Mike McIntyre
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Canadian Tennis Journalist and Co-host of @MatchPointCAN. Media inquiries: [email protected]
Toronto, Ontario
Joined February 2010
Season 7 of @MatchPointCAN is now live.featuring an exclusive interview with šØš tennis player @BelindaBencic who is looking to return to the top of the womenās game. Weāre also thrilled to share our new intro music courtesy šØš¦ rock stars @Sloanmusic too!.
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In order to get a new Grand Slam champion, menās tennis required a default to Djokovic, a pandemic to keep Nadal in Europe and an injury to Federer. Strange times just got stranger. #USOpen.
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I sure hope Emma Raducanu making the Round of Sixteen at Wimbledon quiets her critics for a while. Sheās 21 years old with a major title to her name which is a lot more than theyāve ever accomplished.
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I havenāt spent the better part of the past 22 months masking, isolating, virtual schooling my kids, supporting my wife who works on the front lines as a nurse at a hospital and following local health guidelines to accept this statement from Novak Djokovic. This doesnāt cut it.
STATEMENT BY NOVAK DJOKOVIC.12 January 2022.
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Nick Kyrgios says heās great for tennis and attracts more fans to the table. I donāt think I want to be at that table tbh. At some point you have to grow up and show some ability to mature. I donāt want my kids following his current example.
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Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka are the first back-to-back male and female Grand Slam champions since Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf did it in 1995 @Wimbledon and the @usopen.
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This guy is gonna be just fine. Iām always so impressed with Felix Auger Aliassime, heās a terrific role model for šØš¦ kids.
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How the ATP continues to promote Zverev while at the same time conducting an investigation on him on alleged abuse is never going to make sense to me.
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I understand why people are upset with the Aussie Open granting a medical exemption but I also struggle with the level of criticism specific to Novak Djokovic. He applied and got approved. Will other players who are medically exempt receive similar vilification?.
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Felix Auger Aliassime signed tennis balls for every single kid who wanted an autograph yesterday after his @NBOtoronto practice on Centre Court. Today a motivational speech with a group of youngsters who were hanging on every word. What a role model for his young šØš¦ fans!
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To anyone who says the ATP canāt handle the eventual retirements of the Big 3, listen to how the crowd in Miami just erupted as Carlos Alcaraz defeated Miomir Kecmanovic. Thereās always someone new to come along and capture the imagination of tennis fans. Heās one for sure.
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Touching moment in her Acapulco finalist speech as Leylah Annie Fernandez tears-up while mentioning her family and thanking her Mother and sisters in particular. Super nice young woman who is going to rep šØš¦ very well on and off the court.
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Hereās the reaction in Toronto at the @TennisCanada viewing party for Bianca Andreescu winning the #USOpen against Serena Williams. This is just unreal for š¾šØš¦
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Coco Gauff speaking today in Toronto on the positive impact that Serena Williams has had on young black athletes such as herself as well as the impact that her father Richard Williams has had on the Gauff family too. #NBO22
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If you canāt pronounce Auger Aliassime properly by now you shouldnāt be calling a tennis match. #AusOpen.
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Feel sorry for lower ranked players who have travelled to Indian Wells and now have no chance to make it up financially. Also to fans who have already arrived, seasonal tournament workers from out of town and media who have gone on their own dime.
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How can you not feel happy for Milos Raonic right now?!?. Two years away from the game. Five years since his last match at home. Beats the No. 9 seed 6-7(12), 7-6(4), 6-3 under the lights at the @NBOtoronto to the delight of his many fans. Heās back baby!!! šØš¦š¾š„
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The loudest booing Iāve ever heard at a tennis match in Canada. This partisan crowd for the Raonic vs Tiafoe match was pissed and doesnāt care about page 195 in the ATP rule book.
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Karl Hale with a huge coup this year at the @NBOtoronto with both Serena and Venus Williams coming to town for the event. Theyāve both just landed in Toronto and the grin on Karlās face says it all!
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How does the @atptour justify putting this kind of content out there while at the same time supposedly conducting an investigation into the abuse allegations against Alexander Zverev?.
