Montreal 2017

[Emu]

Powinien wygrać Stuttgart, w Halle obstawiam porażkę z kimś pokroju Zvereva, a w Londynie nie wiem.

Będę odliczał spotkania do potencjalnego hat-tricka.

[DUN I LOVE]

Ok.

[robpal]

[Barty]

WC Auger-Aliassime, Felix
WC Pospisil, Vacek
WC Shapovalov, Denis

[robpal]

Rogers Cup ready for 2017 with new player campaign

Spoiler:

It’s a sign that Rogers Cup presented by National Bank is getting closer – the 2017 creative campaign featuring the world’s top stars has arrived!

Timed with Indian Wells (which many consider the unofficial ‘fifth Slam’), the new campaign brings to life the best tennis players in the world. The tennis season will be in full swing from now through till the US Open, and Rogers Cup in Toronto and Montreal – just five months away – will be an important stop for the players in that timeframe.

Set to ultimately include print, radio, digital, and broadcast elements, the new campaign will be live near you soon.

Rogers Cup is one of the premier events of the summer in both Toronto and Montreal, and the aim of the new vibrant and bright watercolour creative is to broaden the appeal of the tournaments and really showcase the incredible athleticism, passion, and intensity these athletes bring to every match in which they compete. It truly is the best tennis players in the world who will be heading to Canada to play for the title, and Rogers Cup offers a unique experience for fans to get closer to these top-tier athletes.

The result of a close collaboration between Tennis Canada and title sponsor Rogers, the campaign will also have a second phase launching in July to emphasize the on-site festival-like experience, including amazing dining, shopping, entertainment, and activities. More players will be featured in the creative as the tournament gets even closer as well.

Further details about this year’s tournaments will be revealed as the weeks go on. Stay tuned!

http://www.couperogers.com/en/rogers-cu ... -campaign/

[Damian]

Top 70 of 75 players in the world heading to Canada for 2017 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank

Spoiler:

Player lists announced for Canadian ATP World Tour and WTA stops this summer
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Simona Halep, and Petra Kvitova highlight fields
Early wild cards awarded to Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime, Eugenie Bouchard, Vasek Pospisil, and Denis Shapovalov
The top stars of the tennis world are heading to Canada this summer, as Tennis Canada announced Wednesday the official player acceptance lists for the 2017 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank in Toronto and Montreal. Between both cities, 60 of the Top 65-ranked players will be competing for the prestigious Rogers Cup titles. World No. 1 Andy Murray and 10-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal headline the entry list in Montreal, where all of the Top 44 men will be in contention. In Toronto – in the 125th anniversary of the women’s tournament – 22 of the Top 25 women will be present, including world No. 1 Angelique Kerber, defending champion Simona Halep, and Roland Garros winner Jelena Ostapenko.

“We can’t wait to welcome the best players in the world back to Toronto,” said Karl Hale, Rogers Cup Toronto tournament director. “It has been an incredible season of women’s tennis already, and it’s going to be exciting to see how it will play out at Rogers Cup. This is one of the most important stops of the year for the players, and with the intense competition on court combined with the many off-court enhancements we have planned, we know our fans will have a fantastic time at the event this summer.”

“We have another amazing player field this year and our fans are in for a real treat with the current leaders of men’s tennis set to take on the next generation,” said Eugene Lapierre, Rogers Cup Montreal tournament director. “No matter who wins it will be a great champion to add to our illustrious list. We’re looking forward to welcoming all the players and the fans back to Montreal in a few weeks from now. It is shaping up to be one of our best tournaments yet.”

Since 2004, Murray, Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer have held a near-monopoly on the Rogers Cup men’s title, with only the 2014 tournament (Jo-Wilfried Tsonga) won by another player. All five competitors will be back in Montreal this year to try and claim another Canadian championship, alongside players like world No. 3 Stan Wawrinka, and young guns Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev.

Among the many other athletes set to play in Toronto this August are former champions Caroline Wozniacki (2010) and Petra Kvitova (2012), plus world No. 3 Karolina Pliskova, former world No. 1 Venus Williams, and rising stars Elina Svitolina and Kristina Mladenovic.

Five Canadians have been confirmed so far for the main draw. Milos Raonic is the lone Canuck to earn a direct entry into the tournament thanks to his No. 6 world ranking. The 2013 Rogers Cup finalist, Raonic is the highest-ranked singles player in Canadian history and he will be a strong contender to go deep in the tournament once again.

The men’s event has also awarded three wild cards to Felix Auger-Aliassime, Vasek Pospisil, and Denis Shapovalov. Pospisil, a former Rogers Cup semifinalist, is the country’s second-ranked male player at world No. 75. Eighteen-year-old Shapovalov, currently ranked No. 164, will be making his second appearance at Rogers Cup, after debuting last summer with a first-round win over Nick Kyrgios in Toronto, while Auger-Aliassime will be playing the main draw for the first time. The 16-year-old recently became the seventh-youngest player to win an ATP Challenger tournament.

