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Previewing the Davis Cup World Group First Round

February 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment

There’s always a tennis lull for a week or two after a Grand Slam. How many of you were really paying attention to what happened in Zagreb or Montpellier or Viña del Mar? Tell the truth, do you even know where Viña del Mar is? Well, perk up, Davis Cup weekend is coming up. It’s [...]

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Vancouver Stoked to Host Davis Cup Elite

February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Two years removed from hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the city of Vancouver will be all about tennis this week as many of the sport world’s eyes will be focused on the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, which will host Canada’s biggest Davis Cup tie in the last decade beginning Friday. Canada will host [...]

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Raonic Collects Second Title in Chennai

January 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Milos Raonic picked up right where he left off after a breakthrough 2011 campaign, winning his first tournament of 2012 at the Aircel Chennai Open in Chennai, India. The Canadian rising star outlasted Serbia’s Janko Tipsarevic 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in a thrilling, well-played final that eclipsed the three-hour mark and is an early candidate for [...]

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Raonic, Marino and Nestor Named Canada’s Best in 2011

December 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Tennis Canada handed out its annual Excellence Awards this week following a breakthrough season for Canadian tennis in 2011. Milos Raonic won three awards including Male Player of the Year, Male Singles Player of the Year and Most Improved Male Player. The 20-year-old enjoyed the greatest year on record for a Canadian male singles player. [...]

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Pittsburgh Penguins Crosby Surprises Federer With Birthday Cake

August 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Sidney Crosby greets Roger Federer with a cake on his 29th birthday Sunday. Roger Federer and Sidney Crosby have missed out on their chance to play tennis together but can still share a birthday cake.The two sports stars met for the first time at the Rogers Cup on Sunday. They were set to play together [...]

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