CANADIAN MASTERS (TORONTO), 6-12 August 2012: Main thread - information and Draw

[Sallydaisy]

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ROGERS CUP, Toronto 2012
Rexall Centre, 1 Shoreham Drive, Suite 100, Toronto, Ontario, Canada–M3N 3A6
WEB SITE: www.rogerscup.com (http://www.rogerscup.com)

48 MAIN DRAW (Byes for top 16 seeds)/24 QUALIFYING DRAW
SURFACE: Hard-Decoturf
BALL: Penn ATP Tournament Select

Dates: AUGUST 6-12, 2012
Qualifying draw: Friday, August 3, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Saturday, August 4, tba
Doubles draw: Saturday, August 4, 2:00 p.m.

SINGLES DRAW
Entry deadline: June 25, 2012
Seeding: August 6, 2012

(1)Novak Djokovic (SRB) v bye
(q)Michael Berrer (GER) vs Bernard Tomic (AUS)
(SE)Sam Querrey (USA) vs Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
Bye v (13)Kei Nishikori (JPN)
(9)Gilles Simon (FRA) v bye
Tommy Haas (GER) vs David Nalbandian (ARG)
Radek Stepanek (CZE) vs Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
bye v (6)Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG)

(3)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) v bye
Jeremy Chardy (FRA) vs Donald Young (USA)
(q)Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) vs Marcel Granollers (ESP)
bye v (15)Florian Mayer (GER)
(10)Marin Cilic (CRO) v bye
Carlos Berlocq (ARG) vs Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
bye v (5)Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)

(7)Juan Monaco (ARG) v bye
(WC)Vasek Pospisil (CAN) vs Andreas Seppi (ITA)
(WC)Peter Polansky (CAN) vs (LL)Matthew Ebden (AUS)
bye v (11)Mardy Fish (USA)
(14)Richard Gasquet (FRA) v bye
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) vs (WC)Frank Dancevic (CAN)
(q)Wayne Odesnik (USA) vs Julien Benneteau (FRA)
bye v (4)Tomas Berdych (CZE)

(8)John Isner (USA) v bye
Pablo Andujar (ESP) vs Lukas Lacko (SVK)
Yen Hsun Lu (TPE) vs (q)Fabio Fognini (ITA)
bye v (12)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
(16)Milos Raonic (CAN) v bye
Alex Bogomolov (RUS) vs Viktor Troicki (SRB)
(q)Jurgen Zopp (EST) vs (q)Flavio Cipolla (ITA)
bye v (2)Andy Murray (GBR) retired - knee

SINGLES ENTRY LIST
1 Djokovic, Novak SRB 1 3/8 Olympics Semi's
OUT Nadal, Rafael ESP 2
OUT Federer, Roger SUI 3 3/8 Olympics Semi's
4 Murray, Andy GBR 4 3/8 Olympics Semi's
OUT Ferrer, David ESP 5 3/8 Olympics Doubles Semi's
6 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried FRA 6 3/8 Olympics Doubles Semi's
7 Berdych, Tomas CZE 7
8 Tipsarevic, Janko SRB 8
9 Del Potro, Juan Martin ARG 9 3/8 Olympics Semi's
10 Isner, John USA 10
11 Almagro, Nicolas ESP 11
12 Fish, Mardy USA 12
13 Simon, Gilles FRA 13
14 Monaco, Juan ARG 14
OUT Monfils, Gael FRA 15
OUT Verdasco, Fernando ESP 16
17 Lopez, Feliciano ESP 17 3/8 Olympics Doubles Semi's
18 Cilic, Marin CRO 18
19 Gasquet, Richard FRA 19
20 Nishikori, Kei JPN 20
21 Dolgopolov, Alexandr UKR 21
22 Raonic, Milos CAN 22
23 Granollers, Marcel ESP 23
OUT Wawrinka, Stanislas SUI 24
OUT Roddick, Andy USA 25
26 Seppi, Andreas ITA 26
27 Stepanek, Radek CZE 27
28 Tomic, Bernard AUS 28
29 Mayer, Florian GER 29
30 Kohlschreiber, Philipp GER 30 withdrew injured from Olympics
31 Anderson, Kevin RSA 31
32 Benneteau, Julien FRA 32
33 Youzhny, Mikhail RUS 33
34 Troicki, Viktor SRB 34
35 Melzer, Jurgen AUT 35
36 Andujar, Pablo ESP 36
37 Berlocq, Carlos ARG 37
OUT Ferrero, Juan Carlos ESP 38
46 (WC) Dancevic, Frank CAN
47 (WC) Polansky, Peter CAN
48 (WC) Pospisil, Vasek CAN

Alternates
OUT Istomin, Denis UZB 39
IN Nalbandian, David ARG 40
OUT Haase, Robin NED 41
IN Baghdatis, Marcos CYP 42
OUT Ramos, Albert ESP 43
OUT Nieminen, Jarkko FIN 44
OUT Giraldo, Santiago COL 45
IN Bogomolov Jr., Alex RUS 46
OUT Davydenko, Nikolay RUS 47
OUT Harrison, Ryan USA 48
OUT Kubot, Lukasz POL 49
IN Haas, Tommy GER 50
IN Robredo, Tommy ESP @50
IN Young, Donald USA 51
1 Kukushkin, Mikhail KAZ 52
OUT Muller, Gilles LUX 53
OUT Llodra, Michael FRA 54
2. Paire, Benoit FRA 55
3. Lu, Yen-Hsun TPE 56
4. Chardy, Jeremy FRA 57
5. Soeda, Go JPN 58
6. Karlovic, Ivo CRO 59
7. Lacko, Lukas SVK 60
8. Mayer, Leonardo ARG 61
OUT Klizan, Martin SVK 62


DOUBLES DRAW
Advance Entry deadline: July 23, 2012
On-site entry deadline: August 4, 2012
Seeding based on ranks as at August 6, 2012

(1)Max Mirnyi (BLR)/Daniel Nestor (CAN) v bye
Fabio Fognini (ITA)/Juan Monaco (ARG) vs Ross Hutchins (GBR)/Jonathan Marray (GBR)
Julien Benneteau (FRA)/Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs Tomas Berdych (CZE)/Florian Mayer (GER)
(8)Marcel Granollers (ESP)/Marc Lopez (ESP) v bye

(4)Robert Lindstedt (SWE)/Horia Tecau (ROU) v bye
Daniele Bracciali (ITA)/Andreas Seppi (ITA) vs Kevin Anderson (RSA)/Eric Butorac (USA)
(WC)Philip Bester (CAN)/Adil Shamasdin (CAN) vs Jeremy Chardy (FRA)/Gilles Simon (FRA)
(7)Aisam Ul Haq Qureshi (PAK)/Jean Julien Rojer (NED) v bye

(5)Jurgen Melzer (AUT)/Leander Paes (IND) v bye
Milos Raonic (CAN)/Viktor Troicki (SRB) vs Fish/Knowles Del Potro (ARG)/Stepanek (CZE)
Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)/Scott Lipsky (USA) vs Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)/Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
(3)Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL)/Marcin Matkowski (POL) V bye

(6)Mahesh Bhupathi (IND)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) bye
Carlos Berlocq (ARG)/Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs Paul Hanley (AUS)/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)
(WC)Frank Dancevic (CAN)/Vasek Pospisil (CAN) vs Ivan Dodig (CRO)/Marcelo Melo (BRA)
(2)Bob Bryan (USA)/Mike Bryan (USA) v bye

ATP1000 Ranking Points per round reached
W: 1000, F: 600, SF: 360, QF: 180, R16: 90, R32: 45 (Seeds 0), R64: 10 (WC: 0),
Q: +25, Q14: 16, Q28: 0,

NB: Roger Federer could skip this event without any penalties. The ATP made a Rule Change regarding exemptions - presumably because the guys are playing older. A player needs to be 31 years (as of January of the year) of age, 600 match plays and 12 yrs of service to receive an exemption. Fed having already reached the final two conditions, he's allowed an exemption for 2 MS1000 tournaments this year. He can skip all MS1000 tournaments next year if he wants to as he will be 31 years old in january.

[Madeline]

Hmm - if Nadal is out of the Olympics, I wonder if he will have to withdraw from this too? Hard courts are hard on the knees.

[Sallydaisy]

Hmm - if Nadal is out of the Olympics, I wonder if he will have to withdraw from this too? Hard courts are hard on the knees.

