STRONG QUALIFYING FIELD WILL VIE FOR MAIN DRAW AT THE ROGERS CUP PRESENTED BY NATIONAL BANK

Written by: Staff on 4th August 2011

STRONG QUALIFYING FIELD WILL VIE FOR MAIN DRAW AT THE ROGERS CUP PRESENTED BY NATIONAL BANK

David Ferrer from Spain reacts after a point against Mardy Fish from United States during the 2011 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Quarterfinal between the United States and Spain at the Frank Erwin Center at the University of Texas at Austin, in Austin, Texas, USA, 10 July 2011. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH |

Montreal, August 3, 2011 – The qualifying rounds for the 2011 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank

will get underway on Saturday at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. A strong field that includes several Top 50

players, including world no. 35 John Isner of the United States, will try and earn a coveted spot in the

main draw of the first ATP Masters 1000 event of the summer hard court season.

Other players joining Isner in the qualifying draw include world no. 47 Kei Nishikori of Japan, world no. 49

Adrian Mannarino of France, world no. 51 Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen and world no. 55 Ernests Gulbis of

Latvia. Gulbis was crowned champion last week at the ATP event in Los Angeles, defeating the likes of

Juan Martin Del Potro and Mardy Fish en route to his second career title. Forner Rogers Cup semifinalist

Radek Stepanek will also be among the 28 players competing on opening weekend.

Free admission for Family Weekend

From Friday August 5 to Sunday August 7, admission is free for fans who want to come out to Jarry Park

to check out the qualifying matches, watch the best players in the world on the practice courts, or enjoy

the wide array of activities which have been planned for Family Weekend. On Friday, the Top 3 players in

the world, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will be practicing on Centre Court from 10

a.m. until 4 p.m.

Ferrer withdraws from the Rogers Cup

World No. 6 David Ferrer has been forced to withdraw from the Rogers Cup with a left hand injury. The

Spaniard has made seven previous appearances in Canada with his best result coming in 2008 when he

reached the third round. Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) has also officially withdrawn from the tournament as

he continues to recover from hip surgery. Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan and Ukraine’s Sergiy

Stakhovsky have been moved into the main draw.

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Montréal, le 3 août 2011 – C’est samedi que commenceront les rencontres de qualification de l’édition

2011 de la Coupe Rogers, au Stade Uniprix, à Montréal. Cette année, le tableau comprendra plusieurs

joueurs du Top 50, notamment l’Américain John Isner (35e), qui tenteront de se tailler une place au

tableau principal du premier tournoi du Circuit Masters 1000 de l’ATP World Tour de la saison estivale sur

surface dure.

Dans sa quête, Isner sera entouré du Japonais Kei Nishikori (47e), du Français Adrian Mannarino (49e),

du Finlandais Jarkko Nieminen (51e) et du Letton Ernests Gulbis (55e). La semaine dernière, Gulbis a

conquis les grands honneurs d’un tournoi ATP à Los Angeles après avoir battu Juan Martin Del Potro et

Mardy Fish en route vers l’obtention du deuxième titre de sa carrière. De plus, Radek Stepanek, ex-demi-

finaliste de la Coupe Rogers, fera aussi partie des 28 joueurs en action ce week-end.

Entrée gratuite pour le Week-end de la famille

Du vendredi 5 au dimanche 7 août, l’entrée est gratuite pour tous les amateurs désirant venir au parc

Jarry pour regarder les rencontres de qualifications, assister aux entraînements des meilleurs joueurs du

monde et participer à une panoplie d’activités prévues sur le site. D’ailleurs, les trois premiers joueurs du

monde, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal et Roger Federer, s’entraîneront sur le Court central entre 10 h et

16 h.

Ferrer déclare forfait pour la Coupe Rogers

Ennuyé par une blessure à la main gauche, David Ferrer, sixième meilleure raquette du circuit masculin,

a déclaré forfait pour la Coupe Rogers. L’Espagnol avait participé de nombreuses fois au tournoi

canadien et avait obtenu son meilleur résultat en 2008 en accédant au troisième tour. Milos Raonic

(Thornhill, ON) a également confirmé qu’il fera l’impasse sur le tournoi afin de se rétablir d’une opération

à la hanche. Ce sont donc Andrey Golubev, du Kazakhstan, et Sergiy Stakhovsky, de l’Ukraine, qui

prendront leur place au tableau principal.

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