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The Canadian representation in Cancún for the WTA Finals is the on-fire team of Gaby Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe (who is as Canadian as maple syrup but represents New Zealand).
Beyond that, there are a number of Canadians at Challengers around the planet.
And the centre of Canadian tennis this week is in Edmonton, where a $25K reunites the men and the women and features nine in the women’s singles, and 12 in Men’s singles.
Pan American athletes Rebecca Marino (Midland) and Justin Boulais (Edmonton) make a quick transition to summer outdoors on clay to fall indoors on hard. Not easy.
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Rolex Paris Masters
Paris-Bercy, France (ATP 1000)
Singles
Félix Auger-Aliassime
1st rd: def. Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 76 (3) 64
2nd rd: lost to [7] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 63 76 (4)
Doubles
Félix Auger-Aliassime / Sebastian Korda (USA)
1st rd: def Sebastian Baez (ARG) / Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 75 63
2nd rd: lost to [4] Rajeev Ram (USA) / Joe Salisbury (GBR) WALKOVER
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WTA Finals
Cancún, Mexico
Doubles (Mahahuai Group: 3-0)
[7] Gabriela Dabrowski / Erin Routliffe (NZL)
def. [1] Coco Gauff / Jessica Pegula (USA) 76 (2) 63
def. [4] Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 64 75
def. [6] Laura Siegemund (GER) / Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 64 62
SF: lost to [8] Ellen Perez (AUS) / Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) 61 67 (1) [10-6]
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Dow Tennis Classic
Midland, Mich. (WTA 125)
Singles
Rebecca Marino
1st rd: vs [6] Kayla Day (USA) [9] Emiliana Arango (COL) 63 67 (9) 75
2nd rd: lost to Jana Fett (CRO) 57 63 62
Katherine Sebov
1st rd: def [Q] Lulu Sun (SUI) 63 36 75
2nd rd: def [5] Ashlyn Krueger (USA) 64 60
QF: lost to [3] Alycia Parks (USA) 75 61
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Jonathan Fried Pro Challenger
Charlottesville, VA (ATP Challenger $80K)
Doubles
Benjamin Sigouin / Hunter Reese (USA)
1st rd: vs. [ALT] Ezekiel Clark (USA) / Gabriel Debru (FRA) 76 (5) 67 (0) [10-3]
QF: lost to Aidan McHugh (GBR) / Tennys Sandgren (USA) 46 64 [10-7]
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NSW Open
Sydney, Australia (ATP Challenger $80K)
Singles
Filip Peliwo (POL)
1st rd: lost to [1] Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 63 61
Doubles
Filip Peliwo (POL) / Arthur Weber (FRA)
1st rd: lost to Makoto Ochi / Yuta Shimizu (JPN) 63 60
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Wolffkran Open by Tannenhof
Ismaning, Germany (ATP Challenger €73K)
Doubles
Kelsey Stevenson / Scott Duncan (GBR)
1st rd: lost to [4] Anirudh Chandrasekar / Vijay Sundar Prashanth (IND) 67 (5) 76 (1) [10-4]
