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The most compelling matchups to watch on Monday at the National Bank Open – Sportsnet.ca


After a weekend of qualifying in extreme heat, the National Bank Open picks up steam on Monday with the main draw beginning for the women in Toronto and the men in Montreal.
While the schedule looks fun, the only issue could be the weather, with rain in the forecast in both cities.
Here’s a look at the most compelling matchups at both venues on opening day.
Women’s headliner
No. 13 Leylah Annie Fernandez (Canada) vs. Qualifier Storm Sanders (Australia), 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
Fernandez, from Laval, Que., plays her first match since suffering a Grade 3 stress fracture in her right foot in a quarterfinal loss at the French Open on May 31.
The 19-year-old Canadian has a favourable draw, facing a player ranked outside the top 200.
Sanders hasn’t won a match in a main draw this year.
Men’s headliner
Denis Shapovalov (Canada) vs. Alex de Minaur (Australia), 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT
Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., has slipped to No. 22 in the rankings – as of Sunday — after losing seven of his past eight matches.
De Minaur was one spot above him at No. 21.
The Australian is 2-0 lifetime against Shapovalov, who hopes to replicate his 2017 Montreal magic when he stunned Rafael Nadal.
Other highlights
Serena Williams (U.S.) vs. ‘Lucky Loser’ Nuria Parrizas-Diaz (Spain), Approximately 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT
The 40-year-old Williams will play an official singles match for just the second time this year on Monday.
After losing in the first round at Wimbledon, the 23-time Grand Slam champ begins hard-court prep for the U.S. Open against a player ranked outside the top 50.
Last time in Toronto in 2019, Williams made the final before retiring because of injury in the first set against Canada’s Bianca Andreescu.
Andy Murray (Great Britain) vs. No. 10 Taylor Fritz (U.S.), Not before 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
With Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal not in Montreal, Murray is the lone player from that familiar foursome to be taking the court.
Now 35, Murray will be an underdog against Fritz. The Brit did reach a final in June at the Stuttgart Open, but then exited in the second round of Wimbledon at home.
Fritz has been battling a foot injury and stopped playing a match last week in the third set in Washington, where temperatures were very high.
Fritz has said the injury has prevented him from doing his usual fitness routine.
Full women’s schedule
Centre court (starts at 11 a.m. ET)
[15] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. [LL] Donna Vekic (CRO)
[LL] Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) vs Serena Williams (USA)
Sloane Stephens (USA) vs. Sofia Kenin (USA)
Night session (starts at 7 p.m. ET)
{Q] Storm Sanders (AUS) vs. [13] Leylah Annie Fernandez (CAN)
Jill Teichmann (SUI) vs. [WC] Venus Williams (USA)
National Bank Grandstand Court (starts at 11 a.m. ET)
Elena Rybakina (KAZ) vs. [Q] Marie Bouzkova (CZE)
Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) vs. [14] Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
Alize Cornet (FRA) vs. Caroline Garcia (FRA)
Petra Kvitova (CZE) vs. Alison Riske-Amritraj (USA)
[WC] Katherine Sebov (CAN) vs. Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)
Court 1 (starts at 11 a.m. ET)
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) vs. Martina Trevisan (ITA)
[16] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) vs. Anhelina Kalinina (UKR)
[Q] Asia Muhammad (USA) vs. Madison Keys (USA)
Court 4 (12 p.m. ET)
[8] A. Guarachi (CHI) / A. Klepac (SLO) vs. [WC] R. Marino (CAN) / C. Zhao (CAN)