Very little from the Nadal camp but coming back too soon would surely risk his US Open chances. I guess if he did miss this he'd then have an extra week for rest and then play Cincy only before the USO.

[ljs]

Id be very surprised if Rafa plays Toronto , and actually Andy may not either , if he goes far at Olympics

Im not counting on any of the top 4 being in Toronto , will have to see what happens.

[david1610]

Id be very surprised if Rafa plays Toronto , and actually Andy may not either , if he goes far at Olympics

Im not counting on any of the top 4 being in Toronto , will have to see what happens.
I would agree with you.
Missing the Olympics must mean something serious and a week will not change that. I suspect he may manage Cinci and possibly not even that.

[supergran]

Agree that it must be quite serious Rafa not defending his Olympic title. We'll have to wait and see when he plays again. Though I do hope Andy plays.....he has always enjoyed playing in Canada.

[Linda]

Rafa has said that he hopes to be back for Cinci, which implies that he will not be playing Toronto.

[RoastLamb]

Oh well good job I'm not going then. I'm only thinking of going to see Milos one evening. I think it's idiotic of them having this right after the Olympics tennis and before the general Olympics is over. I told them so as well.

[Sallydaisy]

Oh well good job I'm not going then. I'm only thinking of going to see Milos one evening. I think it's idiotic of them having this right after the Olympics tennis and before the general Olympics is over. I told them so as well.You'd think that since there's 4 years between every Olympics there would be time to give the scheduling more thought and move things around a bit better.

[RoastLamb]

I'm so mad with Rogers Cup. They have put Rafa, Rog and Djoko on all their print and tv ads leaving Andy out despite Andy having won back to back 09/10, the second-most recent champ and despite the fact Rog last won in 2006. Hmmmm. Their excuse?:

Rogers Cup Toronto‏@rogerscupto
@RoastLamb27 All 4 are 2-time RC champs. It was tough to leave one off since that's all we had room for so went w/Top 3 in rankings.

[Sallydaisy]

I'm so mad with Rogers Cup. They have put Rafa, Rog and Djoko on all their print and tv ads leaving Andy out despite Andy having won back to back 09/10, the second-most recent champ and despite the fact Rog last won in 2006. Hmmmm. Their excuse?:

Rogers Cup Toronto‏@rogerscupto
@RoastLamb27 All 4 are 2-time RC champs. It was tough to leave one off since that's all we had room for so went w/Top 3 in rankings.
The sad thing is that if Roger, Nole and Andy are still in contention at the Olympics next weekend it's going to be very hard for them to get across to Toronto and get over the time difference and play 2/3 days later (I think they get R1 Byes). And there still seems to be doubt over whether Rafa will make it there at all.

So their advertising campaign might be a bit on the hopeful side.

[Linda]

I think Toronto will be very short of top players this year. Still, it will give someone else the chance to win a title.

[RoastLamb]

Like the hometown fave perhaps. :rolling:

It'll serve them right of none of the big names turn up. But I'll guarantee that if a lower-ranked player wins they won't be on the print or tv ads next year.

[Sallydaisy]

Rafael Nadal has confirmed he's not ready to play again and will miss the Canadian Masters.

Gael Monfils also states he'll miss Toronto AND the Cincinnati Masters the following week.

[Sallydaisy]

David Ferrer is also out of the Canadian Masters.

He's in the Semi's of the Olympic Mens Doubles with Feli Lopez.

[unclebg]

Hi All,

First point.

Big Andy fan, been following his career for several years.

Just to add, absolute crazy scheduling of the two masters events following the Olympics. I would not be surprised if all remaining in the Olympics will pull out of this event or certainly struggle in the early rounds.

Cheers,
Unclebg

[cazza99]

:welcome: to the forum unclebg

Yup, the scheduling is rather crazy. Not sure how Ferrer has managed to opt out of Toronto.

[Manaus]

:welcome: to the forum unclebg

Yup, the scheduling is rather crazy. Not sure how Ferrer has managed to opt out of Toronto.

If I remember the rules correctly, all the top players are allowed to miss one Master event without being penalised (they still get a 0 pointer). It's only subsequent withdrawels they get punished (fines etc.).

Oh and welcome unclebg, great to have you with us. :thumbup:

[ljs]

I'm so mad with Rogers Cup. They have put Rafa, Rog and Djoko on all their print and tv ads leaving Andy out despite Andy having won back to back 09/10, the second-most recent champ and despite the fact Rog last won in 2006. Hmmmm. Their excuse?:

Rogers Cup Toronto‏@rogerscupto
@RoastLamb27 All 4 are 2-time RC champs. It was tough to leave one off since that's all we had room for so went w/Top 3 in rankings.

I noticed that too RL , dumbasses !!!!! The nerve of them to leave Andy off their posters , when they called me to purchase tickets ... I told the guy about it as well :lol:

He was " oh so I take it your a Murray fan " LOL

[Sallydaisy]

If I remember the rules correctly, all the top players are allowed to miss one Master event without being penalised (they still get a 0 pointer). It's only subsequent withdrawels they get punished (fines etc.).

Not quite.
The Masters are mandatory for the top 30 - the only one which is optional is Monte Carlo unless they have a medical condition which forces them to withdraw.

There are criteria which have to be met for any of the top 30 to miss any of the other Masters without penalty (a zero pointer) and the ATP recently revised their rules for exemption.

1.08 Reduction of ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Commitment
A. A player’s number of ATP World Tour Masters 1000 commitment tournaments shall be
reduced by one (1) tournament for reaching each of the following milestones:
1) 600 matches* (as of 1 January of the commitment year)
2) 12 years of service
3) 31 years of age (as of 1 January of the commitment year)
If all three (3) conditions are met then the player has a complete exemption from the
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 player commitment.
The first Year of Service shall be the first calendar year in which a player has competed
in at least twelve (12) tournaments offering ranking points.
* From 2010 only main draw singles matches played in the following events will be
used in the player’s match count for purposes of this rule.
http://cn.atpworldtour.com/~/media/2f1a2d2fdd954d1bbc96bdedfbf40d53.ashx

Fed having already reached the first two conditions, is allowed an exemption for 2 MS1000 tournaments this year. He can skip all MS1000 tournaments next year if he wants to as he will be 31 years old in january.

[RoastLamb]

I wish he would skip them all. But then it'd affect his ranking.

ljs, tweet or email them to complain.

[rondun]

There are criteria which have to be met for any of the top 30 to miss any of the other Masters without penalty (a zero pointer) and the ATP recently revised their rules for exemption.
a) over 600 matches played
b) have 12 years of service on the ATP pro tour
c) be over 31 as of 1st January 2013.
d) have the letters F,E,D,E & R in your surname

[supergran]

a) over 600 matches played
b) have 12 years of service on the ATP pro tour
c) be over 31 as of 1st January 2013.
d) have the letters F,E,D,E & R in your surname:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[VamosVixs]

I wish he would skip them all. But then it'd affect his ranking.


I wish he would retire! :lol:

[pabbers]

Anyone think Fed made the rules?

[RoastLamb]

Roddick's pulled out with a shoulder injury. Gets better this. :rolling:

[Linda]

Stan has withdrawn, citing a knee injury.

[RoastLamb]

Rogers Cup is gonna be a ghost town.

[ljs]

well , probably wont even bother now , what a joke . Serves them right tho for not postponing it for a week

[Linda]

Oh, and Federer too, apparently.

[RoastLamb]

I don't think they had a choice what with Cinci the week after. But I seem to recall they had RC two weeks after Wimbly in '08 but they couldn't have done that either in this case. I'm not going unless Milos makes it to the semis or summat.

[RoastLamb]

Oh, and Federer too, apparently.

Yes, but that's a good thing.

[Sallydaisy]

Did you see that Wildcards have gone to Dancevic, Pospisil and Polansky?
;)

[ljs]

:rolleyes:

[RoastLamb]

Did you see that Wildcards have gone to Dancevic, Pospisil and Polansky?
;)

Pospisil, yes I agree; the other two? Hmmm.

[ljs]

agree , the other 2 , they r scrambling for fillers i guess

[-J-]

Oh, and Federer too, apparently.ye definitely out now reported in several places this morning I just can't do links on this thing:lol:

[Sallydaisy]

The main draw is being done today for this event - time not specified but probably not until later afternoon our time. It'll be interesting to see if the likes of Djokovic, Murray and Tsonga (all due to play Olympic medal matches on Sunday) will withdraw?

