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It’s a Davis Cup week on the men’s side. And so that means that top Canadians Félix Auger-Aliasime and Denis Shapovalov, who sent their regrets, weren’t in action.

But plenty of Canadians were. Representatives Brayden Schnur and Steven Diez aren’t exactly coming in with a lot of momentum after their efforts at a Challenger (Schnur) and a $25K ITF (Diez) this past week.

But it’s Davis Cup. So anything can happen.

Meanwhile, the Fernandez sisters look to take over Monterrey, where big sister Leylah managed to defend her title.

And Rebecca Marino took the trophy at a $60K event in Arcadia, Calif.

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Davis Cup – World Group Qualifying
The Hague, Netherlands
NED 4, CAN 0 (final)

Friday, March 4

1. #1 Botic Van de Zandschulp (NED) def #2 Alexis Galarneau (CAN) 75 76 (9)
2. #2 Tallon Griekspoor (NED) def #1 Steven Diez (CAN) 64 64

Saturday, March 5

1. Wesley Koolhof / Matwe Middelkoop (NED) def Brayden Schnur / Peter Polansky (CAN) 75 63
2. #1 Botic Van de Zandschulp Robin Haase (NED) def #1 Steven Diez (CAN) 61 62
3. #2 Alexis Galarneau (CAN) vs #2 Tallon Griekspoor (NED)

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Abierto GNP Seguros 2022
Monterrey, Mexico (WTA 250)

Singles

[2] Leylah Fernandez
1st rd: def. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) 62 62
2nd rd: vs. Zheng Qinwen (CHN) 61 46 76 (3)
QF: def Wang Qiang (CHN) 76 (4) 64
SF: def. Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 61 64
F: def. [5] Camila Osorio (COL) 67 (5) 64 76 (3)

Doubles

[WC] Leylah Fernandez / Bianca Fernandez
1st rd: lost to [1] Elixane Lechemia (FRA) / Ingrid Neel (USA) 63 64

Singles Qualifying

[WC] Bianca Fernandez
1st rd: lost to [7] Jule Niemeyer (GER) 63 62

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Turin Challenger
Turin, Italy

Singles

[3] Vasek Pospisil
1st rd: def [Q] Michael Geerts (GER) 63 64
2nd rd: def. Ulises Blanch (USA) 63 36 63
QF: def. [Q] Antoine Escoffier (FRA) 76 (4) 64
SF: lost to [2] Mats Moraing (GER) 64 64

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ITennis Arcadia Women’s Pro Open
Arcadia, Ca. (ITF $60K)

Singles

[5] Rebecca Marino
1st rd: def [JE] Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) 62 64
2nd rd: def. [Q] Robin Montgomery (USA) 64 63
QF: def. [PR] Louisa Chirico (USA) 62 64
SF: def. [Q] Ellie Douglas (USA) 63 62
F: def. Alycia Parks (USA) 76 (0) 61

Doubles

Rebecca Marino / Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE)
1st rd: def [1] Tereza Mihailikova (SVK) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) 64 16 [10-8]
QF: def. Francesca Di Lorenzo / Katie Volynets (USA) WALKOVER
SF: lost to Ashlyn Krueger / Robin Montgomery (USA) 62 36 [11-9]

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Copo Banco Guayaquil
Guayaquil, Ecuador (ITF $25K)

Singles

[9] Carol Zhao
1st rd: Bye
2nd rd: vs. Julieta Lara Establa (ARG) 63 63
3rd rd: def. [8] Gabriela Ce (BRA) 46 61 61
QF: lost to [1] Tessah Andrianjafitrimo (FRA) 64 62

[Q] Cadence Brace
1st rd: lost to Sofia Costoulas (BEL) 63 62

Singles Qualifying

[10] Cadence Brace
1st rd: Bye
Final rd: def. [6] Fernanda Labrana (CHI) 63 62

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25K Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, DR (ITF $25K)

Men’s Singles

[6] Filip Peliwo
1st rd: def Yeudy Villar (DOM) 61 60
2nd rd: lost to Brandon Holt (USA) 60 16 63

Women’s singles

[12] Katherine Sebov
1st rd: Bye
2nd rd: lost to Adriana Reami (USA) 62 46 62

Men’s Doubles

[6] Filip Peliwo / Niels Lootsma (NED)
1st rd: lost to Colin Markes / Keegan Smith (USA) 26 60 [10-7]

Men’s singles qualifying

Razvan Baiant
1st rd: lost to Lucca Pinto (BRA) 76 64

Aurel Ciocanu
1st rd: lost to Felipe Santamaria (COL) 26 62 [10-7]

Christopher Heck
1st rd: lost to Eudy Francisco Ledesma Mercedes (DOM) 57 64 [10-5]

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1º Faro WTT Portugal 2
Faro, Portugal (ITF $25K)

Singles Qualifying

Sid Donarski
1st rd: def. Miguel Gomes (POR) 63 36 [10-7]
2nd rd: lost to [9] Jorge Martinez Martinez (ESP) 60 50 retd

Michel-Alexandre Fortin
1st rd: lost to [WC] Bernardo Teixeira (POR) 63 64

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Egypt Men’s Futures
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (ITF $25K)

Singles

Kelsey Stevenson
1st rd: lost to [Q] Cesar Bourgois (FRA) 62 63

Doubles

[2] Kelsey Stevenson / Francis Casey Alcantara (PHI)
1st rd: def Marco Miceli / Roberto Miceli (ITA) 62 61
QF: def. Loïc Cloes (BEL) / Cesar Bourgois (FRA) 64 64
SF: def. [WC] Lin Wei-De / Yin Bang-Shuo (TPE) 76 (4) 62
F: lost to [1] Francesco Vilardo / Samuel Vincent Ruggeri (ITA) 26 75 [10-3]

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Magic Tours
Monastir, Tunisia (ITF $15K)

Women’s Singles qualifying

Keira Blackbeard
1st rd: lost to Alyssa Reguer (FRA) 61 61

Men’s Singles qualifying

Austin Hoole
1st rd: lost to Alberto Morolli (ITA) 61 62

Canucks This Week – Week ending Feb. 27, 2022 (final results)

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