Go Sascha!. @AlexZverev makes it into the semifinals in Montpellier after defeating Mannarino 6-1 6-0 šŖ. šø: @OpenSuddeFrance | #OSDF22
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Still quite shocked to see that Wimbledon did not bestow a wildcard on 2016 finalist Milos Raonic. I spoke with the šØš¦ yesterday who said he was hoping one was coming and had put in the ask, but will now concentrate his efforts on clay preparing for the Olympic Games in Paris.
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Pablo Carreno Busta in post match press after his default win vs Novak Djokovic. āI donāt think any one of us do these kind of things intentionally. I think it was bad luck. You never want to see this but of course I think Novak never never wanted to hit the line umpire.ā.
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If Canadian tennis fans had been told that Denis Shapovalov & Felix Auger Aliassime would be fighting in the fifth set of a quarterfinal match vs Nadal and Medvedev respectively I think most would have happily taken that opportunity. Congrats to both šØš¦ men on a strong #AusOpen.
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Throwback to the 2002 edition of the @hopmancup which was a preview of big things to come for @rogerfederer and partner Mirka Vavrinec.
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How many players can say that they were seeded in their second ever Grand Slam main draw appearance? Canadaās Felix Auger Aliassime can as he is the No. 25 seed at Roland Garros this year. What a rapid rise in the rankings for the talented 18 year old this year.
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Just watching Venus Williams share stretching tips and answer fan questions on Instagram live and am struck by her immense love for tennis even after all these years. Hope she carries on forever.
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Great news for Simona Halep and her fans as the two-time Slam champ and three-time National Bank Open champ has had her doping ban reduced and can return to action on the @WTA immediately.
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Felix Auger Alissime as usual speaking with such poise and class in Canadaās championship speech after capturing the @ATPCup . Heās 21 years old but always comes across like a seasoned veteran when he talks. What a great spokesperson for šØš¦ tennis and sport in general.
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Naomi Osaka was asked after her first round @usopen win vs Misaki Doi about the Breonna Taylor mask she was wearing. āActually so I have seven. Itās quite sad that seven masks isnāt enough for the amount of names. So hopefully Iāll get to the final and you can see all of them.ā.
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Serena Williams with the last minute change of game plan. Instead of practicing for her match vs Belinda Bencic on the Practice Courts at the @NBOtoronto sheās out on Centre Court which is more private and currently closed to fans. Fooled all the camera crews!
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Czechia is such a super power in womenās tennis both in singles and doubles. After taking out Spain and Poland, this was a massive step up in terms of an adversary for Team šØš¦ and they did it!. First time ever now into the @BJKCup Finals for these incredible athletes of ours!
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Itās all happening right now on the Cynamon practice courts at the @NBOtoronto where simultaneously you can see multiple Grand Slam champions practicing including Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Sofia Kenin and World No. 1 Iga Swiatek. Not a bad start to qualifying weekend!
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I asked Serena Williams Friday about how she came to partner with coach Patrick Mouratoglou back in 2012 and how their successful partnership has endured challenges over the years. #AusOpen #RenasArmy
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Itās pretty evident the positive relationship that exists between @janniksin and coach @darren_cahill as they practiced today at the @NBOtoronto. Cahill did push-ups every time Sinner nailed a tin of š¾ balls with his serve. āIām getting too old for this š©ā he told me later!
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Not gonna lie, I thought Novak Djokovic was a lock to win Gold in Tokyo. But itās not nearly as simple as he often makes it look. Thatās sports. I give him lots of credit for going for it and for coming so close. Still a shot at bronze and of course the calendar Slam. #Olympics.
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Bianca Andreescu on her goals for 2023:. "My first thing is to be healthy, because I don't think I've ever played a full year on tour yetā¦Results wise, winning another Grand Slam would be nice, winning another WTA 1000 as well. And then crack the top 10 by the end of the year."
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Rafa knows his stuff. Q. Do you feel like Cilic has been much better over the last couple of years?. RAFAEL NADAL: Well, he already won the US Open which year?. Q. That was 2009, I think. RAFAEL NADAL: '14.