Nole is defending 1000 points from his win there last year so would probably want to play to defend them. Andy is only defending 10 points, JWT is defending 360 for his Semi-Final place. They'd all get Byes in R1 so their first matches would be Wednesday 8th but if Andy wins Gold he has to spend Monday on Olympic duties so couldn't fly to Toronto until Tuesday ... not much time to acclimatise and play.

They all need to head across the pond next week because of Cincy starting on Mon 13th Aug.
Watch this space .....

Meanwhile the Qualifying Draw is out ......
The cut-off was 172 (Mathieu) - shame Wardy wasn't fit and around.
:p

1)Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs Marco Chiudinelli (SUI)
(WC)Milan Pokrajac (CAN) vs (7)Jurgen Zopp (EST)
(2)Leonardo Mayer (ARG) vs Michael Berrer (GER)
(WC)Filip Peliwo (CAN) vs (11)Ivan Dodig (CRO)
(3)Marinko Matosevic (AUS) vs Wayne Odesnik (USA)
Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) vs (8)Jesse Levine (USA)
(4)Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs (WC)Pavel Krainik (CAN)
Bobby Reynolds (USA) vs (12)Benjamin Becker (GER)
(5)Matthew Ebden (AUS) vs (ALT)Erik Chvojka (CAN)
Paul Capdeville (CHI) vs (10)Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR)
(6)Michael Russell (USA) vs Paul Henri Mathieu (FRA)
(WC)Pierre Ludovic Duclos (CAN) vs (9)Flavio Cipolla (ITA)

[pabbers]

Well Andy seemed to be clutching his back yesterday......so he may have a reason to pull out (hopefully not a too serious reason though).

[RoastLamb]

Main draw is out. Milos in Andy's 1/4. (http://www.rogerscup.com/men/english/singlesDraw.php)

[Sallydaisy]

CANADA MASTERS - SINGLES DRAW

[1] Djokovic - Bye
Tomic - Qualifier
Querrey - Melzer
[13] Nishikori - Bye
[9] Simon - Bye
Nalbandian - Haas
Stepanek - Dolgopolov
[6] Del Potro - Bye

[3] Tsonga - Bye
Chardy - Young
Granollers - Qualifier
[15] F.Mayer - Bye
[10] Cilic - Bye
Berlocq - Baghdatis
Anderson - Youzhny
[5] Tipsarevic - Bye

[7] Monaco - Bye
[WC] Pospisil - Seppi
[WC] Polansky - Qualifier
[11] Fish - Bye
[14] Gasquet - Bye
[WC] Dancevic - Kukushkin
Benneteau - Qualifier
[4] Berdych - Bye

[8] Isner - Bye
Andujar - Lacko
Lu - Qualifier
[12] Kohlschreiber - Bye
[16] Raonic - Bye
Troicki - Bogomolov
Qualifier - Qualifier
[2] Murray - Bye

MainDraw - http://www.rogerscup.com/men/pdf/draws/2012_MDS.pdf

[Sallydaisy]

Andy's route through the draw per seedings:
R1 Bye, R2 Qualifier, R3 Raonic, QTR Isner, SEM Monaco or Berdych, FIN Djokovic
Nole's route through the draw per seedings:
R1 bye, R2 Tomic or Q, R3 Nishikori, QTR Del Potro, SEM Tsonga or Tipsy, FIN Murray

[RoastLamb]

Not an easy draw at all!!! So glad Andy has only 10 points to defend.

[VamosVixs]

I'm not expecting anything from Andy in this tournament so will not be too disappointed should he lose early here. He has done brilliant this week and so so proud of him! :thumbup:

[scrapaddict]

He'll only just get there in time for this to start - CRAZY scheduling for all the top players

[Jan]

yes, quite ridiculous

[Linda]

Thanks Sally - but I won't be doing my FTM etc just yet, as I'm sure there will be more withdrawals, including Andy. Someone said they saw him clutching his back - if so, I'm sure it is a political back!

[Sallydaisy]

Thanks Sally - but I won't be doing my FTM etc just yet, as I'm sure there will be more withdrawals, including Andy. Someone said they saw him clutching his back - if so, I'm sure it is a political back!
Andy regularly clutches at bits of his body and carries on playing regardless - he's kinda proved that over the last 2 days as never before.
:p

[pabbers]

But the clutching could prove handy if he needs to pull out. On the other hand he may end up being on a roll after today (quick anti-jinx required here :cauldron:) and so need to keep it up by playing Toronto. To interrupt the momentum might not be a good idea.

[rainy days]

If he wins Toronto he will be No. 3 again. Regardless of what happens today. Only by 10 points though. lol

[Sallydaisy]

Sam Smith just said that Djokovic is out of Toronto; not sure if she KNOWS or is guessing or she knows and shouldn't have yet said anything 'cos it has to come from the TD if Noley is out.

[-J-]

Sam Smith just said that Djokovic is out of Toronto; not sure if she KNOWS or is guessing or she knows and shouldn't have yet said anything 'cos it has to come from the TD if Noley is out.I think she was just rambling

[Alis]

Do you think so? She seemed to be pretty definite about it.

[RoastLamb]

it'll be easier for Andy if the top three are all oot! But he has Milos in his 1/4.

[Alis]

I can't see how any of those that played today can make Toronto. It would mean flying tomorrow - having only Tuesday to adjust to jetlag and a new playing surface - before playing on Wednesday. Just not do-able IMHO.

[-J-]

jetlag isn't such an issue going that way, its the return that's hard

[Sallydaisy]

Do you think so? She seemed to be pretty definite about it.
Andy is still in the draw and there are strict rules about making public any withdrawals.
IF Sam Smith knew anything she could get a ticking off from the Toronto Tour Director AND Andy's management XIX because anything she may have heard in confidence should not be made public until Toronto are ready to say so. Andy could be penalised for that sort of gaffe.

I don't think she knows tbh.
And until we hear it officially Andy will still be playing in Toronto.

[RoastLamb]

At least he'll get a good kip on the 7-hour flight. I might go to the airport to welcome him!

[scrapaddict]

I thought Sam also said that fed and Delpo were notb playing either

[-J-]

she was just plucking names out the air

[rondun]

Hands up who actually thinks andy will play this?

[RoastLamb]

You can't fly all the way over the atlantic and then not play at all. I could see him going out in the first round but I think he'll play.

[VamosVixs]

I think he will play. He has to fly over the atlantic anyway as Cincy starts next week and he won't miss that.

[rondun]

I think he'd be crazy to.
He's just won gold medal in his home Olympics - something that might not be seen for generations.
Sorry, but he really should ditch Toronto, move into the village and soak up the atmosphere and get treatment on his "injury"
if I was him I would stay till the closing ceremony. He needs to make sure he never ever forgets this week.
Never mind the masters.

[VamosVixs]

Found this on twitter.


Good news everyone! #EhGame (https://twitter.com/search/%23EhGame) RT @ArashMadani (https://twitter.com/ArashMadani): Andy Murray just said in the mixed zone that he WILL play in the Rogers Cup in Toronto.

[Sallydaisy]

NID.
:shades:

Not sure how many rounds he'll manage with jetlag but it's not a bad draw for him until Milos.
:eek:

[VamosVixs]

Will Andy meet up with Lendl in Toronto?

[Sallydaisy]

Don't know but it'd be likely they'd hook up there and in Cincy to get up to speed.

[traveller7]

Good practice for him, doesnt matter how well he does.

[Alis]

Hands up who actually thinks andy will play this?

Not me - I think he'll turn up to do the media and start practising for Cincinatti with Lendl.

[RoastLamb]

Monday's draw. (http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2012/421/op.pdf) Hutchins and Marray will play on court 1 at 1 p.m. local (6 p.m. UK).

[Maza1987]

Hope andy plays this.
As defending champ, I think it would show real professionalism, especially when all the others have pulled out.

[Maza1987]

Confirmed--Andy flying to Toronto later today.

