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Toronto Masters 1000 tennis tourney being decimated by the Olympics UPDATE
Last edited Fri Aug 3, 2012, 03:35 PM - Edit history (1)
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the 2012 Toronto Masters due to ongoing knee tendonitis.
Nadal is a two-time winning of the Canadian Masters (or the Rogers Cup as it is otherwise known).
The Spaniard's first success at the tournament came back in 2005 when as a teenager, most were dismissing him as merely a clay-court player. However, Nadal proved he could cut it on the faster hard courts, beating a 35-year-old Andre Agassi in the final.
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David Ferrer, Fernando Verdasco and Gael Monfils have already confirmed they will not be taking part. ..............(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.crunchsports.com/category/Tennis/Rafael-Nadal-withdraws-from-Toronto-Masters-due-to-knee-injury-201208030028/
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UPDATE
World No. 1 Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Rogers Cup in Toronto.
Because of Federer’s withdrawal, Canada’s Milos Raonic now moves into the No. 16 seed position and will receive a first-round bye.
The draw to determine first-round match-ups will take place Saturday.
The Rogers Cup runs from Saturday through Aug. 12 at the Rexall Centre in Toronto. ...............(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/article/1236732--rogers-cup-tennis-no-1-roger-federer-pulls-out-of-tournament
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