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For fans of the Williams sisters attending the final day of @NBOtoronto qualifying on Sunday, Serena Williams will practice between 9-11am followed by Venus Williams between 11am and 1pm on the Cynamon practice courts. A great chance to see these legends up close!. #RenasArmy
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Venus Williams on Instagram Live asks Naomi Osaka how she reacted to the news of Wimbledon being cancelled. Hereās Osakaās reply lol. āIāve never done well at Wimbledon so I was kind of ok with that!ā
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Good signage behind Serena Williams during her pre-match hit this evening on Centre Court in Toronto. A true @wta treasure. #NBO22 #RenasArmy
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Practice points for Maria Sharapova right now at the @rogerscup against Kiki Bertens as she prepares for her Monday night match vs Anett Kontaveit.
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Vasek Pospisil is asked in press who between Andrea Gaudenzi, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal is most likely to swing to the PTPA. Picks Nadal: . āI donāt know him very well but I hear heās generally behind the players a bit more in previous years & has less personal interests.ā.
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My question today to Rafa Nadal about the importance of his first title in Canada at the 2005 @OBNmontreal where he defeated Andre Agassi in the Final. It was the first @atptour hardcourt trophy of Nadal's career and of course many more would follow!. #NBO21
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This was one of the most inspirational interviews Iāve done for @MatchPointCAN as @IamPrisacariuA talks about the online bullying she faced after her loss to Iga Swiatek at the @BJKCup. Sheās such a role model for sharing her feelings & response with us.
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Serena Williams shares that these back spasms in Toronto started last night and are incredibly painful but she wanted very much to try to play the match. Called Bianca Andreescu an āold soulā and someone who she is definitely a fan of after the way the Canadian spoke to her today.
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Not only is Felix Auger Aliassime a rising star on the court, but the 21 year old is a role model off it as well. I asked him this week in Rotterdam about the importance of Black History Month and he payed tribute in his answer to those who inspired him to pick up a racquet.
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I spoke with Montreal born tennis star Felix Auger Aliassime today after his opening round win at Wimbledon and couldnāt resist asking him if he was finding inspiration from the @CanadiensMTL run to the #StanleyCup Finals. The 20 year old was happy to share. #GoHabsGo
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Sad to see Bianca Andreescu have her first @WTAFinals experience end with an injury retirement. Here's some photos of how I'm going to remember her historic 2019 season. Highest ever ranked Canadian female tennis player and first singles Grand Slam champ!
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The season is less than three months old and Canadaās Bianca Andreescu has already defeated:. Wozniacki.V. Williams.Cibulkova.Muguruza.Svitolina . Story of the year so far on the @WTA. Photo courtesy @JJlovesTennis
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Things are starting to pick-up at Sobeys Stadium in anticipation of the start of the @NBOtoronto .Right now we've got World No. 1 Iga Swiatek practicing with two-time Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova getting ready for main draw matches that begin on Monday.
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Serena Williams is out working on the backhand right now at the @NBOtoronto . Gates open to fans at 10am ET and sheās got the court booked until 11 FYI if youāre hoping to catch a glimpse. #NBO22
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No big deal for Vasek Pospisil who is now 20-4 since the @usopen and has won 15 of his last 16 matches including all 3 in singles so far at the @DavisCupFinals in Madrid. Absolute š„š„š„
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Stefanos Tsitsipas on what he learned from his loss in the @rogerscup final to Nadal today:. "Of how much I have to work. How much gap there is between him and me in our games, and how much more I need to -I don't know. I don't want to be rude, but bust my ass more on the court."
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It's 10pm and @DjokerNole and @stanwawrinka are just heading out for their doubles match @rogerscupto. http://t.co/hwBfI2OVpQ.
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Simona Halep celebrating her third career @WTA 1000 title in Canada with her team, including new coach @pmouratoglou today at the @NBOtoronto
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Ahead of his @NBOtoronto Championship match later today, Jannik Sinner signed a bunch of tennis balls and a towel to hand out to the group of kids who had gathered to watch his mid day practice session with coach @darren_cahill . Definitely a guy who appreciates his fans.