[lynne]

Yes, just watched Andy on BBC News speaking from Roehampton .....good interview!!!:thumbup:

[millypops]

I think that shows a real strength of character to go to Toronto, Andy has just been on Breakfast and said he is flying out later today

[Jane]

Have just heard a live interview with Andy on Radio Scotland, and he says he is heading for Toronto later today

[lynne]

Yes........another good interview on SSNews.....Andy wanted to go to the Olympic Village & see the boxers but has to fly out to Toronto later today, he also spoke highly of Laura!!:thumbup:

[Alis]

Hope andy plays this.
As defending champ, I think it would show real professionalism, especially when all the others have pulled out.

Didn't Andy go out early to Kevin Anderson in Canada last year? He did win in two years running but I didn't think it was last year.

[Alis]

Yes, just watched Andy on BBC News speaking from Roehampton .....good interview!!!:thumbup:

I agree, Lynne - great interview. So nice to hear him give such a lot of credit to Laura.

I see Ross is playing with Jonny Marray - is Colin injured?

[Sallydaisy]

Hope andy plays this.
As defending champ, I think it would show real professionalism, especially when all the others have pulled out.
Confirming Alis's post - Andy is not the defending champ but went out last year in R2 to Anderson.
But he did win it back to back in 2009 and 2010.

I also think he's behaving like a true professional by getting straight back out there; although there's no guarantee he'll go far this year either. He's not good at handling jetlag even if it is slightly 'better' going East to West 'cos of gaining extra hours. He also has to think about conserving strength for the rigours of the USO which is potentially *7 x 5-setters!!!
I hope Kim is insisting on a holiday in September after that ... he'll have earned some r&r.


* just adding a spot of anti-jinx potion
:cauldron:

[Madeline]

I suppose he is defending champ in Toronto! Just not in Montreal.

[cazza99]

I wish Andy was having an extra day or two in London to soak up the atmopsphere and be Olympic Champion for a few days. I can understand him needing to go later this week to be well prepared for Cincy even if he did miss Toronto though.

I wonder why he wasn't wearing his medal this morning for his interviews. Surely Maggie and Rusty haven't eaten them already!!

[RoastLamb]

I suppose he is defending champ in Toronto! Just not in Montreal.

That's right he is!!! I can't wait to see him over here. Thinking of buying a ticket for Wed. night.

[Sallydaisy]

Toronto OOP - Monday 6th August 2012




Stadium Start 11:00 am




Jeremy Chardy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/CA12.aspx) (FRA)
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Donald Young (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Y124.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Not Before 1:00 PM





[Q] Michael Berrer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B678.aspx) (GER)

v



Bernard Tomic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/TA46.aspx) (AUS)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Not Before 3:00 PM





[WC] Peter Polansky (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/PB22.aspx) (CAN)

v



[LL] Matthew Ebden (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/E690.aspx) (AUS)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Not Before 7:00 PM





[WC] Vasek Pospisil (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/PD07.aspx) (CAN)

v



Andreas Seppi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SA93.aspx) (ITA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Carlos Berlocq (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B884.aspx) (ARG)

v



Marcos Baghdatis (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B837.aspx) (CYP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)





Grandstand Start 12:00 noon





Alex Bogomolov Jr. (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B842.aspx) (RUS)

v



Viktor Troicki (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/T840.aspx) (SRB)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Pablo Andujar (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/A596.aspx) (ESP)

v



Lukas Lacko (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L797.aspx) (SVK)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



[Q] Flavio Cipolla (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/C723.aspx) (ITA)

v



[Q] Jurgen Zopp (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Z254.aspx) (EST)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Santiago Gonzalez (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G551.aspx) (MEX)

Scott Lipsky (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L580.aspx) (USA)

v



Philipp Kohlschreiber (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K435.aspx) (GER)
Mikhail Youzhny (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Y061.aspx) (RUS)
ATP






Court 1 Start 1:00 pm





Fabio Fognini (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F510.aspx) (ITA)

Juan Monaco (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MA21.aspx) (ARG)

v



Ross Hutchins (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H635.aspx) (GBR)
Jonathan Marray (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M983.aspx) (GBR)
ATP

[supergran]

I wish Andy was having an extra day or two in London to soak up the atmopsphere and be Olympic Champion for a few days. I can understand him needing to go later this week to be well prepared for Cincy even if he did miss Toronto though.

I wonder why he wasn't wearing his medal this morning for his interviews. Surely Maggie and Rusty haven't eaten them already!! They may still be wearing them! Lovely photo of them on facebook.:maggie::rusty::OGwave:

[cazza99]

Brad Gilbert Brad Gilbert ‏@bgtennisnation

Wonder how Muzzard Djoker and Delpo will be able to make the quick turn around from grass to hardcourts in Toronto this week

[pabbers]

Shame Andy can't stay in Brit longer but he needs to focus on the US stretch now and as he's going over there anyway he may as well at least make an appearance in the first round in Toronto, even if he goes out. He'll need a chance to adjust from grass to hard courts and pdq at that. Jet lag deffo shouldn't be so bad in this direction. He also needs to hook up with Lendl again asap so they can build on his current confidence and euphoria IMHO. So I'm not taking Toronto too seriously, just let him touch base out there regardless of the result and also as has been said, demonstrate his consummate professional attitude.

[VamosVixs]

Andy said he only got around 3 hours sleep last night, so hopefully he can get a good sleep on his flight.

[rainy days]

Yeah same. But him getting deep into the tournament would still be a bonus. Would be good if he could either win here or in Cinci though, because otherwise he's gonna lose a lot of points.

[Linda]

Hutchins & Marray just lost to Fognini & Monaco :sad:

[Alis]

Hutchins & Marray just lost to Fognini & Monaco :sad:

Oh dear!

[Sallydaisy]

Hutchins & Marray just lost to Fognini & Monaco :sad:

*sigh*
I think they're back with their regular partners for Cincy; need to check that.

[Sallydaisy]

OOP (http://www.rogerscup.com/men/english/orderOfPlay4.php) - Tuesday 7th August 2012



Gentlemen's Singles


Centre Court 11:00 a.m.




Mikhail KUKUSHKIN (KAZ) vs [WC] Frank DANCEVIC (CAN)




Not before 1:00 p.m.


Kevin ANDERSON (RSA) vs Mikhail YOUZHNY (RUS)




Not before 3:00 p.m.


Tommy HAAS (GER) vs David NALBANDIAN (ARG)




Not before 7:00 p.m.


Milos RAONIC (CAN) [16] vs Viktor TROICKI (SRB)







John ISNER (USA) [8] vs Pablo ANDUJAR (ESP)










Gentlemen's Singles


Grandstand 11:00 a.m.




Sam QUERREY (USA) vs Jurgen MELZER (AUT)




Not before 1:00 p.m.


Radek STEPANEK (CZE) vs Alexandr DOLGOPOLOV (UKR)







[LL] Matthew EBDEN (AUS) vs Mardy FISH (USA) [11]







Juan MONACO (ARG) [7] vs [WC] Vasek POSPISIL (CAN)










Gentlemen's Singles


Court 1 11:00 a.m.




[Q] Sergiy STAKHOVSKY (UKR) vs Marcel GRANOLLERS (ESP)







Yen-Hsun LU (TPE) vs [Q] Fabio FOGNINI (ITA)







[Q] Wayne ODESNIK (USA) vs Julien BENNETEAU (FRA)










Gentlemen's Doubles


Court 4 1:00 p.m.




[WC] Philip BESTER (CAN) Adil SHAMASDIN (CAN) vs
Jeremy CHARDY (FRA) Gilles SIMON (FRA)




Not before 3:00 p.m.


Carlos BERLOCQ (ARG) Kei NISHIKORI (JPN) vs
Paul HANLEY (AUS) Nenad ZIMONJIC (SRB)

[cazza99]

Rogers Cup Toronto ‏@rogerscupto

We are happy to share that Olympic Gold Medalist Andy #Murray has officially arrived in Toronto. #RogersCup


Beyond The Baseline ‏@SI_BTBaseline

Cruel turnaround: Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Juan Martin Del Potro, are all on the schedule tomorrow in Toronto.

[cazza99]

oop for Wednesday - http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2012/421/op.pdf

Andy 3rd on Centre.

[Sallydaisy]

DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

(http://www.rogerscup.com/men/pdf/draws/2012_OP11.pdf)

Centre Court 11:00 a.m.




Radek Stepanek(CZE) vs Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG)[6]



Not before 1:00 p.m.


