More exciting: doubles or singles?
As qualifiers wrapped up, final pieces to the main draw puzzle emerged. Tomorrow, the quest for the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank title begins in earnest. So which matches are we most excited...
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Ostapenko, Mladenovic stumble at first hurdle
Jelena Ostapenko saw her Rogers Cup title bid come to an early end this afternoon, dropping a 1-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(5) decision to qualifier Varvara Lepchenko. Ostapenko, who at age 20 became the youngest...
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Inspired Andreescu falls short in Rogers Cup debut
Bianca Andreescu might not have gotten the win on her Tuesday night match versus Timea Babos, but she competed admirably and showed just why so many are excited for her future. The 17-year-old, born in...
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Bellis, Barty advance as Bouchard bows out
It wasn’t to be for Genie Bouchard in Toronto this year. The 23-year-old Canadian was overmatched by talented Croatian qualifier Donna Vekic, ultimately surrendering a 6-3, 6-4 decision on a scorching...
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Defending champ Halep through to third round
In front of a packed crowd of enthusiastic supporters, defending Rogers Cup champion Simona Halep got her 2017 campaign off to a solid start, overcoming Magdalena Rybarikova in 1h and 40 minutes. It...
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Dealing with new pressures, Muguruza, Pliskova cruise in Rogers Cup openers
Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza and new World No.1 Karolina Pliskova arrived in Toronto with everything to prove – and they did just that on Day 5 of Rogers Cup presented by National Bank. Muguruza...
View ArticleTop seeds Pliskova, Halep advance to quarterfinals
Tournament favourites and top seeds Karolina Pliskova and Simona Halep moved past tricky opponents Thursday afternoon to book their place in the quarterfinals at Rogers Cup presented by National Bank....
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Svitolina storms past Halep, sets final showdown against Wozniacki
22-year-old Elina Svitolina of Ukraine is into her fifth final of 2017 with a dominant 6-1, 6-1 win over world no. 2 and defending Rogers Cup champion Simona Halep. The first set was all about...
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Wozniacki defeats Stephens, advances to first final in Toronto
Prior to this year Caroline Wozniacki had never won a main draw match at Rogers Cup in Toronto. She does have two wins in qualifying, both coming in 2007. Even though she has had difficulty in the past...
View ArticleVesnina and Makarova win second consecutive Rogers Cup title
For the first time in the Open Era, a doubles team captured won back-to-back Rogers Cup presented by National Banktitles. Russian duo and defending champions Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina have...
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