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MIAMI – Since the only Canadians to survive into Monday in Miami were the Cana-Kiwis Dabrowski and Routliffe in doubles, it’s time to spread it out as the clay-court season – even on the Challenger circuit – sorta kinda begins.

Back this week are Vasek Pospisil (in singles and doubles, on a wild card) and Alexis Galarneau at the Challenger in San Luis Obispo.

It’s a CanCon convention – there’s also a women’s WTA 125 there. And wouldn’t you know it: the two Canadians in the main draw so far, Rebecca Marino and Marina Stakusic, were drawn to play each other in the first round.

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Miami Open
Miami, Fla. (ATP 1000 & WTA 1000)

Women’s doubles

[2] Gabriela Dabrowski / Erin Routliffe (NZL)
1st rd: def Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) / Guo Hanyu (CHN) 63 62
2nd rd: def. Miyu Kato (JPN) / Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) 64 64
QF: def. [WC] Ashlyn Krueger / Sloane Stephens (USA) 63 46 [10-4]
SF: def Asia Muhammad / Alycia Parks (USA) 67 (4) 64 [10-4]
F: vs. [ALT] Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Sofia Kenin (USA) 46 76 (5) [11-9]

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Sao Leopoldo Open
Sao Leo, Brazil (ATP Challenger)

Singles

Liam Draxl
1st rd: lost to [WC] Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (PAR) 62 57 75

Doubles

[4] Scott Duncan (GBR) / Kelsey Stevenson (CAN)
1st rd: lost to Liam Draxl (CAN)/ Alexander Weis (ITA) 63 64

Liam Draxl / Alexander Weis (ITA)
1st rd: def [4] Scott Duncan (GBR) / Kelsey Stevenson (CAN) 63 64
QF: def Adam Taylor (AUS) / Gonzalo Villanueva (ARG) 63 64
SF: vs. Geoffrey Blancaneaux / Enzo Couacaud (FRA) 67 (4) 11 – RETIRED after play suspended over night
F: lost to [2] Marcelo Demoliner / Orlando Luz (BRA) 75 36 [10-8]

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San Luis Open
San Luis Potosi, Mexico (ATP Challenger / WTA 125)

Women’s singles

Rebecca Marino
1st rd: lost to Marina Stakusic (CAN) 62 26 60

Marina Stakusic
1st rd: def. Rebecca Marino (CAN) 62 26 60
2nd rd: lost to [4] Nadia Podoroska (ARG) 61 76 (5)

Men’s singles

[WC] Vasek Pospisil
1st rd: def Omar Jasika (AUS) 64 62
2nd rd: lost to [5] Denis Kudla (USA) 60 76 (3)

Alexis Galarneau
1st rd: def Antoine Bellier (SUI) 64 46 63
2nd rd: vs. [2] James Duckworth (AUS) 76 (1) 36 61
QF: lost to [6] Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA) 64 67 (4) 75

Men’s doubles

[WC] Vasek Pospisil / Hans Hach Verdugo (MEX)
1st rd: def ~~Nick Chappell (USA) / Andrew Harris (AUS)~~ [ALT] Dominik Pala (CZE) / Beibit Zhukayev (KAZ) 64 64
QF: lost to. [2] Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli / Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha (IND) 76 (5) 46 [13-11]

Ben Sigouin / Matt Kiger (USA)
1st rd: vs [3] Christian Harrison (USA) / Joshua Paris (GBR) 76 (3) 76 (3)
QF: lost to Benjamin Lock (ZIM) / Rubin Statham (NZL) 76 (5) 61

Women’s doubles

Rebecca Marino / Maria Fernanda Navarro Oliva (MEX)
1st rd: def Jessica Riera (ARG) / Astra Sharma (AUS) WALKOVER
QF: def [4] Hailey Baptiste / Whitney Osuigwe (USA) WALKOVER
SF: lost to Laura Pigossi (BRA) / Katarzyna Piter (POL) 62 76 (6)

Women’s singles qualifying

[2] Carol Zhao
Final rd: lost to Jessica Hinojosa Gomez (MEX) 64 64

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Eurofirms Girona – Costa Brava
Costa Brava, Spain (ATP Challenger)

Singles qualifying

[12] Steven Diez
1st rd: Bye
Final rd: lost to Felix Gill (GBR) 63 10 retd

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Open 3C de Seine et Marne
Croissy-Beaubourg, France (ITF $60K)

Singles qualifying

[4] Victoria Mboko
1st rd: def Yana Morderger (GER) 63 63
Final rd: lost to [15] Diana Martynov (FRA) 64 46 64

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W50 Kofu
Kofu, Japan (ITF $40K)

Singles

Stacey Fung
1st rd: lost to Lanlana Tararudee (THA) 64 63

Doubles

Stacey Fung / Funa Kozaki (JPN)
1st rd: lost to Lizette Cabrera / Priscilla Hon (AUS) 64 36 [10-6]

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ITF 15 Heraklion
Heraklion, Greece (ITF Men’s $15K)

Men’s singles

[2] Filip Peliwo (POL)
1st rd: def [Q] Menelaos Efstathiou (CYP) 62 64
2nd rd: def Seydina Andre (SEN) 76 (4) 61
QF: lost to [SE] Martin Klizan (SVK) 75 61

Men’s singles qualifying

[12] Aurel Ciocanu
1st rd: def Omer Shamian (ISR) 64 62
2nd rd: def. Stephanos Schinas (GRE) 62 75
Final rd: lost to [4] Menelaos Efstathiou (CYP) 57 63 [10-7]

Mathias Uwe Kask
1st rd: def Daniel Shemesh (ISR) 64 62
2nd rd: lost to [9] Ben Weintraub (ISR) 60 61

Nicola Ion
1st rd: lost to Enaut Garcia (ESP) 75 76 (5)

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Magic Hotel Tours
Monastir, Tunisia (ITF $15K)

Men’s singles

[Q] Andre Szilvassy
1st rd: lost to [Q] Luc Fomba (FRA) 64 76 (3)

[WC] Christopher Heck
1st rd: lost to Luca Fantini (ITA) 60 63

Women’s singles

Ana Grubor
1st rd: lost to Lara Pfeifer (ITA) 62 63

Men’s singles qualifying

Andre Szilvassy
1st rd: def Brar Navraj Singh Nav (IND) 63 62
2nd rd: def [13] Imran Sibille (MAR) 64 76
Final rd: def. Aaron Funk (GER) 46 76 (2) 75

Stefan Frljanic
1st rd: lost to Niklas Waldner (AUT) 60 62

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Egypt 9 Sharm ElSheikh Future
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (ITF $15K)

Singles qualifying

[13] Razvan Baiant
1st rd: def Thorben Sannen (BEL) 62 63
2nd rd: def. Moritz Schroeter (GER) 63 61
Final rd: lost to Borys Zgola (POL) 46 75 [11-9]