Jo-Wilfried Tsonga(FRA)[3] vs Jeremy Chardy(FRA)



Not before 3:00 p.m.


[Q] Flavio Cipolla (ITA) vs Andy Murray (GBR) [2]



Not before 7:00 p.m.


Novak Djokovic(SRB)[1] vs Bernard Tomic (AUS)



[WC] DANCEVIC/POSPISIL(CAN) vs DODIG(CRO)/MELO (BRA)








Grandstand 11:00 a.m





Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) vs Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)[5]



Julien Benneteau (FRA) vs Tomas Berdych (CZE)[4]



Gilles Simon (FRA)[9] vs Tommy Haas(GER)



Sam Querrey (USA) vs Kei Nishikori(JPN) [13]









Court 1 11:00 a.m.





Marin Cilic (CRO[10] vs Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)



[Q] Fabio Fognini(ITA) v Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)[12]









Court 1 Not before 2:00 p.m.





RAONIC(CAN)/TROICKI (SRB) vs DEL POTRO(ARG)/STEPANEK(CZE)



BENNETEAU/GASQUET (FRA) vs BERDYCH (CZE)/MAYER (GER)









Court 4 11:00 a.m.





Marcel GRANOLLERS (ESP) vs Florian MAYER (GER) [15]



Richard GASQUET (FRA) [14] vs Mikhail KUKUSHKIN (KAZ)
BRACCIALI/SEPPI (ITA) vs ANDERSON (RSA)/BUTORAC (USA)

[cazza99]

From 14 hours ago

Brodie ‏@MindTheRacket


Murray practicing on the far practice court in Toronto. Lendl with a close eye http://yfrog.com/oby3cnoj


Team Murray in Toronto #rogerscupto http://yfrog.com/es9pgzbzj


Andy fires a serve behind the baseline. "Mishit" says Lendl. They all laugh. Pretty relaxed out here. Also totally empty.

[cazza99]

I keep on forgetting the tennis is on. There is so much going on at the olympics. Many of the twitterers who usually tweet tennis stuff are still into the olympics too :lol:

[traveller7]

I keep forgetting there is life outside the olympics!

[Jan]

I feel a bit overdosed on sport at the moment!

[Linda]

Just looked this up on Tennis TV. Tsonga (who I picked to win the tournament in the Bracket) is losing to Chardy. The stands are virtually empty! :shocked:

[Sallydaisy]

I'm just confused that I can't find the tennis on the BBC anymore!
http://www.animated-smileys.com/smileys/televison/animated-smileys-television-008.gif

[Linda]

Yes, it's been a long time since I saw any on TennisTV!

[cazza99]

I'd forgotten that Tsonga got to the doubles final in the Olympics and picked him to go a long way. Ooops.

[Sallydaisy]

I'd forgotten that Tsonga got to the doubles final in the Olympics and picked him to go a long way. Ooops.
Can't imagine JWT liking losing to Chardy even though he is a compatriot.

[Sallydaisy]

Olympians in Toronto ........
The Mens Singles Champion, The Mens Doubles Champions and the Mixed Doubles Champion.

https://yfrog.com/ob6zcntj:iphone


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[Linda]

Can't imagine JWT liking losing to Chardy even though he is a compatriot.

On the other hand, losing to a compatriot is preferable (from a ranking points angle) to withdrawing from a tournament with no handy excuse.

[DaveArneRiise]

Del Potro lost as well.

[banskogirl]

Olympians in Toronto ........
The Mens Singles Champion, The Mens Doubles Champions and the Mixed Doubles Champion.

https://yfrog.com/ob6zcntj:iphone

Aw how lovely is this photo :) just showing how well the players get on with each other!

[rainy days]

I think Andy might "lose" next round.

[harriet]

well, he was playing for fun today, and looking so relaxed and smiley, he might want to stick around. hope his twinge goes away overnight. and he might want to impose himself on milos. tho losing to him would be unfortunate

[rainy days]

Why? Raonic is the home favourite. Actually the perfect match to lose. If he doesn't feel up for it he might want to retire and focus on Cincy next week as he is defending champion there.

I totally get that he is tired. I would be too. The only problem is that Lendl won't be in Cincy.

[Madeline]

Well it would be a bit unfortunate for those who like to look at the H2Hs - it would mean a negative 2 for this matchup.

[harriet]

yep, the tournament would want milos to progress, but milos is an up and coming threat, who needs to be kept in place.

[Sallydaisy]

Late night for the GBR fans tomorrow .............




Stadium Start 11:00 am




[10] Marin Cilic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/C977.aspx) (CRO)
v


[5] Janko Tipsarevic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/T742.aspx) (SRB)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Not Before 1:00 PM





[7] Juan Monaco (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MA21.aspx) (ARG)
v


[11] Mardy Fish (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F339.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Not Before 3:00 PM





Novak Djokovic (SRB) OR Bernard Tomic (AUS)

v



Sam Querrey (USA) OR Kei Nishikori (JPN)
ATP




Not Before 7:00 PM (24.00 UK time)





[16] Milos Raonic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R975.aspx) (CAN)

v



[2] Andy Murray (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MC10.aspx) (GBR)

H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Frank Dancevic (CAN) OR Ivan Dodig (CRO)
Vasek Pospisil (CAN) OR Marcelo Melo (BRA)
v


[2] Bob Bryan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B588.aspx) (USA)
Mike Bryan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B589.aspx) (USA)
ATP






Grandstand




Not Before 1:00 PM




Jeremy Chardy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/CA12.aspx) (FRA)
v


Marcel Granollers (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G710.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



[14] Richard Gasquet (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G628.aspx) (FRA)
v


[4] Tomas Berdych (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BA47.aspx) (CZE)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Gilles Simon (FRA) OR Tommy Haas (GER)
v


Radek Stepanek (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/S694.aspx) (CZE)
ATP




[8] John Isner (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/I186.aspx) (USA)
v


[12] Philipp Kohlschreiber (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K435.aspx) (GER)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Not Before 8:00 PM




[5] Jurgen Melzer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M762.aspx) (AUT)
Leander Paes (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/P269.aspx) (IND)
v


Milos Raonic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R975.aspx) (CAN)
Viktor Troicki (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/T840.aspx) (SRB)
ATP






Court 1 Start 11:00 am




Santiago Gonzalez (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G551.aspx) (MEX)
Scott Lipsky (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L580.aspx) (USA)
v


[3] Mariusz Fyrstenberg (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F364.aspx) (POL)
Marcin Matkowski (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M844.aspx) (POL)
ATP




[6] Mahesh Bhupathi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B471.aspx) (IND)
Rohan Bopanna (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B757.aspx) (IND)
v


Paul Hanley (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H421.aspx) (AUS)
Nenad Zimonjic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Z072.aspx) (SRB)
ATP




Not Before 4:00 PM




[1] Max Mirnyi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M595.aspx) (BLR)
Daniel Nestor (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/N210.aspx) (CAN)
v


Fabio Fognini (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F510.aspx) (ITA)
Juan Monaco (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MA21.aspx) (ARG)
ATP




Julien Benneteau (FRA) OR Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Richard Gasquet (FRA) OR Florian Mayer (GER)
v


[8] Marcel Granollers (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G710.aspx) (ESP)
Marc Lopez (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L480.aspx) (ESP)
ATP






Court 4 Start 11:00 am





[4] Robert Lindstedt (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L335.aspx) (SWE)
Horia Tecau (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/T749.aspx) (ROU)
v


Daniele Bracciali (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B570.aspx) (ITA)
Andreas Seppi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SA93.aspx) (ITA)
ATP




Not Before 4:00 PM




Jeremy Chardy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/CA12.aspx) (FRA)
Gilles Simon (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/SD32.aspx) (FRA)
v


[7] Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Q019.aspx) (PAK)
Jean-Julien Rojer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R513.aspx) (NED)

ATP

[RoastLamb]

I'm going to Andy and Milos' match tomorrow night! Can't wait.

Loved it when the tournament director presented Andy with a gold medal cake. Andy looked seriously chuffed to bits and cut himself the biggest slice with the medal on it. I think he was really surprised.