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Serena Williams looked so purposeful and focused throughout her entire morning practice here at the @NBOtoronto . Her first hard court match since the 2021 Aussie Open is fast approaching on Monday here in Toronto. #NBO22
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Here's @geniebouchard throwing some shade at @cmcdavid97 & @A_Sanch41 when asked which one she would pick as a doubles partner. #neitherone
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Andreea Prisacariu - @IamPrisacariuA - who delivered the most heartwarming tennis speech Iāve ever seen at the @BJKCup joins me on @MatchPointCAN this week. She also addresses the fallout after her loss to Iga Swiatek and shows real courage and strength.
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Serena Williams on what tends to frustrate her during a match. āThe only thing that gets me flustered is really me. If Iām not winning every point that doesnāt make sense.ā.
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Strongly dislike the āAfter a two-year trek through the wildernessā line here and I feel like Iām not gonna be alone in that stance. The @WTA has been by far the more interesting professional tennis tour with the depth of Grand Slam winners the past 48 or so months.
After a two-year trek through the wilderness, women's tennis appears to have found its next true superstar: Naomi Osaka
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Things Iāve seen in press:. - After a loss: āTell us about your win todayā .- Making reference to a playerās physical attractiveness .- A playerās style of play being described as boring (after winning the title).- Media asking for an autograph . No consequences for any of it.
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Bianca Andreescu is withdrawing from the @WTA_Strasbourg due to a discomfort/slight abdominal tear she reveals just now in press. More precautionary she says with @rolandgarros looming.
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Did he put a deadline on this?.
WTA Chairman & CEO, Steve Simon remains "deeply concerned" over Peng Shuai's ability to speak freely. He has threatened to pull WTA events out of China unless he gets clear answers and assurances. MORE:
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Missing the most important part - a much needed apology to her opponent.
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After a lengthy hit on Stadium Court in Toronto with Petra Kvitova, World No. 1 Iga Swiatek wasnāt quite done yet and immediately headed over to the outside practice courts to work a bit more specifically on her serve. #NBO22
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Leylah Annie Fernandez is only 21 years old and sheās already a Billie Jean King Cup champion (went undefeated in the win) and US Open Finalist too!.
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The sport is in good hands with young guns @carlosalcaraz and @holgerrune2003 who hit yesterday on Centre Court in preparation for their first ever matches at the @NBOtoronto
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Canadian tennis has not disappointed over the last year has it folks???. Bianca Andreescu .Felix Auger Aliassime .Gaby Dabrowski .Vasek Pospisil.Milos Raonic.Denis Shapovalov . And now Leylah Annie Fernandez gives us another weapon to add to the šØš¦ š¾ arsenal. Never been better.
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The #RogersCup is the hardcourt event that Nadal has won the most. He was asked, "What is it about this tournament that works so well for you and your game?. "I really don't know, but it's true that worked very well. And I played with the Canada colors during the whole event."
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Throwback to 2002 when @rogerfederer played the @hopmancup with his now-wife Mirka Vavrinec. Wonder what they would have said then if you predicted 19 Grand Slams and two sets of twins were in their future?!?!
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With a forehand winner Leylah Annie Fernandez continues her emergence in Mexico as she defeats Sloane Stephens 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals in Monterrey. Itās a second consecutive year we have a Canadian teenager making waves on the @WTA . š¾šØš¦š„š„š„.
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Sometimes Serena Williams goes off script in her press conferences and you just never know what youāre going to get. #RogersCup
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Stefanos Tsitsipas in his post match press conference about how it feels to play against Rafael Nadal: . "And the patience that Rafa has is amazing. He never cracks. He will always grab you like a bulldog and always will have you -- he will always make you suffer.on the court."
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Simona Halep narrowly avoids giving the Romanian fans (and tournament organizers) a collective heart attack in Toronto as she defeats a very solid Jennifer Brady 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(5). #RogersCup
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Nice moment at the net between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic. The Serb is classy in defeat. #rogerscup
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@Sportsnet Iām more than fine with banning teenagers from bashing each others faces in. One day weāll look back and wonder what took so damn long to take this stance.
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Kei Nishikori not totally sure what to make about this whole hugging suggestion of Djokovic's. #RogersCup
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How did the Djokovic/Anderson doubles tandem come to be at the @rogerscup after they were competitors in the Wimbledon final? @KelseyOAnderson told me that the two were talking about player council matters & in their conversation Kevin asked if Novak had a partner yet in Toronto.
