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#1 ·
If I start talking about Canadian players, will I be alone? Lol. If anyone else wants to talk about them, let me know please!

Dancevic, Niemeyer, Larose, other players not ranked as high in Canada.
 
#4,471 ·
Ugh.. I got up early to see the live scores from tashkent only to realize that none of them are playing today! lol

Oh well, it's a good thing though. Vasek has already played 3 matches and deserves a day to rest :)
 
#4,473 ·
OMG, isn't Dimitrov REALLY good? But Frank still managed to win? Wow.. that's amazing! :D
 
#4,477 ·
Challenger entry lists are out for the week of Basel, and valencia, and Milos isn't on any of them. Instead he's in the ALT list for Basel, and Valencia qualies, 13th, and 12th respectively. it's gonna be really close to see if he'll get in or not, but it's nice to see him having th confidence to play ATP qualies:)

BTW, he has not yet withdrawn from Seoul CH, he's the 9th best player then in the current rankings, if one of the players above him were to withdraw he'd be seeded:)
 
#4,486 ·
Wow.. that is great news. I'll cross my fingers and hope that he'll get into the Seoul CH.
 
#4,491 ·
The guy is pretty highly regarded in college circles, he is potentially the top recruit in his class.

I'm just wondering.. People say Vasek has much more potential than Milos and actually has a better game than him. So why is Milos winning more matches than Vasek then? Vasek can barely win a challenger, but Milos can win ATP matches.. I just don't get it.
Maybe Vasek will take longer to develop?

Raonic d. Devvarman 64 76 :), vamos Milos !!!

Next Karol Beck
Good luck to him there.
 
#4,481 ·
Vasek is playing now. No surprises really, already down 2-3 to Brown.
 
#4,482 ·
The difference in the match right now, is who's doing more with their second serve. Both have a really low 1st serve percentage, but have a high percentage of points won on 1st serve. Meanwhile Vasek is only winning 55% of points on his second serve, while Brown is winning 86%. Although as I write this, Vasek gets his first two points on Brown's first serve, and his 2nd and 3rd return point of the match
 
#4,483 ·
Yeah.. I really don't see Vasek winning this match. Brown is too good unfortunately. I'm just glad he got that first win in a Challenger. That's definitely some progress, and I hope it will give him some boost in confidence for his next matches :)
 
#4,489 ·
Congrats to Milos on another good win!

He definitely is the #1 Canadian these days :)
 
#4,494 ·
Good stuff from Milos :yeah:

A Q&A with him was posed on the ATP website, not sure if anyone posted it here:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/10/Other/Raonic-Interview.aspx

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Q: You’ve picked up some great wins in the last few months. What factors would you attribute to your increased level of play?

A: My level has increased lately due largely to the amount of effort and work I have put into my tennis this year. Things are starting to click, and the work is starting to pay off, and it’s nice to see it directly through my results. I have gotten fitter and stronger, and most importantly I have stayed healthy. I have improved my return game so I can keep steady pressure on my opponents’ service games. If I had to pinpoint one thing helped me the most with my recent success it’s my mental strength. I am able to see the game more clearly and focus better in my matches because I haven’t been losing my temper or letting my mind go “berserk.” I feel much more calm and stable on court knowing I can always find a solution.

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Nice to see that his play has earned him some attention from the wider tennis world :D
 
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