The Canadian broadcast team, Sportsnet, have a live booth outside centre court where they conduct postmatch dissections and interviews. They had a really good one with Andy. He said he came to TO coz he really loves the tournament and they treat him very well and as he's had a lot of success here in the past he wanted to show his support. He said the cake was a really lovely gesture and that it was "massive". He also talked about how he felt during the medal award ceremnony when the flag went up and he sang the anthem. He seemed very relaxed altho' he said he was aching a bit in his joints (due to the change of surface) and he was sleepy.

[Reef]

Why? Raonic is the home favourite. Actually the perfect match to lose. If he doesn't feel up for it he might want to retire and focus on Cincy next week as he is defending champion there.

I totally get that he is tired. I would be too. The only problem is that Lendl won't be in Cincy.

Totally agree as I'm surprised he can still stand up, never mind play....why is Lendl not in Cincy?

[Madeline]

Other commitments I suppose. It was always said he wouldn't be there, he will be back with Andy the next week to prepare for the USO and throughout the USO.

[LC the fan]

I must say I was both surprised and delighted to see Andy had won so easily - his confidence must be sky high.

He could certainly do with a few free days, but I'd hate to see him lose to Raonic. It would leave a nasty H2H and that young man needs to be shown who is boss. After that he can let things loose a little

[rainy days]

After that he is probably to face Kohli. Their H2H is 1-1...

[Sallydaisy]

It's currently raining hard in Toronto so no play for the time being and the weather forecast is dire for the next 3 days according to this tweet from Brad Gilbert

Brad Gilbert ‏@bgtennisnation (https://twitter.com/bgtennisnation) Hope the Toronto weatherman is wrong says that the next 3days can have lots of rain
and also said next nice day is sunday ouch ?

[Madeline]

Mmm - I have just posted the same on the Raonic match thread. Looking grim.

[davech]

The rain has stopped and they're drying the courts. Hopefully the weather will hold off for a while now.

[davech]

And now the rain is coming down again.

[Jane]

They are out with their squee-gees trying to dry the court!!! Might be wasting their time, as the sky is grey and the forecast is not good.

[Madeline]

There is apparently a revised schedule (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421) - they have moved the first match on Stadium to another court

[ljs]

cant see any play 2day really , its still raining here :(

[RoastLamb]

cant see any play 2day really , its still raining here :(

Glad I decided not to go now. Shame. I hope it clears up but it says it's getting worse tonite and tomorrow. :sad:

[ljs]

yeah RL , I was gonna go 2nite too , but not now , hopefully on the weekend maybe

[RoastLamb]

yeah RL , I was gonna go 2nite too , but not now , hopefully on the weekend maybe

I had tennis friends who went yesterday and complained at how hot it was. Imagine playing in that heat? App. Milos and partner were on an outside court and it was crammed so full with spectators his coach couldn't find a seat. Why they didn't put them on centre or even grandstand is beyond me. They've even named Grandstand after him too!!!

[Sallydaisy]

They have moved the Cilic/Tipsarevic match to Court 1 (to finish) but have kept the rest of Stadium matches as they were but with a revised start time.
It might not make any difference if it keeps raining though ...... very tight schedule as it is!
Thur R3, Fri Qtrs, Sat Semi's and Sun Final.

STADIUM
Not before 13.30: Monaco v Fish
Not before 15.00: Djokovic v Querrey
Not before 19.00: Murray v Raonic (midnight UK time).
Followed by: Bryan Brothers v Dodig/Melo

[ljs]

I know , i agree .
Im so bummed. Was so excited to go , even had my book ready to be signed by Andy :(

[cazza99]

Its fitting that Fish is playing first if its wet.

[RoastLamb]

I know , i agree .
Im so bummed. Was so excited to go , even had my book ready to be signed by Andy :(

When he won in 2010 I had my kids waiting for him at the exit and he signed their books. Kids do come in handy sometimes. :lol:

[ljs]

Well , hopefully could have got it on the practise court but if not , I would have just pushed my way down , gave him a big smile , and insisted :lol:

Last year I could have easily got Rafas , was so close to him on the practise court

[Sallydaisy]

BREAKNG NEWS ... ANDY IS OUT OF TORONTO.

He called a short notice press conference and has cited his knee as the reason.


Tennis Panorama News ‏@TennisNewsTPN (https://twitter.com/TennisNewsTPN) Andy Murray has called an immediate press conference. More coming soon. #RogersCup (https://twitter.com/search/?src=hash&q=%23RogersCup)



Ben Rothenberg ‏@BenRothenberg (https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg) Sounding like Andy Murray is about to pull out of Toronto. No other reason for a non-post-match press conference mid-week...



Tennis Panorama News ‏@TennisNewsTPN (https://twitter.com/TennisNewsTPN) BREAKING: Andy Murray withdraws from the Toronto

[hfwardhouse]

Oh no :crying:

[Sallydaisy]

The news came in on twitter via Tennis Panorama News. I imagine the potential problems caused by the rain and probable delays were also a factor.


Tennis Panorama News ‏@TennisNewsTPN (https://twitter.com/TennisNewsTPN) Murray cites a knee injury. Decided this morning. Did some work with physios but still feeling sore. #RogersCup (https://twitter.com/search/?src=hash&q=%23RogersCup)
Retweeted by Carole Bouchard (https://twitter.com/carole_bouchard)

[VamosVixs]

Hopefully it's just a precaution and nothing serious.

[ljs]

:sad: no chance of seeing him now

[traveller7]

Probably for the best

[ljs]

not really surprised to be honest

[Aya]

Hope it isn't serious. Get well soon Andy, please!

[davech]

No surprise here either - except that if he decided this morning, why did he leave it so long to announce that he's withdrawing. Was he waiting to see what the weather was going to do?

[JAMES4578]

Disappointing but in the circumstances probably for the best. Hopefully Andy will be ok and it is more precautionary.

[cazza99]

Yup, its the knee. I posted 2 tweets on the match thread.

[RoastLamb]

:sad: no chance of seeing him now

:grouphug:

[Linda]

Oh dear. :sad: I hope it's just precautionary. Sorry ljs :grouphug:

[Sallydaisy]

I've seen some snippets from the presser he gave:-

"knee felt sore this morning, had some physio, did a warm-up on the bike but it was still sore".
Seems it's his left knee which he says he's not had problems with before; pain is at the side.
Didn't want to play and make it worse. Says there's usually more time to prepare for this surface, and the surface change takes it's toll.

I suspect his team also took account of the weather forecast and the possibility of playing 2 matches in one day which wouldn't help.

[Alis]

Really sorry for all you folks in Canada but pleased that Andy has seen sense. He now has time to adjust and get ready for Cinci.

[supergran]

Sorry Ijs but it's probably for the best. Don't worry, you'll get your chance one day.:thumbup:

[RoastLamb]

Really sorry for all you folks in Canada but pleased that Andy has seen sense. He now has time to adjust and get ready for Cinci.

I'm OK with it coz I didn't actually think he'd turn up at all and he did so I see that as a bonus, plus I get to save some money now. :rolling:

[RoastLamb]

Don't think there'll be any play tonite either here or in Montreal. Djokovic came on a deserted and very wet centre court just after 7 with an umbrella and hit some balls with this dude. Funny!

[Sallydaisy]

As a result of the weather the Singles players are having to play their R3 matches during the day and the Quarter-Finals this evening.

PLEASE NOTE THERE IS AN FTM TO DO FOR THIS - deadline currently 24.00 today.
However, that could slip back depending on the weather.