Full Montreal Schedule
Centre Court (starts at 12 p.m.)
Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN)
Not before 2 p.m. ET: [WC] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. [10] Taylor Fritz (USA)
Night session (starts at 6:30 p.m. ET)
Denis Shapovalov (CAN) vs. Alex de Minaur (AUS)
[12] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP)
Rogers Court (starts at 12 p.m. ET)
Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) vs. Karen Khachanov (RUS)
Alexander Bublik (KAZ) vs. Jenson Brooksby (USA)
[Q] Hugo Gaston (FRA) vs. [Q] Jack Draper (GBR)
Night session (starts at 6:30 p.m. ET)
[Q] Marcos Giron (USA) vs. [14] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
[Q] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs. Holger Rune (DEN)
Court 9 (starts at 12 p.m. ET)
Alex Molcan (SVK) vs. Mackenzie McDonald (USA)
G. Dimitrov (BUL) / A. Rublev vs. M. Ebden (AUS) / M. Purcell (AUS)
B. Bonzi (FRA) / G. Monfils (FRA) vs. [WC] V. Pospisil (CAN) / J. Sinner (ITA)
[Q] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs. [Q] Arthur Rinderknech (FRA)
Court 5 (starts at 1 p.m. ET)
[6] T. Puetz (GER) / M. Venus (NZL) vs.H. Hurkacz (POL) / J. Zielinski (POL)
J. Murray (GBR) / B. Soares (BRA) vs. D. Evans (GBR) / J. Peers (AUS)
Sportsnet broadcast schedule
Women’s: 11 a.m. ET (Sportsnet ONE / SN NOW); 6:30 p.m. ET (SN NOW)
Men’s: 12 p.m. ET (Sportsnet / SN NOW); 6:30 p.m. ET (Sportsnet ONE)
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Bianca Andreescu says she's waiting on test results after injuring leg during Miami Open – The Globe and Mail


Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu provided an injury update of sorts on Tuesday, saying she’s still waiting on official test results after injuring her lower left leg at the Miami Open.
Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., was hurt Monday night in the second set of her fourth-round match against Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova.
The 22-year-old was moving across the baseline when she fell to the hardcourt and clutched her lower leg in pain. She was wheeled off the court a short time later.
Andreescu provided an update on Tuesday via social media.
“Woke up with a brace on my foot anyone know what happened? On a serious note tho that was the worst pain I’ve ever felt praying for nothing serious. Still waiting on official results. Thank you everyone for your thoughts and kind words, doesn’t go unnoticed,” she said in a Twitter post, complete with a pray emoji.
Andreescu, who won the U.S. Open in 2019, holds the No. 31 position in the world rankings.
Her agent, Charlotte Lawler, said via e-mail that Andreescu met with her doctor Tuesday afternoon. Lawler said a statement would be released once injury specifics were available.
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Famous Blackjack Players: Their Stories and Winning Strategies


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Emotional Bianca Andreescu leaves court in wheelchair after injury at Miami Open
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Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu was forced to leave the court in a wheelchair after suffering an injury during Monday’s match against Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Round of 16 at the Miami Open.
Andreescu officially retired at 6-7, 2-0, winning 75 percent of her points on first serve. With tears in her eyes, she left the court to a standing ovation. Alexandrova, who will face Petra Kvitova in the next round, came over to console a devastated Andreescu as her team prepared for her exit.
“I’ve never felt this kind of pain before,” Andreescu said in agony while the medical team approached.
The 22-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., suffered the injury during the third game of the second set while tracking down a shot.
Andreescu was off to an excellent start to the tournament, defeating Emma Raducanu 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the Round of 128, before proceeding to knock off No. 7 Maria Sakkari 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, then defeating Sofia Kenin in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.
This is a potentially devastating injury for Andreescu, who was rounding into form with the summer schedule on the horizon. Andreescu had previously advanced to the Round of 32 in the Indian Wells Masters before losing in straight sets to No. 1 Iga Swiatek in a tightly contested match.
Andreescu has a lengthy history with long-term injuries, suffering a torn meniscus in October 2019, shortly after winning the U.S. Open against childhood hero Serena Williams. Andreescu did not play the entire 2020 season in large part due to the complications from the COVID-19 pandemic, then struggled through the 2021 season. Andreescu missed the opening three months of the 2022 season and struggled with a back injury towards the end of the year.
Andreescu said in a recent interview that she actually contemplated retiring from tennis in 2021.
“That was, honestly, about me wanting to figure out if I really wanted to continue playing tennis,” Andreescu told reporters on Sunday, per The Telegraph. “I was literally about to drop my rackets and say, ‘Screw this.’ I wasn’t happy at all and I wasn’t happy basically for the full year of 2021. I thought, if I continue like this, it’s just going to get worse.”
Those hardships from the past few years have helped Andreescu grow as both a player and a person.
“I’ve definitely learned a lot,” Andreescu told Sportsnet’s Vivek Jacob earlier this month. “I feel like I’ve learned a lot even in the past two months about myself, which is such a great thing about life, you’re constantly growing, you’re constantly learning. The main thing is I want to be able to feel good in my own skin whether I win a match or lose a match.”




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