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Challenger Ciudad de Guayaquil
Guayaquil, Ecuador (ATP Challenger $80K)
Singles
[5] Alejandro Tabilo (CHI)
1st rd: def [Q] Juan Bautista Torres (ARG) 64 61
2nd rd: vs. Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida (BRA) 46 61 62
QF: def. [1] Federico Coria (ARG) 67 (4) 64 64
SF: def. Roman Andres Burruchaga (ARG) 63 64
F: def. [2/WC] Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) 62 62
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Edmonton National Bank Challenger
Edmonton, AB (ITF Men’s and Women’s $25K)
Women’s singles
Kayla Cross
1st rd: def Cadence Brace (CAN) WALKOVER
2nd rd: lost to [4] Justina Mikylskyte (LTU) 63 60
[WC] Ariana Arseneault
1st rd: def. [Q] Amy Zhu (USA) 62 61
2nd rd: lost to [8] Urszula Radwanska (POL) 46 76 (2) 60
[WC] Alexia Jacobs (CAN)
1st rd: def [WC] Martyna Ostrzygalo (CAN) 63 63
2nd rd: lost to [Q] Kylie Mckenzie (USA) 64 63
[Q] Layne Sleeth
1st rd: lost to [1] Arina Rodionova (AUS) 62 62
[Q] Isabelle Boulais
1st rd: def. Nagi Hanatani (JPN) 64 63
2nd rd: lost to [5] Liv Hovde (USA) 62 63
[Q] Ana Grubor
1st rd: lost to Mana Kawamura (JPN) 46 75 62
[WC] Martyna Ostrzygalo
1st rd: lost to [WC] Alexia Jacobs (CAN) 62 63
Cadence Brace
1st rd: lost to Kayla Cross (CAN) WALKOVER
[WC] Sophie Stanton
1st rd: lost to [8] Urszula Radwanska (POL) 63 61
Men’s singles
[6] Justin Boulais
1st rd: def Marko Stakusic (CAN) 61 64
2nd rd: def. Colin Markes (USA) 61 76 (5)
QF: def [1] Aziz Dougaz (TUN) 76 (4) 64
SF: def [4] Liam Draxl (CAN) 64 61
F: def. [5] Giles Hussey(GBR) 36 76 (1) 60
[4] Liam Draxl
1st rd: def [WC] Christophe Clément (CAN) 63 60
2nd rd: def [Q] Nicolas Ian Kotzen (USA) 63 64
QF: def [PR] Enzo Wallart (FRA) 60 62
SF: lost to [6] Justin Boulais (CAN) 64 61
Dan Martin
1st rd: def. [Q] Evan Bynoe (USA) 61 75
2nd rd: lost to [2] Charles Broom (GBR) 63 63
Juan Carlos Aguilar
1st rd: def Osgar O’Hoisin (IRL) 64 76 (1)
2nd rd: lost to [3] Clément Chidekh (FRA) 62 60
[Q] Sasha Trkulja
1st rd: def. [Q] Oren Vasser (USA) 60 61
3nd rd: lost to [7] Andres Martin (USA) 64 62
[WC] Jonathan Sorbo
1st rd: lost to Leo Withoontien (JPN) 62 62
Taha Baadi
1st rd: lost to [5] Giles Hussey (GBR) 62 62
Brayden Schnur
1st rd: lost to Collin Altamirano (USA) 64 26 64
Marko Stakusic
1st rd: lost to [6] Justin Boulais (CAN) 61 64
[Q] Xu Kuang Qing
1st rd: lost to [1] Aziz Dougaz (TUN) 64 76 (3)
[WC] Christophe Clément
1st rd: lost to [4] Liam Draxl (CAN) 63 60
[WC] Nicaise Muamba
1st rd: lost to [8] Kiranpal Pannu (NZL) 75 67 (6) 75
[WC] Kaetan Mehta
1st rd: lost to [PR] Enzo Wallert (FRA) 62 61
Women’s doubles
[3] Kayla Cross / Liv Hovde (USA)
1st rd: def. [WC] Jada Bui / Sophie Stanton (CAN) 63 46 [10-7]
QF: vs. Carolyn Ansari / Carolyn Campana (USA) 57 61 [10-7]
SF: def Ariana Arseneault (CAN) / Amy Zhu (USA) 62 64
F: def [2] Allura Zamarripa / Maribella Zamarripa (USA) 46 64 [10-7]
