matt_897
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The first of the North American summer big events is here with the men in Toronto and the women in Montreal. Here are the draws:
Men's: http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2014/421/mds.pdf
Women's: http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2014/806/MDS.pdf
Nadal taken out of the men's gives the favoritism to Djokovic but first week back after a slam/break is always a tricky unknown. Djokovic does have a tough draw with Stepanek/Monfils in the 2nd and probably Tsonga in the 3rd (even though he wiped him in Paris). With Murray & Gasquet, the quarter is loaded. Federer has the winner of Janowicz/Polansky before facing a tricky Cilic. Two Aussies in the draw with chances for both. Hewitt plays Benneteau which will be gritty but can win that and then gulbis is waiting int he 2nd, hopefully he's been partying a bit much lately. Kyrgios has Giraldo, tough but again winnable and then a fun possible matchup against Murray. I'll let everyone imagine that matchup. A whole bunch are in qualies too, we should get one qualifier with Matosevic (defending a QF here) playing Reid in the first round of the qualies while the winner plays Kokkansis or a 1000 ranked local Canadian. Ebden, Tomic & Duckworth are all playing too. Groth would be here as well but has made the semis of dubs in Washington.
The women are missing Halep and Li but we should some interesting stories with Serena trying to get it back, azarenka trying to recover from her injury, Bouchard and her year, Sharapova etc. Stosur is playing a qualifier in the 1st round, if she manages to keep a ball in court and maybe even win this match, Serena is waiting in the 2nd. Dellacqua will face Flipkens, can certainly win that but then Kvitova should destroy her in the 2nd round.
Coverage on ESPN for the men's all week starting at 1am and going throughout the morning. Women will have the usual last couple of days on Fox Sports. tennistv.com will have all week coverage too for men and women.
Men's: http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2014/421/mds.pdf
Women's: http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2014/806/MDS.pdf
Nadal taken out of the men's gives the favoritism to Djokovic but first week back after a slam/break is always a tricky unknown. Djokovic does have a tough draw with Stepanek/Monfils in the 2nd and probably Tsonga in the 3rd (even though he wiped him in Paris). With Murray & Gasquet, the quarter is loaded. Federer has the winner of Janowicz/Polansky before facing a tricky Cilic. Two Aussies in the draw with chances for both. Hewitt plays Benneteau which will be gritty but can win that and then gulbis is waiting int he 2nd, hopefully he's been partying a bit much lately. Kyrgios has Giraldo, tough but again winnable and then a fun possible matchup against Murray. I'll let everyone imagine that matchup. A whole bunch are in qualies too, we should get one qualifier with Matosevic (defending a QF here) playing Reid in the first round of the qualies while the winner plays Kokkansis or a 1000 ranked local Canadian. Ebden, Tomic & Duckworth are all playing too. Groth would be here as well but has made the semis of dubs in Washington.
The women are missing Halep and Li but we should some interesting stories with Serena trying to get it back, azarenka trying to recover from her injury, Bouchard and her year, Sharapova etc. Stosur is playing a qualifier in the 1st round, if she manages to keep a ball in court and maybe even win this match, Serena is waiting in the 2nd. Dellacqua will face Flipkens, can certainly win that but then Kvitova should destroy her in the 2nd round.
Coverage on ESPN for the men's all week starting at 1am and going throughout the morning. Women will have the usual last couple of days on Fox Sports. tennistv.com will have all week coverage too for men and women.
