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In a sight that many tennis fans wouldn’t have expected at the start of the season, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are once again the top seeds at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event as the Coupe Rogers kicks off next week in Montreal. It marks the first time since 2009 that Federer and Nadal have held the top two spots in Canada.  Federer and Nadal have won four of the five ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events held this year. The Swiss star won both hard-court events in Indian Wells and Miami, while Nadal prevailed in Monte-Carlo and Madrid.  Should Nadal reach the semi-finals in Montreal, he will unseat Andy Murray for the top spot in the Emirates ATP Rankings....

Big-serving American Jack Sock powered into his first semi-final in five appearances at the Citi Open with an impressive 7-5, 6-4 win on Friday over third seed Milos Raonic. Sock had fallen in the quarter-finals the past two years in Washington, D.C. but won 80 per cent of first-serve points and twice broke the Canadian to score just his third victory over Raonic in 11 career meetings. Sock dictated with his forehand – one winner was clocked at 119 mph – and rallied strongly after falling behind 1-3 early in the match. “He’s played more big matches than me… but over time I’ve played a lot of big matches and seen that serve and game style a few more times,...

Kei Nishikori discusses saving three match points against #NextGenATP American Tommy Paul to reach the Citi Open semi-finals. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.

Stan Wawrinka announced on Friday he will sit out the rest of the 2017 ATP World Tour season in order to recover from a long-term knee injury. "After sitting together with my team and considering all options, I have made the very difficult decision to end my 2017 season as I need to undergo medical intervention on my knee," said World No. 4 Wawrinka. "This is obviously extremely disappointing, but I’m already looking ahead and planning my recovery. I love this sport and I will work hard to get back to my top level and play for many more years. I also want to take this opportunity to thank my fans who have sent plenty of messages of support during...