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Davis Cup: Canada without its stars

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4 years ago

February 5, 2022

MONTREAL – Tennis Canada announced on Friday that Ontarians Brayden Schnur, Steven Diez, Peter Polansky as well as Laval resident Alexis Galarneau will be the Canadian team for the Davis Cup qualifier against the Netherlands on March 4th and 5th.

The Dutch delegation will bring together Botic van de Zandschulp (50th), Tallon Griekspoor (60th), Robin Haase (250th), Wesley Koolhof (21st in the doubles) and Matwe Middelkoop (27th in the doubles).

The race will be held on dirt in The Hague.

Schnur, who is ranked 239th in the world, will play in the fourth meeting of the Davis Cup. He was also a member of the team in the Madrid Finals and recently won the ATP Cup alongside Félix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov and Diez. Schnur will lead the Canadian corps for the first time.

Diez (268th) will make his third appearance in the Davis Cup and second in a row after defending the colors of Canada in the Finals last November. In 2021, the Torotonian played mainly on the ATP Challenger track and specifically reached the final of an event in Gran Canaria, Spain.

Davis Cup veteran and doubles specialist (162nd in the world), Polansky returns to the Canadian team after participating in the Madrid Finals. Since 2007, he has appeared in 11 Davis Cup matches and has a record of eight wins and seven losses.

Finally, Galarneau, who is 22 years old, will be the leader of the Canadian Davis Cup team. In 2021, the Laval resident, who ranks 375th in the ATP rankings, was successful on the Challenger track, mainly reaching the quarterfinals of the Bogota and Cleveland tournaments. He got the best of Britain’s Liam Broady (124th) this week at the Cleveland Challenger.

“It’s only been a few months since we reached the Davis Cup finals last November, but we are very happy to be representing Canada again against the Netherlands,” said captain Frank Dancevic in a press release.

“The Dutch will definitely be a tough team and we will not have it easy, but we have confidence in Bryden, Steven, Peter and Alexis and we know that they will do everything they can to bring victory to our country. »

A victory for Canada against the Netherlands will earn them a place in the Davis 2022 Cup Final. A defeat will relegate them to World Group 1.

source: rds

Jessica Martinez

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PHOTOGRAPH. Svitolina showed her life: educational and personal

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6 hours ago

December 28, 2025

Nancy

PHOTOGRAPH. Svitolina showed her life: educational and personal

Elina Svitolina New photos showing how the preparations are going and a few shots of daily life were published on social networks.

In the photos, the tennis player works out under the guidance of a trainer in the gym, does strength exercises and maintains excellent physical shape.

Brighter photos from the life of athletes on the Telegram channel LIFESTYLE on Sport.ua

The athlete also shared Christmas photos from her home – a festive dinner and family atmosphere. Separately, Elina showed a rapid test, noting a slight malaise that did not affect the training process.

The publication received an active response from fans who wished Svitolina health and all the best.

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Source: Sport UA

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

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Kyrgios wins ‘Battle of the Sexes’ against Sabalenka

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11 hours ago

December 28, 2025

Nancy

Kyrgios wins ‘Battle of the Sexes’ against Sabalenka

(Paris) Nick Kyrgios won the exhibition match presented as a new episode of the “Battle of the Sexes” against Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday in Dubai.

The rules had been modified to balance the debates, the Australian playing on a field 9% larger than the Belarusian, which immediately made any interpretation of the result difficult. Furthermore, the two opponents only had one serving ball.

Kyrgios, former Wimbledon finalist (2022) fell beyond 650^e world number one, who is preparing to make yet another return to the circuit at the age of 30, won 6-3, 6-3, against the world No.1 without running much or hitting the ball very hard, without us knowing if it was because the field opposite was smaller or for other reasons.

The title of the event referred to another “Battle of the Sexes”, which in 1973 pitted former American champion Bobby Riggs, then aged 55, against the two best players of the time, Margaret Court Smith and then Billie Jean King.

At that time, it was about women asserting their worth while their professional circuit was being organized and King’s victory over Riggs, who had initially dominated Court Smith, had a certain impact.

Nothing like this this time, because women’s tennis is firmly established, as shown, among other things, by the equality of winnings in major tournaments.

This return still attracted 17,000 spectators to Dubai, including celebrities like Brazilian footballer Ronaldo, who did not attend a major tennis match.

The Australian seemed to control the situation and allowed himself some fantasies like a spoon serve (winning), a weapon he had already used in serious matches.

Source: lapresse

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

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Sabalenka said she wants a rematch against Kyrgios

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12 hours ago

December 28, 2025

Gary

Sabalenka said she wants a rematch against Kyrgios

Arina Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios / Photo: © Christopher Pike / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

The first racket of the world, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, said that she would like to have a rematch against Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios.

On Sunday, Sabalenka lost to Kyrgios with a score of 3:6, 3:6 in an exhibition match in Dubai (UAE). According to the regulations, athletes could only serve with the first ball – if a mistake was made, the opponent received a point. In addition, the size of the side of the court where Sabalenka played was 9% smaller than the standard.

“I feel great, I fought really well.” Nick struggled, and I’m glad the man had a hard time in the match against me. I liked the show. I think next time I will already know his tactics, strengths and weaknesses. I want revenge, I would play again.

Of course, playing against a man is a completely different tennis, everything happens faster. I hope that I will recover in a couple of days. I understand that I’m ready for the season,” Sabalenka said after the game.

Kyrgios admitted that Sabalenka at times played at the level of a good tennis player.

— Honestly, it was very difficult. Sabalenka is a very serious opponent. I didn’t know what to expect, but it turned out to be quite a battle. It was a great opportunity for me. I had to work hard, because Arina performed great shots. I’d love to play with her again.

I was a little nervous because I was in a difficult position. Arina almost made a break, and I had to answer. Due to the injury, I couldn’t really play with my right hand,” Kyrgios noted.

Source: Sportbox

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