OOP BELOW



Stadium Start 11:00 am (16.00 UK time)





[14] Richard Gasquet (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G628.aspx) (FRA)

v


[4] Tomas Berdych (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/BA47.aspx) (CZE)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Not Before 1:00 PM




[1] Novak Djokovic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D643.aspx) (SRB)
v


[SE] Sam Querrey (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Q927.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Not Before 3:00 PM





Juan Monaco (ARG) OR Mardy Fish (USA)
v



Richard Gasquet (FRA) OR Tomas Berdych (CZE)
ATP




Not Before 7:00 PM





John Isner (USA) OR Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
v


[16] Milos Raonic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R975.aspx) (CAN)
ATP




Novak Djokovic (SRB) OR Sam Querrey (USA)
v


Tommy Haas (GER) OR Radek Stepanek (CZE)
ATP









Grandstand Start 11:00 am





[7] Juan Monaco (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/MA21.aspx) (ARG)
v


[11] Mardy Fish (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F339.aspx) (USA)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Not Before 1:00 PM




[8] John Isner (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/I186.aspx) (USA)
v


[12] Philipp Kohlschreiber (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/K435.aspx) (GER)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



[5] Jurgen Melzer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M762.aspx) (AUT)
Leander Paes (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/P269.aspx) (IND)
v


[3] Mariusz Fyrstenberg (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/F364.aspx) (POL)
Marcin Matkowski (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M844.aspx) (POL)
ATP




Jeremy Chardy (FRA) OR Marcel Granollers (ESP)
v


Marin Cilic (CRO) OR Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)
ATP






Court 1 Start 11:00 am





[10] Marin Cilic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/C977.aspx) (CRO)
v


[5] Janko Tipsarevic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/T742.aspx) (SRB)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Not Before 1:00 PM




Tommy Haas (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H355.aspx) (GER)
v


Radek Stepanek (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/S694.aspx) (CZE)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) OR Paul Hanley (AUS)
Rohan Bopanna (IND) OR Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)
v


Ivan Dodig (CRO) OR Bob Bryan (USA)
Marcelo Melo (BRA) OR Mike Bryan (USA)
ATP




[1] Max Mirnyi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M595.aspx) (BLR)
Daniel Nestor (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/N210.aspx) (CAN)
v


[8] Marcel Granollers (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G710.aspx) (ESP)
Marc Lopez (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L480.aspx) (ESP)
ATP






Court 4 Start 11:00 am





Ivan Dodig (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/D646.aspx) (CRO)
Marcelo Melo (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/M919.aspx) (BRA)
v


[2] Bob Bryan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B588.aspx) (USA)
Mike Bryan (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B589.aspx) (USA)
ATP




Not Before 1:00 PM




Jeremy Chardy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/CA12.aspx) (FRA)
v


Marcel Granollers (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/G710.aspx) (ESP)
H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=421#)



[4] Robert Lindstedt (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/L335.aspx) (SWE)
Horia Tecau (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/T749.aspx) (ROU)
v


[7] Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Q019.aspx) (PAK)
Jean-Julien Rojer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R513.aspx) (NED)
ATP






Court 3 Start 11:00 am




[6] Mahesh Bhupathi (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B471.aspx) (IND)
Rohan Bopanna (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/B757.aspx) (IND)
v


Paul Hanley (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/H421.aspx) (AUS)
Nenad Zimonjic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/Z072.aspx) (SRB)
ATP

[ljs]

Sorry Ijs but it's probably for the best. Don't worry, you'll get your chance one day.:thumbup:

Well thats twice Ive just missed him , hopefully 3rd time lucky

[scrapaddict]

Glad Andy's pulled out. Djoko has to play 2 singles matches today - ridiculous

[Sallydaisy]

Glad Andy's pulled out. Djoko has to play 2 singles matches today - ridiculous
So do all the others except Raonic who is through to the Quarters by a w/over.
:p

ROUND 3 MATCHES
in draw order

STADIUM - nb 13.00: (1)Novak Djokovic (SRB) v (SE)Sam Querrey (USA)
COURT 1 - nb 13.00: Tommy Haas (GER) v Radek Stepanek (CZE)
STADIUM - 21.00 apx - QF: Djokovic OR Querrey v Haas OR Stepanek

COURT 1 - 11.00: (10)Marin Cilic (CRO) v (5)Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)
COURT 4 - nb 13.00: Jeremy Chardy (FRA)Marcel Granollers (ESP)
GRANDSTAND - 17.00 apx - QF: Chardy OR Granollers v Cilic OR Tipsarevic

GRANDSTAND - 11.00: (7)Juan Monaco (ARG)v (11)Mardy Fish (USA)
STADIUM - 11.00: (14)Richard Gasquet (FRA)(4)Tomas Berdych (CZE)
STADIUM - nb 15.00 - QF: Monaco OR Fish v Gasquet OR Berdych

GRANDSTAND - 13.00: (8)John Isner (USA) v (12)Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
STADIUM - nb 19.00 - QF: (16)Milos Raonic (CAN) v Isner OR Kohlschreiber

[Linda]

Good to see that they are playing today! Though several players are going to have two matches in one day. Just as well that Andy's out of it.

[ljs]

dont think they will play for long tho , more rain coming :(

[Sallydaisy]

Gasquet has beaten Berdych 6'2, 6'4.
The next match on Stadium is already up on livescore - Nole v SamQ

On Grandstand Monaco leads 6'2, 1'4 v Fish so that'll probably go to 3.

On Court 1 Tipsy leads Cilic 6'2, 4'3

Court 4 sees Chardy v Granollers about to start.

[pabbers]

There was no way Andy could have fulfilled this new schedule without further damage to himself. Glad he's withdrawn and fairly optimistic that it's no worse than he said in the post match interview and that this is a precaution.

[Linda]

Can't understand what's going on in the Monaco-Fish match even though I'm watching it. Pico took the first set fairly easily but couldn't do a thing right in the second! Come on Pico!

[Sallydaisy]

Tipsarevic is through to the Quarters (beat Cilic 6'2, 6'4) but he's not scheduled to play again until approx 17.00 (22.00 UK) a singles and then a doubles match on Grandstand. His potential opponent (either Chardy or Granollers) has only just started their R3 match so he's a bit of extra time to recover.

[Sallydaisy]

Phew - the guys are rattling through their delayed R3 matches ..........

Fish beat Monaco 6'4 in the 3rd set (boo!)
Nole is a set and a break up against SamQ
Stepanek took the first set off Haas 6'2 and Granollers is 6'1, *2'1 over Chardy.

The last R3 match between Isner and Kohli is just starting.

[Sallydaisy]

RAIN IN TORONTO - play is suspended.

R3 matches still in progress:
Djokovic 6'4, 4'3 *30-30l v Querrey
Granollers 6'1, 3'2, *30-15 v Chardy
Stepanek 6'2, 1'2, *0-15 v Haas
Isner v Kohlischreiber - hasn't started.

[RoastLamb]

Isner or Kohli has to play Milos tonite. :eek:

[Sallydaisy]

Isner or Kohli has to play Milos tonite. :eek:
It's a shame they didn't put this match first on Court 4 at 11am instead of a doubles. At least then there'd have been a fair chance for all the R3's to get done today.

They may yet have to play Qtrs and Semi's Sunday and Final on Monday!!!
The forecast is for rain the rest of today AND Saturday!
:rain:

Also, I think they were playing some of the doubles inside yesterday so it would have made sense (and been fairer on all the guys) if they could have carried on doing that.

[RoastLamb]

There are six indoor courts (that they use in winter) at a nearby club so I do agree with you. They should have done all yesterday's matches on the indoor courts. Eejits.

[Sallydaisy]

Brad's doing weather updates on twitter .........
;)


Brad Gilbert ‏@bgtennisnation (https://twitter.com/bgtennisnation) Weather update in Toronto at 2.45 still raining pretty hard and the latest forecast this could last for quite bit longer ?

[RoastLamb]

Well it's sunny where I am. We've had clouds all morning but no rain today. So strange how the weather is different 100 kms away.

[Sallydaisy]

Well it's sunny where I am. We've had clouds all morning but no rain today. So strange how the weather is different 100 kms away.
And the ladies matches are all fine in Montreal too!

[Alis]

I can't find the result of the Djokovic/Querrey match anywhere - was it rained off?

[hfwardhouse]

I can't find the result of the Djokovic/Querrey match anywhere - was it rained off?

Yes - they were drying the court last I heard so should be back on soon. Unless it's raining again of course!

[Madeline]

Yes

[Sallydaisy]

And the ladies matches are all fine in Montreal too!
Spoke too soon; the rain has reached Montreal so the ladies matches are suspended.
But the men should be back in action very soon.
:thumbup:

Alis - I've moved your post (and subsequent ones) over to this thread 'cos it's where updates for the tournament are posted (rather than on Andy's R3 match thread).

I can't find the result of the Djokovic/Querrey match anywhere - was it rained off?
Here's the answer to your query from my post #165:-

RAIN IN TORONTO - play is suspended.

R3 matches still in progress:
Djokovic 6'4, 4'3 *30-30 v Querrey
Granollers 6'1, 3'2, *30-15 v Chardy
Stepanek 6'2, 1'2, *0-15 v Haas
Isner v Kohlischreiber - hasn't started.

