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From Canucks to Kazakhs: Previewing the Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinals

April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Balanced among four continents, the Davis Cup World Group quarterfinals illustrate the diversity of excellence in this sport.  From Vancouver, Canada to Astana, Kazakhstan, each of the ties contains multiple storylines that we discuss in a preview. Canada vs. Italy:  Choice of surface often plays a crucial role in handing the home team a Davis [...]

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Up for the Cup! First-Round Davis Cup World Group Preview

February 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Eight first-round Davis Cup ties unfold around the world this weekend.  We discuss the key players and themes that might emerge from each of them. Canada vs. Spain:  Without any of their top three men, Davis Cup Goliath Spain finds itself at a surprising disadvantage when it travels to the western coast of North America.  [...]

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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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Doubles is double the fun at Barclay’s ATP World Tour Championships

November 8, 2012 By 1 Comment

By Jane Voigt, owner of DownTheTee.com  November 7, 2012 — You’ve heard this before, “Why don’t they show more doubles?” Why indeed. But ask any producer and you’ll hear the expected rap, “It doesn’t sell ad space.” The response is enough to shove dreams of American realism – the rags to riches story – in a deep [...]

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Tennis Canada nominates olympic representatives for London

June 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Melissa Boyd Tennis Canada has announced the four players nominated for selection to the Canadian Olympic Team for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Daniel Nestor, Vasek Pospisil, Milos Raonic, and Aleksandra Wozniak will represent Canada in London. Raonic and Wozniak will play singles while Nestor and Pospisil will team up for doubles. In singles, [...]

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Milos Raonic Talks About Biggest Fear, Pete Sampras, and Good-Looking Girls

March 23, 2012 By 1 Comment

Milos Raonic stands fervent among a slew of young ATP players hoping to break into the top 10 of the world rankings this year. At 21-years-old, this Canadian has stood as a gauge of what the next generation of tennis players has to offer. Today at the Sony Ericsson Open, I had the opportunity to [...]

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Canadian Tennis Roots Run Deeper than Raonic

February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

It would seem that the emergence of Milos Raonic as a bona fide rising star on the ATP World Tour has inspired success from his fellow Canadian tennis compatriots at all levels of the game and this was put on full display last week. While Raonic was trying to win his second consecutive title in [...]

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Powerhouse French too much for Short-Handed Canadians

February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The anticipation had been building for months following the announcement that Vancouver would host its first Davis Cup tie in 20 years. It also just so happened to be the biggest non-Rogers Cup tennis event to be held on Canadian soil in the last decade. In the end, the Canada-France first round World Group tie [...]

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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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Federer Finishes on High Note, Davis Cup Clash in Spain – The Friday Five

December 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment

by Maud Watson Another Title, Another Record Last Sunday, Roger Federer became the first male player to win six season-ending championships, surpassing the previous record of five held jointly by Sampras and Lendl.  It also marked his 70th tournament win in 100 finals.  It was a great effort by Federer that showcased his fitness and [...]

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