CANADIANS IN ACTION THIS WEEK
Tennis Canada – A look at the key events for the week of October 30
October 30-November 5
Rolex Paris Masters – Paris, France
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event
Vasek Pospisil (Vancouver, BC)
Denis Shapovalov (Richmond Hill, ON)
https://www.rolexparismasters.com/uk
October 30-November 5
Tevlin Challenger – Toronto, Ontario
ITF Women’s Pro Circuit event
Bianca Andreescu (Mississauga, ON)
Katherine Sebov (Toronto, ON)
Carol Zhao (Richmond Hill, ON)
http://itfprocircuit.tennis-live-scores.com/scoreboard.aspx?tid=W-WITF-CAN-04A-2017
October 30-November 5
RBC Pro Challenge – Tyler, Texas, USA
ITF Women’s Pro Circuit event
Aleksandra Wozniak (Blainville, QC)
http://itfprocircuit.tennis-live-scores.com/scoreboard.aspx?tid=W-WITF-USA-39A-2017
October 30-November 5
Shenzhen Longhua Open – Shenzhen, China
ATP Challenger Tour event
Peter Polansky (Thornhill, ON)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/shenzhen/7797/overview
October 30-November 5
Bauer Water Technology Cup – Eckental, Germany
ATP Challenger Tour event
Félix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal, QC)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/eckental/83/overview
October 30-November 5
Charlottesville Men’s Pro Challenger – Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
ATP Challenger Tour event
Samuel Monette (Montreal, QC)
Filip Peliwo (Vancouver, BC)
Brayden Schnur (Pickering, ON)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/tournaments/charlottesville/6055/overview
October 30-Novemebr 5
Player’s Choice Open – Birmingham, Alabama, USA
ITF Men’s Futures event
Nicaise Muamba (Gatineau, QC)
http://itfprocircuit.tennis-live-scores.com/scoreboard.aspx?tid=M-FU-USA-35A-2017
Here are the top Canadians in each category as of October 30, 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): 12
Denis Shapovalov (Richmond Hill, ON): 49
Vasek Pospisil (Vancouver, BC): 109
Peter Polansky (Thornhill, ON): 128
Félix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal, QC): 154
Brayden Schnur (Pickering, ON): 208
Doubles
Daniel Nestor (Toronto, ON): 40
Adil Shamasdin (Toronto, ON): 60
Vasek Pospisil (Vancouver, BC): 111
Peter Polansky (Thornhill, ON): 212
Filip Peliwo (Vancouver, BC): 420
ITF Junior Rankings – Girls
Carson Branstine (Toronto, ON): 8
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu (Mississauga, ON): 49
Layne Sleeth (Marham, ON): 53
Tiffany Lagarde (Montreal, QC): 167
ITF Junior Rankings – Boys
Benjamin Sigouin (Vancouver, BC): 148
Taha Baadi (Montreal, QC): 353
Gleb Blekher (Canada): 374
Wheelchair Women’s Division
Tara Llanes (Vancouver, BC): 64
Maude Jacques (Lac Beauport, QC): 65
Puisand Lai (Toronto, ON): 82
Wheelchair Men’s Division
Marko Golic (Oakville, ON): 124
Thomas Venos (Anmore, BC): 213
Barry Henderson (Canada): 339
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): 16
About Tennis Canada
Founded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a non-profit, national sport association with a mission to lead the growth of tennis in Canada and a vision to become a world-leading tennis nation. We value teamwork, passion, integrity, innovation and excellence. Tennis Canada owns and operates the premier Rogers Cup presented by National Bank WTA and ATP World Tour events, eight professional ITF- sanctioned events and financially supports 15 other professional tournaments in Canada. Tennis Canada operates national junior training centres/programs in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Tennis Canada is a proud member of the International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the International Wheelchair Tennis Association, and serves to administer, sponsor and select the teams for Davis Cup, Fed Cup, the Olympic and Paralympic Games and all wheelchair, junior and senior national teams. Tennis Canada invests its surplus into tennis development. For more information on Tennis Canada, please visit our website at www.tenniscanada.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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