[RoastLamb]

Djoko won 6-4 6-4. He now has to play last match tonite on cc.

[Sallydaisy]

Djoko won 6-4 6-4. He now has to play last match tonite on cc.
They've messed up a bit though.
Next up is Gasquet v Fish - originally scheduled for 15.00 local (um, 2hrs late!).

Kohli/Isner only 4 games into their match and the winner is due to play Milos at 19.00 local (in the first of the night session matches) with Nole playing AFTER that. Whereas Noley's oppo are closer to finishing their match so a switch would make sense?

[Hawkeye]

Isner beats Kohli in 3 sets.

[Sallydaisy]

I think they must be moving matches around and playing them as courts become available tonight.
The original OOP is here (http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/forums/showthread.php?1226-CANADIAN-MASTERS-%28TORONTO%29-6-12-August-2012-Main-thread-information-and-Draw&p=91681&viewfull=1#post91681) but it's a bit shot up already.

Fish v Gasquet are currently on Stadium, 3-3 first set, and it's 8pm already in Toronto.
To keep to the ticket that means Raonic/Isner next - around 10/10.30 and Nole to start at midnight.
It'd be fairer to play Nole/Haas on Grandstand as soon as they can 'cos those guys have already had a bit of rest. Isner will be shattered after a 3 setter.

Ah well. Not staying up for this.



Not Before 3:00 PM




Juan Monaco (ARG) OR Mardy Fish (USA)
v


Richard Gasquet (FRA) OR Tomas Berdych (CZE)
ATP



Not Before 7:00 PM




John Isner (USA) OR Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
v

[16] Milos Raonic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/R975.aspx) (CAN)
ATP



Novak Djokovic (SRB) OR Sam Querrey (USA)
v

Tommy Haas (GER) OR Radek Stepanek (CZE)
ATP

[RoastLamb]

Turns out Djokovic played Haas on grandstand and Milos vs Isner was on centre after Fish-Gasquet at 7 p.m. Nice of Djoko to do that actually.

Anyway, tough match for Milos. Totally winnable esp. as Isner must have been tired and he got an early break in the first set then let himself be broken back then he had chances in the tiebreak and scuppered those too. Sigh. Maybe he was nervous I don't know but he should have won this match and got into the semi where he may have been able to beat Gasquet as well. ARGH!

As for the other matches, Fish won the first set 7-5 then totally ran out of steam so Gasquet won the next two easily, 6-1 6-2. Haas gave Djoko a run for his money but Djoko prevailed: 6-3 3-6 6-3. The fans are very close to the players on grandstand and one fan was heckling him and Djoko went right up to him and told him off. The fan looked so embarrassed as well. Hilarious!

[RoastLamb]

Saturday's OOP. (http://www.rogerscup.com/men/english/orderOfPlay8.php)

Doubles first up at noon Danny/Max vs Granollers and Lopez; Gasquet vs Isner in afternoon not before 3 p.m.

The winner of the morning doubles match to play Lindstedt/Tecau on grandstand not before 4 p.m.

Djokovic vs Tipsy in evening not before 6:30 p.m. followed by Bryans vs Paes/Melzer.

[Alis]

I take my hat off to Djoko playing as he has this week when he must be absolutely exhausted after his efforts last week. I wonder if he will withdraw from Cinci.

[Sallydaisy]

DAY 8 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 11



Centre Court


12:00 noon




Max MIRNYI (BLR) Daniel NESTOR (CAN) [1] vs
Marcel GRANOLLERS (ESP) Marc LOPEZ (ESP) [8]




Not before 3:00 p.m.


Richard GASQUET (FRA) [14] vs John ISNER (USA) [8]




Not before 6:30 p.m.


Novak DJOKOVIC (SRB) [1] vs Janko TIPSAREVIC (SRB) [5]







Jurgen MELZER (AUT) Leander PAES (IND) [5]
vs Bob BRYAN (USA) Mike BRYAN (USA) [2]











Grandstand Court


Not Before 4:00 PM




Max MIRNYI (BLR)/Daniel NESTOR (CAN) [1] or
Marcel GRANOLLERS (ESP)/Marc LOPEZ (ESP) [8] vs
Robert LINDSTEDT (SWE) Horia TECAU (ROU) [4]

[JAMES4578]

Nole will likely still be up for this and of course at least doesn't have to play Andy this week. of course Nole only played 1 doubles match at the olympics even if he did have a few 3 setters in the singles and a tough semi too! Looks like Isner could well make the final and impressive that he put out Milos in straights.

[RoastLamb]

Forgot to mention that Isner was really nice in his on court interview after the match. Said it was his first time in TO and he loved it so much he brought all his family up from North Carolina inc. his 88-yr-old grandfather.

[LC the fan]

With all this congestion backlog I feel pretty glad that Andy withdrew when he did and gave himself a chance to get himself relaxed, rested and his head together.

Let's hope it pays off at the Open

[RoastLamb]

I think there must be a rain delay again coz they should be playing doubles and nothing is on livescore as yet. We keep getting rain showers here. Watching the women's from Montreal but I'm finding it all rather dull. First time ever I've not been terribly interested in RC. :shocked: Must be the Olympics.

[JAMES4578]

I'd normally be right into any Masters series but have only seen Andy's match thus far,though imagine I'll catch the final. More interested in the Olympics really once Andy pulled out!

[Madeline]

I think there must be a rain delay again coz they should be playing doubles and nothing is on livescore as yet. We keep getting rain showers here. Watching the women's from Montreal but I'm finding it all rather dull. First time ever I've not been terribly interested in RC. :shocked: Must be the Olympics.

Yes, it has been raining. They have moved the doubles to another court and Isner v Gasquet is expected to start at 3pm, 8pm UK time.

[Linda]

The dubs still aren't showing in livescore :confused:

[Sallydaisy]

Yes, it has been raining. They have moved the doubles to another court and Isner v Gasquet is expected to start at 3pm, 8pm UK time.


The dubs still aren't showing in livescore :confused:
That often happens if they switch doubles or other matches indoors; for some reason they don't switch the livescore feeds over.

[RoastLamb]

Much too busy watching the Olympics to watch this so I'm glad none of my faves are in the semis.

[Madeline]

Flashscores (http://www.flashscores.co.uk/tennis/) are showing the doubles scores. You have to scroll down quite a long way.

The Bryans won, Mirnyi/Nestor are a set down and 3 all.

[Linda]

The match hadn't started when I was asking about it before. Vamos Marc & Marcel!

[RoastLamb]

Ritchie is a set and a break up on Isner.

[RoastLamb]

After a couple of rain delays Djoko beat Tipsy 6-4 6-1 at 11:45 p.m. So it's going to be Djokovic vs Gasquet in the final. Gasquet made the final in 2006 (after beating oor Andy in the semi-final) where he lost to Federer in three sets (I wuz there!). I'd love to see him win tomorrow but I'm sure Djokovic will get the better of him. The final is in the evening rather than the usual afternoon so Djoko will be able to get more rest.

[JAMES4578]

Certainly syrprised Ritchie put out Isner though hear John picked up an injury, nonetheless a great win for Gasquet! Can't see him stopping Nole in the final though.

[Alis]

Seemingly Isner has withdrawn from Cinci.

[ljs]

Djoko leading Gasquet in the final 6-3 , 2-0

3 - 2 for Djoko 2nd set now , Glad I didnt pay big money to go to this final , its rather boring.

And Novak is the Rogers Cup Champion 6-3 , 6-2

[RoastLamb]

I'm glad I didn't go either altho' it looked full. I didn't even watch it properly - just skimmed through my tape.

Nice that Djoko was interviewed outside centre court at the tennis desk. They never used to do that. Gives the fans an opportunity to get up close and personal. Djoko said some lovely things about RG and Canada; he wants to see Niagara Falls but doesn't have the time - too bad, I could have given him a guided tour.

[Sallydaisy]

Congratulations Nole - defended his points there!
:trophy:

[Alis]

Well done to Nole for being virtually the last man standing. This must have been the least vaunted Masters ever - what a shame for Toronto!

[RoastLamb]

Well Djoko had extra motivation. He didn't win a medal so was down in the dumps about that, said that when he arrived in TO he got such a great welcome it cheered him right up and gave him something else to focus on. Plus he was defending his title and he said he wanted to be number one again after the USO. So he's all juiced up.