CANADIANS IN ACTION THIS WEEK
Tennis Canada – A look at the key events for the week of November 6
November 7-11
Next Gen ATP Finals – Milan, Italy
Denis Shapovalov (Richmond Hill, ON)
http://www.nextgenatpfinals.com/
November 6-12
$100,000 Shenzhen – Shenzhen, China
ITF Women’s Pro Circuit event
Carol Zhao (Richmond Hill, ON)
http://itfprocircuit.tennis-live-scores.com/scoreboard.aspx?tid=W-WITF-CHN-18B-2017
November 6-12
Waco Showdown – Waco, Texas, USA
ITF Women’s Pro Circuit event
Aleksandra Wozniak (Blainville, QC)
http://itfprocircuit.tennis-live-scores.com/scoreboard.aspx?tid=W-WITF-USA-40A-2017
November 6-12
Hyogo Noah Challenger – Kobe, Japan
ATP Challenger Tour event
Peter Polansky (Thornhill, ON)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/kobe/7397/overview
November 6-12
Peugeot Slovak Open – Bratislava, Slovakia
ATP Challenger Tour event
Félix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal, QC)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/bratislava/444/overview
November 7-12
Knoxville Challenger – Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
ATP Challenger Tour event
Samuel Monette (Montreal, QC)
Filip Peliwo (Vancouver, BC)
Brayden Schnur (Pickering, ON)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/knoxville/363/overview
November 6-11
Condor De Plata – La Paz, Bolivia
Grade 2 ITF junior event
Taha Baadi (Montreal, QC)
Chih Chi Huang (Port Moody, BC)
http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100039857
November 6-11
Raanana Open – Raanana, Israel
Grade 2 ITF junior event
Leylah Annie Fernandez (Laval, QC)
Alexandra Vagramov (Port Moody, BC)
Ariana Arseneault (Richmond Hill, ON)
http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100039649
November 6-11
ACE Tennis U18 Canadian World Ranking Event – Burlington, Ontario
Grade 5 ITF junior event
http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100039696
Here are the top Canadians in each category as of November 6, 2017:
WTA Rankings
Eugenie Bouchard (Montreal, QC): 81
Françoise Abanda (Montreal, QC): 122
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu (Mississauga, ON): 180
Carol Zhao (Richmond Hill, ON): 221
Doubles
Gabriela Dabrowski (Ottawa, ON): 18
Eugenie Bouchard (Montreal, QC): 111
ATP Rankings
Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON): 24
Denis Shapovalov (Richmond Hill, ON): 51
Vasek Pospisil (Vancouver, BC): 106
Peter Polansky (Thornhill, ON): 129
Félix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal, QC): 154
Brayden Schnur (Pickering, ON): 200
Doubles
Daniel Nestor (Toronto, ON): 56
Adil Shamasdin (Toronto, ON): 60
Vasek Pospisil (Vancouver, BC): 178
Peter Polansky (Thornhill, ON): 187
Filip Peliwo (Vancouver, BC): 413
ITF Junior Rankings – Girls
Carson Branstine (Toronto, ON): 8
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu (Mississauga, ON): 47
Layne Sleeth (Marham, ON): 52
Tiffany Lagarde (Montreal, QC): 165
ITF Junior Rankings – Boys
Benjamin Sigouin (Vancouver, BC): 147
Taha Baadi (Montreal, QC): 347
Gleb Blekher (Canada): 375
Wheelchair Women’s Division
Tara Llanes (Vancouver, BC): 64
Maude Jacques (Lac Beauport, QC): 65
Puisand Lai (Toronto, ON): 84
Wheelchair Men’s Division
Marko Golic (Oakville, ON): 131
Thomas Venos (Anmore, BC): 218
Barry Henderson (Canada): 353
Wheelchair Quad Division
Robert Shaw (North Bay ON): 16
Mika Ishikawa (Vancouver, BC): 18
Gary Luker (Stoney Creek, ON): 30
Wheelchair Junior Rankings – Girls
Puisand Lai (Toronto, ON): 12
Megan Smith (Vancouver, BC): 21
Wheelchair Junior Rankings – Boys
Thomas Venos (Anmore, BC): 13
Tomas Bourassa (Delta, BC): 18
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