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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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The Tennis and Twitter Connection

February 21, 2013 By 1 Comment

Rebecca Marino announced on Wednesday that she was stepping away from her tennis career, perhaps for good. The Canadian’s ranking had slipped to outside the top 400 after returning from a seven-month absence, but she appeared to be approaching 2013 with a fresh mentality. A few days earlier, the former World No. 38 spoke candidly [...]

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Hopes are High for Canadians Down Under

January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Four Canadians will be part of the main draw of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Not only are they competing in the first Grand Slam of the new tennis season, but they also have aspirations of winning a few rounds and ultimately getting a shot at a spot in the second week Down Under. After [...]

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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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Emergence of Canadian Tennis: Raonic, Marino, Pospisil

November 14, 2011 By 1 Comment

For years, Canada’s tennis accomplishments could be found in one man’s trophy case, that of doubles legend Daniel Nestor. The country’s tennis community has been starving for its first bona fide singles player since the days of Carling Bassett-Seguso, Helen Kelesi and Canadian turned Brit Greg Rusedski. Over the past few seasons, Canadian tennis has [...]

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