What’s been the secret to Denis Shapovalov’s success in Quebec this season? “Maybe it’s the poutine,” said the Canadian with a laugh of the Quebecois dish, ahead of the Coupe Rogers. The 18 year old won 13 straight matches in the Canadian province, picking up a pair of ATP Challenger titles in Drummondville and Gatineau, before the run came to an end last week in the Granby semi-finals (l. to Polansky). On Tuesday afternoon in Montreal, with Wayne Gretzky watching from his box, Shapovalov collected another W in Quebec as he saved four match points en route to victory over Rogerio Dutra Silva on Court Central. “It’s pretty crazy, the Challengers that I’ve won have been in home in Canada,”...
Andy Murray announced on Wednesday that he has been forced to withdraw from the Western & Southern Open due to an ongoing hip injury. The Scot is a two-time former champion in Cincinnati, the seventh ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament of the season. Murray, who has spent 40 weeks at No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, has not played competitively since losing to Sam Querrey in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on 12 July. Read & Watch Report “Unfortunately, I won’t be playing in Cincinnati as I continue my recovery,” said Murray. “I always enjoy playing there, and I look forward to returning next year. I’m continuing to work hard on the court with the aim of being in New...
How many cakes did you receive on your last birthday? One? Maybe two? When you're Roger Federer, birthday parties never end. Federer admitted he received five cakes prior to taking in a Coldplay concert at Montreal's Bell Centre, where lead singer Chris Martin gave him a birthday shout out. The Swiss superstar reflected on a memorable 36th birthday after securing his place in the Coupe Rogers third round on Wednesday afternoon with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Peter Polansky. “The thing is that they are big cakes, and you have to eat them during the week,” said Federer, smiling. “It's good I'm doing some sport this week. “It was quite a calm day yesterday. I spent my day with my...
Adrian Mannarino talks about his second-round victory over sixth seed Milos Raonic at the Coupe Rogers in Montreal. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
Watch as Alexander Zverev manages to save his second match point on his way to a second-round victory over Richard Gasquet in Montreal. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Peter Staples
