OT: The Tennis thread

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wow a week after the aussie open ??? does Newfoundland have any grass court surfaces?

This is about 10 minutes from my place on the island (Overhead shot of South Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club)

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I was really going for a grass location in canada farthest away from australia as possible

Hollyburn has seating/infrastructure so if they chose grass it would probably be West Van

is "snow" a recognized tennis playing surface by the atp?

 

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Raonic beats Karlovic to move into quarters in Thailand

Up next for Milos is Finn Jarkko Nieminen (love child of Jarrko Ruutu and Ville Nieminen )

 

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Milos into the semis at the Japan Open.
took out #3 seed Tipsarevic

gets another shot at Andy Murray next

 

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Milos into the semis at the Japan Open.
took out #3 seed Tipsarevic

gets another shot at Andy Murray next

Tipsarevic is ranked #9 in the World (second time Milos has beaten him this season). Raonic came back after losing the first set as well.

Good luck Milos.

 

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Milos digs deep in the 3rd set (down 4-1) to beat Andy Murray 6-3 6-7 7-6. woot!!

/Andy Murray is a crybaby (pouting throughout the match)

 

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Wow. Didn't expect that!
Attaboy, Milos!

 

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Milos ran out of gas in the final against Nishokori, but still an excellent result. Ground strokes and court coverage continue to improve.

 

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Milos into the 2nd round in the Shanghai Masters (faces Baghdatis next). Pretty cool to have a Canadian bringing tennis to the forefront (aside from Nestor and his doubles success).

Edit: Now ranked 14th on tour (career high ranking)

Raonic cruises into second round at Shanghai Masters

 

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Raonic loses to Baghdatis in three tough sets (all going to tie-breakers).

Raonic drops second-round match at Shanghai Masters

 

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Milos moves on to the third round of the Paris Masters and faces Sam Querrey (who knocked off the Joker)

Raonic beats Chardy, advances to Paris Masters third round

 

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Raonic wraps up his second service game in set 2 with his 1000th ace of the year!
One of only 6 players to ever reach that milestone

 

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Milos falls to Querrey in the 3rd round (oh well)

Raonic drops third-round decision to Querrey in Paris

 

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All right, Vancouver will host the Davis Cup tie against Spain in February...I'm going to get tickets for that event.

Canada to host Spain in Davis Cup World Group

 

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Congrats to Filip Peliwo...

Canada's Peliwo named Junior World Champion by ITF

 

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Canada's Davis Cup chances vs Spain are looking brighter
Ferrer & Almagro to join Nadal on Davis Cup sidelines

 

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Milos drops the first set, but roars back to take the next three (4th set went to a tiebreaker) at the Aussie Open.

Canada's Raonic moves on, Marino ousted at Australian Open

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Kimiko date is still alive?

Surname is hypenated??

Same sex marriage legal in japan now???

 

[GagneFire12]

Milos drops the first set, but roars back to take the next three (4th set went to a tiebreaker) at the Aussie Open.

Canada's Raonic moves on, Marino ousted at Australian Open

I saw Milos play here in Japan - at the finals of the Tokyo Open. Lots of promise, centering around his frame and rocket serve. He could make some noise at the Aussie.

 

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Milos through to the 3rd round after dispatching of Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic in straight sets.