CANADIANS IN ACTION THIS WEEK A look at the key events for the week of September 11
Tennis Canada – September 15-17
Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group play-offs – Edmonton, Alberta
Daniel Nestor (Toronto, ON)
Vasek Pospisil (Vancouver, BC)
Brayden Schnur (Pickering, ON)
Denis Shapovalov (Richmond Hill, ON)
http://www.tenniscanada.com/tournaments/davis-cup-bnp-paribas-world-group-play-offs-canada-vs-india/
September 9-17
National Bank Cup presented by IGA – Quebec City, Quebec
WTA International Series event
Françoise Abanda (Montreal, QC)
Bianca Andreescu (Mississauga, ON)
Gabriela Dabrowski (Ottawa, ON)
Charlotte Robillard-Millette (Blainville, QC)
Aleksandra Wozniak (Blainville, QC)
Carol Zhao (Richmond Hill, ON)
http://www.coupebanquenationale.ca/en/home/
September 11-17
Banjaluka 2017 – Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina
ATP Challenger Tour event
Félix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal, QC)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/banja-luka/1607/overview
September 11-17
Road to the Shanghai Rolex Masters – Shanghai, China
ATP Challenger Tour event
Steven Diez (Toronto, ON)
Peter Polansky (Thornhill, ON)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/banja-luka/1607/overview
September 9-17
Tevlin Futures – Toronto, ON
ITF Men’s Futures event
http://www.tenniscanada.com/tournaments/f8-itf-25000-tevlin-mens-futures/
Here are the top Canadians in each category as of September 11, 2017:
WTA Rankings
Eugenie Bouchard (Montreal, QC): 79
Françoise Abanda (Montreal, QC): 122
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu (Mississauga, ON): 165
Carol Zhao (Richmond Hill, ON): 241
Doubles
Gabriela Dabrowski (Ottawa, ON): 18
Eugenie Bouchard (Montreal, QC): 197
ATP Rankings
Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON): 11
Denis Shapovalov (Richmond Hill, ON): 51
Vasek Pospisil (Vancouver, BC): 82
Peter Polansky (Thornhill, ON): 128
Félix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal, QC): 168
Brayden Schnur (Pickering, ON): 202
Doubles
Daniel Nestor (Toronto, ON): 43
Adil Shamasdin (Toronto, ON): 53
Vasek Pospisil (Vancouver, BC): 111
Peter Polansky (Thornhill, ON): 163
Philip Bester (Vancouver, BC): 258
ITF Junior Ranking – Girls
Carson Branstine (Toronto, ON): 6
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu (Mississauga, ON): 47
Layne Sleeth (Marham, ON): 54
Tiffany Lagarde (Montreal, QC): 182
ITF Junior Rankings – Boys
Benjamin Sigouin (Vancouver, BC): 142
Taha Baadi (Montreal, QC): 279
Chih Chi Huang (Port Moody, BC): 371
Wheelchair Women’s Division
Maude Jacques (Lac Beauport, QC): 60
Puisand Lai (Toronto, ON): 75
Tara Llanes (Vancouver, BC): 91
Wheelchair Men’s Division
Marko Golic (Oakville, ON): 114
Jean-François Sylvestre (Quebec City, QC): 169
Thomas Venos (Anmore, BC): 217
Wheelchair Quad Division
Mika Ishikawa (Vancouver, BC): 16
Robert Shaw (North Bay ON): 18
Gary Luker (Stoney Creek, ON): 33
Wheelchair Junior Rankings – Girls
Puisand Lai (Toronto, ON): 11
Megan Smith (Vancouver, BC): 21
Wheelchair Junior Rankings – Boys
Thomas Venos (Anmore, BC): 11
Tomas Bourassa (Delta, BC): 20
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