Isabelle Boulais / Layne Sleeth
1st rd: def. Haley Giavara / Kylie Mckenzie (USA) 60 46 [10-6]
QF: def [4] Mana Ayukawa / Mana Kawamura (JPN) 60 61
SF: lost to [2] Allura Zamarripa / Maribella Zamarripa (USA) 22 retd
Ariana Arseneault / Amy Zhu (USA)
1st rd: def [1] Sara Beth Grey / Eden Silva (GBR) 76 (3) 67 (6) [10-3]
QF: vs. Marine Partaud / Caroline Romeo (FRA) 60 16 [12-10]
SF: lost to [3] Kayla Cross (CAN) / Liv Hovde (USA) 62 64
Cadence Brace / Scarlett Nicholson
1st rd: vs. Chelsea Fontenel (SUI) / Ana Grubor (CAN) 76 (3) 76 (5)
QF: lost to [2] Allura Zamarripa / Maribella Zamarripa (USA) WALKOVER
Ana Grubor / Chelsea Fontenel (SUI)
1st rd: vs. Cadence Brace / Scarlett Nicholson (CAN) 76 (3) 76 (5)
[WC] Jada Bui / Sophie Stanton
1st rd: lost to [3] Kayla Cross / Liv Hovde (USA) 63 46 [10-7]
[WC] Ellie Daniels / Martyna Ostrzygalo
1st rd: lost to [2] Allura Zamarripa / Maribella Zamarripa (USA) 61 76 (3)
[WC] Gianna Obiniye / Danielle Wilson (USA)
1st rd: lost to Carolyn Ansari / Carolyn Campana (USA) 46 63 [10-8]
Louise Kwong / Anna Ulyashchenko (USA)
1st rd: lost to Marine Partaud / Caroline Romeo (FRA) WALKOVER
Men’s doubles
[3] Justin Boulais / Osgar O’Hoisin (IRL)
1st rd: def Kaetan Mehta / Emmett Potter (CAN) 63 64
QF: def Ishaan Ravichander (USA) / Leo Vithoontien (JPN) WALKOVER
SF: def. Henry Lieberman / Oren Vasser (USA) 75 61
F: lost to Vasilios Caripi (RSA) / Giles Hussey (GBR) WALKOVER
[2] Juan Carlos Aguilar / Taha Baadi
1st rd: def Thomas Brown / Andres Martin (USA) 63 67 (4) [13-11]
QF: def Henry Barrett / Colin Markes (USA) 62 62
SF: lost to Vasilios Caripi (RSA) / Giles Hussey (GBR) 64 46 [10-7]
Dan Martin / Nicaise Muamba
1st rd: lost to Henry Lieberman / Oren Vasser (USA) 63 57 [14-12]
Liam Draxl / Jonathan Sorbo (CAN)
1st rd: lost to Henry Barrett / Colin Markes (USA) 36 63 [10-8]
Kaetan Mehta / Emmett Potter
1st rd: lost to [3] Justin Boulais (CAN) / Osgar O’Hoisin (IRL) 63 64
Eloi Roux / Drew Van Orderlain (USA)
1st rd: Ishaan Ravichander (USA) / Leo Vithoontien (JPN) 61 60
[WC] Christophe Clément / Xu Kuang Qing
1st rd: lost to [1] Charles Broom / Ben Jones (GBR) 64 64
Sid Donarski / You Junghee
1st rd: lost to Clément Chidekh / Enzo Wallart (FRA) 63 61
Women’s singles qualifying
[2] Isabelle Boulais
1st rd: Bye
FInal rd: def. [15] Danielle Willson (USA) 76 (4) 62
[6] Layne Sleeth
1st rd: Bye
Final rd: def. Rhea Verma (CAN) 61 64
[7] Ana Grubor
1st rd: Bye
Final rd: def. [9] Mana Ayakuwa (JPN) 75 63
Jada Bui
1st rd: def. [11] Anna Ulyashchenko (USA) 63 57 [10-4]
Final rd: lost to [5] Weronika Bazak (POL) 62 64
Ellie Daniels
1st rd: def. [14] Louise Kwong (CAN) 63 62
Final rd: lost to [3] Chelsea Fontenel (SUI) 76 (7) 46 [10-7]
Thea Verma
1st rd: def. [16] Scarlett Nicholson (CAN) 62 62
Final rd: lost to [6] Layne Sleeth (CAN) 61 64
[14] Louise Kwong
1st rd: lost to Ellie Daniels (CAN) 63 62
Nifemi Akinbiyi
1st rd: lost to [15] Danielle Willson (USA) 64 60