In Toronto, Canada’s top-ranked women’s singles player Eugenie Bouchard is the recipient of a wild card. Currently ranked world No. 61, she will be making her seventh straight Rogers Cup main draw appearance and looking to best her performance from last year when she made the third round. She joins Maria Sharapova, who was previously announced as a wild card.

The 56-player fields for both tournaments will be completed at a later date with the addition of the remaining wild cards and qualifiers.

The exciting action on-court will be complemented by several enhancements around the grounds, including new dining offerings, musical performances, and special events. Both tournament sites feature a variety of activities, restaurants, performances, promotions, shopping, and more, providing a world-class sports and entertainment experience.

Rogers Cup presented by National Bank will welcome the best players of the ATP World Tour from August 4-13 at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal and the top players of the WTA from August 5-13 at Aviva Centre in Toronto. Owned and operated by Tennis Canada, all profits from the tournaments are directed towards growing the sport of tennis across Canada. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit rogerscup.com.

http://www.couperogers.com/en/top-70-75 ... onal-bank/

[Emu]

Roger pewnie się wycofa albo ewakuuje na początku turnieju.

[DUN I LOVE]

W Halle mówił, że nie będzie w najbliższym czasie dłuższych przerw.

[Emu]

Cinci + US Open byłoby optymalnie.

[Barty]

3 tygodnie przerwy między Montrealem a Wimbledonem, wątpię, żeby ktoś z czołówki odpuścił Kanadę nie przez problemy zdrowotne.

[Del Fed]

Felix Auger-Aliassime will miss Montreal due to a left wrist injury

Spoiler:

16-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime has had a great season so far, as one of the most talented players in the world already cracked Top 250. A month ago, Felix won Lyon Challenger, becoming the 7th youngest Challenger winner since 1978, and the best was yet to come this summer, as he was awarded the wild card for the Canada Masters 1000 event in Montreal.

August 8 (on his birthday) was scheduled as the date of his debut in Montreal, but unfortunately, Auger-Aliassime will not be able to compete in front of the home crowd on the big stage. Felix was forced to withdraw due to a left wrist injury that has bothered him in the last few weeks, and he will also skip the Canadian Challenger swing in Winnipeg, Gatineau, and Granby, in order to take some rest and make a full recovery.

“I am obviously disappointed because I was looking forward to playing my first Rogers Cup main draw match in front of the Montreal crowd, but my priority is to heal this injury 100% before returning to competition to avoid it becoming a problem long term,” said Auger-Aliassime. “For now, I am hoping to return for the qualifying at the U.S.

Open and I am sure that I will be back stronger to play the 2019 Rogers Cup in Montreal.”

“Félix is still young and will certainly have many more chances to play Rogers Cup and showcase his talents for the fans in Montreal,” said Rogers Cup Tournament Director Eugène Lapierre. “We hope that he will be back on court soon and wish him lots of success for the rest of the season.”

http://www.tennisworldusa.org/news/news ... st-injury/

[DUN I LOVE]

3 tygodnie przerwy między Montrealem a Wimbledonem, wątpię, żeby ktoś z czołówki odpuścił Kanadę nie przez problemy zdrowotne.

Najmniej od kiedy pamiętam (pomijając lata olimpijskie). Fed z Rafą zagrają, ale co do Murole już taki pewny nie jestem.

[Emu]

Roger przebąkiwał, że o decyzji o starcie w Kanadzie jeszcze nie podjął. Nie ma sensu się tu szarpać, trzeba się skupić na Cinci, a potem zaatakować US Open.

[Damian]

[DUN I LOVE]

Roger przebąkiwał, że o decyzji o starcie w Kanadzie jeszcze nie podjął. Nie ma sensu się tu szarpać, trzeba się skupić na Cinci, a potem zaatakować US Open.

Pojawił się rumor, że faktycznie Fed ma odpuścić Kanadę.
http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/32 ... he-us-open

Swiss may sit out the Montreal Masters and play only in Cincinnati before an assault on a sixth US Open where he hasn't won since 2008.

[Rroggerr]

Szło już kilka lat temu w ten sposób planować starty.

[DUN I LOVE]

Niewiele chyba by to dało, może poza 2014.

3. raz z rzędu Roger może odpuścić Kanadę.

[COA]

Montreal is next!

Spoiler:

With another exciting Rome event in the books, it means that Montreal is next up on the ATP Masters 1000 series calendar. The countdown has begun as we anxiously await to welcome the best men’s tennis players in the world to Uniprix Stadium from August 4-13 for Rogers Cup presented by National Bank. But, before we get our popcorn ready, let’s take a look back on what has happened so far at the Masters tournaments in 2017.

