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. ...
#NextGenATP Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis showed his appreciation for the support he's received from fans at Abierto Mexicano de Tenis Mifel presentado por Cinemex by holding an impromptu autograph session after his semi-final win on Friday.
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...
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,...
Frenchman Jerome Golmard, a winner of two ATP World Tour titles, passed away on Monday aged 43 following a battle with Motor Neurone Disease (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease). He was first diagnosed with the disease in January 2014 and soon established Association Jerome Golmard, Combattre la maladie de Charcot. Golmard, who, for much of his career had a residence in Boca Raton, Florida, where a number of French players made their home, first began playing tennis aged six with his parents by hitting against the wall of his local club. In a 14-season injury-plagued professional career, Golmard reached a career-high No. 22 on 22 April 1999, shortly after capturing his first ATP World Tour title at...