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Although they weren't able to complete at the @ATPCup this year, Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil have played an important role in elevating men's tennis in Canada to a higher level. I asked FĆ©lix Auger Aliassime on the impact they've had following Canada's big win vs Spain.
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Dominic Thiem might not yet own a Grand Slam title but heās got multiple wins against Djokovic, Federer and Nadal respectively and that includes vs Fed on grass and Nadal on clay. Not too shabby!.
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Congratulations to @danielnestor on one heck of a career:. - 91 titles .- 8 Grand Slams.- 4 ATP Tour Finals titles .- 1 Olympic Gold Medal .- 1062 doubles victories .- Top 100 in doubles for 14 straight years .- Played pro tennis and was a total class act until the age of 46
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As Bianca Andreescu makes Canadian tennis history in winning her countryās first Grand Slam singles title, credit must be given to @geniebouchard and @milosraonic who paved the way by making the finals at Wimbledon in 2014 and 2016. @TennisCanada
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Lots of stretching today for Serena Williams prior to her morning practice session at the @NBOtoronto . Being 40+ myself I can relate!. #RenasArmy #NBO22
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We learned yesterday that @geniebouchard likes crossword puzzles, so here's one for ya: . Ten letter word for a Canadian working in the logging industry. #lumberjack
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16 year old Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez to play doubles with Simona Halep at the @rogerscup in Toronto!
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Hereās the view from the top of Centre Court at the Aviva Centre to catch Serena Williams vs Naomi Osaka. #RogersCup
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Another gem from the #RogersCup Zverev press conference: . Q. Was it strange coming back.trying to defend a title in a different city?. ALEXANDER ZVEREV: I've answered this question.two times already during the last three days. I'm sure.the ATP can give you a copy of that.
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The domino effect at the @rogerscup . - Petra Kvitova withdraws due to forearm injury. - Serena Williams bumped to the 8th seed . - Venus Williams into the main draw . - Svetlana Kuznetsova given now vacant wildcard. Total of 34 singles Grand Slams between the above players FYI.
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Asked what her best moment was this week at the @rogerscup and Serena Williams didnāt hesitate to say it was today on court with Bianca Andreescu. Classy answer about the new Canadian champ.
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I asked if Novak would miss Federer, Nadal and Murray this week in Toronto. Says he'll miss his wife and child most.
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If youāre searching for some positive Sasha Zverev news, Iāve got confirmation that the man from Yorkshire - @tweetsbyjp - will indeed be back at @rolandgarros as a member of the press this year. Looking forward to his exchanges with Zverev already.
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Genie Bouchard wins consecutive matches for the first time since January in Newport Beach and is into the R16 in Houston. Many difficult moments for the Canadian in 2019 but she has kept working hard in practice, ignored the negative comments and persevered. Gotta respect it.
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After all the smiles she caused I was surprised in speaking with Romanian @BJKCup player Andreea Prisacariu about the amount of hurtful comments she faced following her loss to Iga Swiatek. More to come Tuesday on @MatchPointCAN but hereās a glimpse from @IamPrisacariuA for now:
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Kevin Anderson shows how you handle a press conference after a loss. "It was a very impressive effort from him. I think he's really.proving himself. He's taken huge strides forward this week. So definitely it will be, you know, exciting to see what he does in the future."
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Bianca Andreescuās impact on Canadian youth was summed-up upon my return home from watching her epic #USOpen win vs Serena Williams. My 5 year old son: āYou mean Bianca beat her again???ā. Wants to play tennis tomorrow with me :).
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The early bird winner today is @naomiosaka whoās already out warming up for practice on Centre Court at the @NBOtoronto this morning!
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18 year old šØš¦ Leylah Annie Fernandez is having her breakout moment here at the US Open and after beating Angie Kerber is now into the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time. Sheāll next face No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina for a spot in the semis. Why the heck not???.
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A few more celebration pics from @Simona_Halep after winning the @NBOtoronto this afternoon. She's become one of the legendary winners of this event now with two titles in Montreal and one more in Toronto. #NBO22
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