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My Masters 1000: Daniel Nestor

Canada's Daniel Nestor has played his home ATP World Tour event a staggering 29 straight times, having made his debut in 1989. He boasts the honour of having won every ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event, although never in Montreal. Less than a month shy of his 45th birthday, Nestor feels he has unfinished business as he has his sights set on clinching the Coupe Rogers in Montreal. He holds a 45-26 tournament record with 12 different partners, winning Toronto titles in 2000 with countryman Sebastien Lareau and 2008 with Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic. [ALSO LIKE] What do you remember about your Masters 1000 debut here (in Montreal) in 1989? I remember two things – playing a close doubles match on Centre Court...

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Del Potro Ends Isner's Match-Win Streak

Juan Martin del Potro needed two breaks of serve, and that's exactly what he made happen against John Isner at the Coupe Rogers in Montreal on Monday. The Argentine broke at 5-5 in both sets and overcame 24 aces from the 14th-seeded American to advance 7-5, 7-5 at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament in Canada. Del Potro, a 2009 finalist in Montreal (l. to Murray), improves to 11-0 in opening-round matches this season. He never faced a break point and converted just enough of them against Isner (2/7). The Argentine was glad to be back in Montreal after missing the 2015 edition. “It's amazing for me. I missed this tournament a lot. I couldn't play the last editions...

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Nadal, Thiem Rise Above At Olympic Stadium

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,...

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