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Roger Federer looked very sharp in his opening match at the Rogers Cup in Toronto, taking care of Peter Polansky, 6-2, 6-0. He also looked sharp in his mint green shirt and teal shorts..nice look! Anyhow, Fed broke Polansky immediately but then was broken in his first service game. He broke Polansky again and then never looked back..it was the maestro in full swing! Later, Stan Wawrinka had a real struggle with good friend B. Paire, needing three sets to win and advance, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6. In Montreal where there had been a power outage throughout the city, the ladies took the court a bit later than expected and first up was hometown darling and Canada’s #1 Eugenie Bouchard. She was beaten in a very convincing manner by Shelby Rogers from Charleston, SC, 6-0, 3-6, 6-0. Huge disappointment for the packed house and had to be equally as disappointing for Bouchard. Big win for Rogers! V. Azarenka was up next and she continues to try and get back to the top level in women’s tennis after a serious foot injury. She ended up getting a knee injury in the second set after taking a fall on the hard court and had to have the trainer out and it was wrapped for the third set. But, Vika did persevere and defeat A. Cornet of France in three sets, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. Gutsy performance by Azarenka as Cornet is not an easy out!
Today, so many of the top players come out to play in both Toronto and Montreal. Serena, Maria, Novak, Andy (Murray already defeated young N. Kyrgios in two sets), Dimitrov, Raonic…sometimes it is time to pause and just enjoy the show! Coverage continues on Tennis Channel and then likely moves over to ESPN on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for quarters, semis, and finals.
Motive (my favorite detective show) will take a week off from ABC tonight and instead a repeat performance of Nashville On The Record will air at 10:00 pm EST. Motive returns with a new episode next week.
And finally…it is Wednesday..time to do that thing I do…promote my book Surviving “Paradise” by Susan Willoch Shaver. Follow a southern woman who relocates to a new town full of great expectations – only to be met by a ridiculous set of people and circumstances. It is available at Amazon.com for $8.99 in paperback and $3.03 in kindle edition. See the HOME page at this website for more info and also check out the BUY THE BOOK option on the menu bar.
Thanks and Happy Wednesday!