Catherine Gagnon
1st rd: lost to [9] Mana Ayakuwa (JPN) 76 (6) 60
Scarlett Nicholson
1st rd: lost to Thea Verma (CAN) 62 62
[WC] Gianna Oboniye
1st rd: lost to [10] Savanna Ly-Nguyen (VIE) 62 60
Men’s singles qualifying
[7] Xu Kuang Qing
1st rd: def. Henry Barrett (USA) 62 61
Final rd: def. Emmett Potter (CAN) 62 61
[9] Sasha Trkulja
1st rd: def. Piotr Lada (USA) 60 61
Final rd: def. [2] Thomas Brown (USA) 64 26 [11-9]
[3] You Junghee
1st rd: Bye
Final rd: lost to [13] Henry Lieberman (USA) 61 61
[10] Sid Donarski
1st rd: def Joshua Jacobs (USA) 61 60
Final rd: lost to [5] Ishaan Ravichander (USA) 76 (5) 76 (4)
[13] Andre Szilvassy
1st rd: def. Kai Baerg (CAN) 64 62
Final rd: lost to [1] Evan Bynoe (USA) 63 63
Kai Baerg
1st rd: lost to [13] Andre Szilvassy (CAN) 64 62
Frederick McRae
1st rd: def. [15] Anirudh Rao (USA) 36 62 [10-3]
Final rd: lost to [6] Drew Van Orderlain (USA) 60 60
Calvin Thalheimer
1st rd: def. [16] Eloi Roux (CAN) 64 64
Final rd: lost to [8] Nicolas Ian Kotzen (USA) 61 62
Emmett Potter
1st rd: def. [14] Vasilios Caripi (RSA) 26 76 (3) [10-2]
Final rd: lost to [7] Xu Kuang Qing (CAN0 62 61
[16] Eloi Roux
1st rd: lost to Calvin Thalheimer 64 64
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M25 Heraklion
Heraklion, Greece (ITF $25K)
Singles qualifying
Thomas Sorensen
1st rd: lost to Stephanoe Schinas (GRE) 36 76 (2) [10-7]
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Magic Tours by FTT
Monastir, Tunisia (ITF $15K)
Singles qualifying
Stefan Frljanic
1st rd: lost to Aleksei Mokrov (RUS) 62 60
Rowan Blackbeard
1st rd: lost to Riccardo Campagnola (ITA) 61 63
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speaking of Canadians, I thought Fernandez and Townsend were the first alternates at the WTA championships, … but now I see that Townsend is playing the tournament in Midland …
I would have thought that instead of continuing to grinding away in her busy fall, she would have taken the money and spent a “relaxing” week in Cancun
Yes, I guess you would have thought that. As usual, it’s an inaccurate take.
Steph, Have you heard any news on Francoise Abanda? Tks.
She’s out and about. But not playing tennis really.
I mean, she never really liked it that much anyway.
It’s too high a mountain for her to climb back now.
Tks. I thought she was pretty talented, but I understand that just because someone is good at something doesn’t mean that they enjoy it. A shame, though.
SHe has very smooth ball-striking ability, for sure. There were always holes in her game that she didn’t seem to be dedicated to addressing. In the end I think it just got too hard. And there was always a shoulder issue.
I’d say that most players in the top 1000 are “pretty talented”. But most of them don’t “make it”, whatever our criteria for that. And there are usually reasons. The pyramid narrows the closer you get to the top. Survival of the fittest for sure.