullying. She felt this to be [...]

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Milos Raonic Leads Canada to an Historic Davis Cup Victory over Spain

February 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Milos Raonic won both of his singles matches, including earning the winning point on Sunday, to send Canada into the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas  World Group quarter-finals for the first time in the country’s history this weekend after defeating top-ranked Spain 3-2 at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver. With Canada entering [...]

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ATP Australian Open Visions: Predictions, Matchups and Winners

January 12, 2013 By 1 Comment

January 12, 2013 — The Australian Open kicks off main draw play on Monday, January 14th, but what exactly do we have in store in this year’s men’s draw? Your trusty panel of Tennis Grandstand writers delve into the hot topics surrounding the first Slam, including dark horses, seeded players crashing out early, first round upsets, [...]

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WTA Australian Open Visions: Predictions, Matchups and Winners

January 12, 2013 By 1 Comment

January 12, 2013 — The tennis is kicking off it’s first Slam at the Australian Open on Monday, and we have your one-stop analysis on the women’s draw. Our dedicated panel of Tennis Grandstand writers have addressed hot topics, including dark horses, seeded players crashing out early, first round upsets, and potential semifinalists and champion for the [...]

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Eugenie Bouchard eager for her next tennis transition

December 3, 2012 By 2 Comments

By Melissa Boyd Dec. 3, 2012 — Eugenie Bouchard has been on the Canadian tennis radar for almost as long as she has been swinging a racquet. Labeled early on as the potential ‘next one’ to follow in the footsteps of Carling Bassett-Seguso, Helen Kelesi, and Aleksandra Wozniak, Bouchard has begun carving her own path [...]

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Star tennis quartet face-off in Toronto

November 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

TORONTO (November 17, 2012) — Agnieszka Radwanska, Milos Raonic, Andy Roddick and Serena Williams didn’t disappoint the fans who went through the turnstiles on Friday night at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto to watch the second edition of the Sportchek Face-Off. The exhibition event began with a fun celebrity doubles match pitting Team Canada [...]

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Inaugural Raonic Race for Kids tees up Face-off weekend in Toronto

November 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Melissa Boyd TORONTO (November 16, 2012) — Two days after launching his foundation to support disadvantaged children, Milos Raonic hosted his first fundraising event, the Raonic Race for Kids, at the Toronto Lawn and Tennis Club with the help of a few Toronto celebrities and tennis stars. A total of ten teams raised money [...]

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Novak Djokovic wins memorable season finale over Roger Federer

November 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Melissa Boyd Novak Djokovic followed up his historic 2011 season with another stellar campaign in 2012 which he capped on Monday with a 7-6(6), 7-5 victory over Roger Federer to capture his second title at the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 in London and finish as the World No. 1 for the [...]

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WTA’s elite eight ready for season finale in Istanbul

October 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Melissa Boyd It is the reward for a year of excellence, earning one of the eight coveted spots in the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships in Istanbul. The places have been filled and the players have arrived ready for action to begin on Tuesday. Given their form during the second half of the season, [...]

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Rogers Cup presented by National Bank to welcome 59 of the top 60 players in the world

July 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Melissa Boyd Tennis Canada has unveiled the official player acceptance lists for the 2012 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank in Montreal and Toronto. This year, 59 of the Top 60 players in the world will be descending upon Canada, including both current world No. 1s Maria Sharapova and defending Rogers Cup champion Novak [...]

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