Just when we thought fan favourites Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were ready to leave room for the tour’s newcomers, the duo is back stronger than ever and dominating across the board. In March, just two months after winning his 18th Grand Slam trophy in Melbourne, Federer claimed his fifth career Indian Wells title at the first Masters event of the year. He beat Stan Wawrinka 6-4 7-5 in an all-Swiss final to join Novak Djokovic in lifting a record of five trophies at the BNP Paribas Open.

Roger’s fairytale week was repeated not long after, when he topped Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-4 to complete his third sunshine double in Miami.

With Federer deciding to skip the clay season this year, Nadal took over and showed that he is still the king of clay. The Spaniard wrote history once again by winning for the tenth time in Monte-Carlo. With his 6-1, 6-3 victory over countryman Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Nadal became the first man in the Open Era to win a singles tournament on 10 occasions.

Nadal then continued his reign on home soil, defeating rising star Dominic Thiem 7-6(8), 6-4 to take home his fifth Madrid title. With the win, he tied Novak Djokovic with a record 30 ATP Masters 1000 titles.

In Rome this week, 20-year-old Alexander Zverev of Germany showed why he is leading the changing of the guard in men’s tennis, defeating Nadal and Djokovic in remarkable fashion en route to his first Masters 1000 title. He becomes the sixth youngest player in history to win a Masters tournament and the first player born in the 1990s to accomplish the feat. Zverev will also make his Top 10 debut on Monday.

http://www.couperogers.com/en/montreal-is-next/

[arti]

Flashback: When Rafa took 2005 by storm

Spoiler:

In 2005, at the mere age of 19, Rafael Nadal triumphed at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. While his win seems routine today, back then, the Spaniard took the tennis world by complete surprise. One year earlier, ranked world no. 62, Nadal had made his very first Rogers Cup appearance and the outcome was completely different: he fell to Lleyton Hewitt in the first round.

It was an opposite scenario the next time around. The man who would be crowned the King of Clay arrived in Montreal with eight titles in hand: Sao Paulo, Acapulco, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Rome, Bastad, Stuttgart and his very first French Open. There was no doubt about it, Rafael Nadal was the game’s newest sensation. But he had yet to raise the trophy on a hard court. He had come close in Miami, but Roger Federer halted his run. In Montreal, Nadal was determined: “I want to win one on hard. I WILL win one on hard.”



Seeded first—a position left vacant by Federer’s absence—Rafa faced a tough three-set contest in the first round against his countryman Carlos Moya 6-3, 6-7(0), 6-3. He followed it up with convincing wins over Ricardo Mello, Sébastien Grosjean, Mariano Puerta and Paul-Henri Mathieu to secure a spot in the final against the tournament’s fourth seed, tennis legend Andre Agassi.

When Nadal said that he wanted to battle Agassi before the American retired, Agassi replied that he was the one who wanted to take on Nadal before Nadal retired! All jokes aside, the showdown between the icon and the phenom was a moment that would go down in Montreal’s tennis history.

By the end of the hard-fought match, Rafael Nadal had won in three sets 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 and lifted his very first Rogers Cup trophy.

This season, Rafa has been a dominant force on clay, much like he was in 2005. Stopped in his tracks once again by Roger Federer in Melbourne and Miami, will he seize the opportunity in Montreal to grab his first hard court title of year, just like he did in 2005?

http://www.couperogers.com/en/flashback ... 005-storm/

[Mario]

Flashback: When Djokovic joined the “big three” in 2007
Jun 29, 2017

Spoiler:

In 2007, a new king claimed the crown in Montreal: Novak Djokovic of Serbia became the seventh player to take home the Rogers Cup title in their first appearance at the event. The last professional player to achieve the feat was Marat Safin of Russia, back in 2000.

Then at only 20 years of age, Djokovic had gotten his season underway as world no. 16, racking up solid performances that eventually propelled him to world no. 3. He descended upon Montreal with three titles in hand—Adelaide, Miami and Estoril—and a finals appearance at Indian Wells. At the Slams, his only defeats were at the hands of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The triad of rivals was quickly taking shape.

Djokovic started the week off in Montreal with solid wins and didn’t drop a single set on his way to the final. With a first-round bye, he earned back-to-back victories over Nicolas Kiefer, David Nalbandian, Andy Roddick (5) and Rafael Nadal (2).

In the final, “Nole” had to dig a little deeper and pull out all the stops to overcome Roger Federer 7-6(2), 2-6, 7-6(2).

Believe it or not, the win in Montreal was the Djoker’s first triumph over the Swiss maestro. He’s since achieved a record of 23-45 against his opponent. The 2007 showdown proved to be the starting point for one of the greatest rivalries in the history of tennis. Will we witness the next chapter this summer in Montreal?

http://www.couperogers.com/en/flashback ... hree-2007/