STRONG QUALIFYING FIELD WILL VIE FOR MAIN DRAW AT THE ROGERS CUP PRESENTED BY NATIONAL BANK
STRONG QUALIFYING FIELD WILL VIE FOR MAIN DRAW AT THE ROGERS CUP PRESENTED BY NATIONAL BANKDavid 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 Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) has also officially withdrawn from the tournament as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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