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25-year-old American Tommy Paul has defeated world #4 Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(4) 7-6(7) 6-3 in the second round of the Masters 1000 National Bank Open in Montreal. Alcaraz is the second highest-ranked opponent Paul has ever beaten after he bested world #3 Alexander Zverev earlier this year at Indian Wells. Paul has beaten four top-ten opponents […] READ MORE
Opportunities abound once again for the next generation of tennis stars with the ‘Big Two’ missing ATP Montreal this year. Before I get attacked by the Roger Federer fans, he can have his place back when he returns to a tennis court. Until then, we have a ‘Big Two’. As always, we here at LWOT […] READ MORE
Sebastian Baez, one of the most exciting prospects of the “NextGen” stunned onlookers once again. The young Argentine was unfortunate to meet the in-form Nick Kyrgios in the first round of the ATP Montreal Masters, but played some excellent tennis throughout. The best moment of the match, though, came from his racket towards the end […] READ MORE
MONTREAL– Denis Shapovalov is relieved the clay and grass court seasons are behind him. After all, it was where the Canadian experienced the inevitable slump of any young tennis player. In his last five tournaments, including Roland Garros and Wimbledon, Shapovalov lost in the first round. On Monday night in Montreal for the Rogers Cup, […] READ MORE
MONTREAL– Rafael Nadal did not just practice once the Sunday before the Rogers Cup. In the early evening, the 18-time Grand Slam champion could be seen doing another intense, 90-minute hitting session. Showcasing his powerful groundstrokes and doing intricate drills with coaches, the Montreal fans were treated to vintage Rafa. Nadal has always possessed an […] READ MORE
The ATP Montreal Rogers Cup will be the 6th Masters 1000 tournament of the year. The tournament will bring all the world’s top players together as they will get their US Open preparations underway here. Some Day 1 featured players will be this year’s Wimbledon semifinalist, Roberto Bautista-Agut, and former world no.7 Richard Gasquet. (We also […] READ MORE
The Montreal Rogers Cup will be the first big lead-up tournament, on the men’s side, until the US Open kicks off later this month. Day 1 will feature some exciting players such as this year’s Australian Open semifinalist, Lucas Pouille, and fresh off his Hamburg title, Nikoloz Basilashvili. Home favourites Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov […] READ MORE
16, that’s the number of match points saved this week in Montreal at the 2017 Rogers Cup by eventual ATP match winners, and we haven’t even started the quarterfinals yet. The tennis this week at the Rogers Cup has sizzled, with some of the best high pressure points on tour this season played in just […] READ MORE