Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP. Download the app for iPhone, Android and visit MyATP.com Coupe Rogers - Montreal, Canada Back in Montreal for the first time since 2011, Roger Federer delighted fans leading up to the tournament and, after his second-round win, at a meet-and-greet with Lindt. Top seed Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem took their tennis to new heights, launching the tournament on the rooftop of the Montreal Tower. “It was tough,” Nadal laughed. “Very windy, but very, very nice views so it was great to be here in Montreal again. These kind of activities give us the chance to see a little bit more of the city from above.” Vasek Pospisil and Robin Haase were...
Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem are taking their tennis to new heights in Montreal. The No. 1 and No. 3 seeds took to the rooftop of Montreal Tower on Monday to hit on a temporary Coupe Rogers mini-court. Good thing neither player was scared of heights. They were surrounded by panoramic views from the world’s highest inclined tower at the former Olympic Stadium. Height aside, the blustery conditions made it an almighty task to keep the ball in play. One thing’s for sure, no one was going to give chase if either misfired a ball wide of the court. “It was tough,” Nadal laughed. “Already it was tough on courts today, but here it was impossible. “Very windy, but very,...
Vasek Pospisil played a bit of street hockey when he was younger, but never had the experience of competing against NHL pros. On Saturday in Montreal, he had his opportunity at the annual Coupe Rogers Ball Hockey Challenge. “It’ll be interesting. I hope I don’t embarrass myself!” said Pospisil ahead of the friendly game at Stade Uniprix. Facing off against an NHL team that included Jonathan Drouin, Charles Hudon and Michael McCarron of the Montreal Canadiens, he more than held his own. The British Columbia native, who fondly recalls watching the Mario Lemieux-Jaromir Jagr-Ron Francis line as a kid (“that line was pretty crazy”), had his fair share of scoring chances and earned the praise of his hockey counterparts. ...
Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP. Download the app for iPhone, Android and visit MyATP.com Abierto Mexicano de Tenis Mifel presentado por Cinemex– Los Cabos, Mexico Top seeds Tomas Berdych and Sam Querrey launched the tournament with a hit on a boat overlooking the famous Los Cabos arch. “The view here is amazing,” said Querrey. “There aren’t many tournaments with this kind of setting, so it’s nice to be here.” Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez enjoyed a camel ride on the beach at Rancho San Cristobal. Mexico native Santiago Gonzalez helped out during the draw ceremony. Querrey, Gonzalez, Treat Huey, Scott Lipsky and Manuel Sanchez played two holes at the stunning La Quivira golf course. Fernando Verdasco, Albert Ramos-Vinolas,...
Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android and visit MyATP.com German Tennis Championships 2017 - Hamburg, Germany Hamburg native Tommy Haas visited the Elbphilharmonie (Elbe Philharmonic Hall), a concert hall in Hamburg with his family over the weekend. The Elbphilharmonie is one of the largest and most acoustically advanced concert halls in the world. “Hamburg is an absolutely special place for me, no question about that. I was born and raised here. I started playing tennis here in the tennis club when my dad was teaching tennis. So everything for me really began here," said Haas. Philipp Kohlschreiber assisted with the draw ceremony at Kaisergalerie Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Pablo Cuevas, Gilles Simon, Daniel Altmaier, #NextGenATP...
