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Borna Coric provided an early candidate for best comeback of the 2015 Shanghai Rolex Masters, overcoming Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(5) on Sunday.
Nick Kyrgios' breakout 2014 campaign is over. Citing burnout, Kyrgios withdrew from his remaining tournaments this season aside from the current Malaysian Open. His swansong did not go well, as the 19-year-old lost an all-Australian showdown with Marinko Matosevic 7-6(4), 7-6(3) during first-round action on Tuesday.
Was it Kei Nishikori, or was it the Tennis Gods? Consider this: Canada's three top singles players all went down in the Davis Cup tie with Japan. Milos Raonic wasn't even with the team due to an ankle injury. Vasek Pospisil had to pull out of the doubles with a back injury. That left singles duty to Frank Dancevic
The Canadian Davis Cup team was defeated 4-1 by Japan in their Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round tie on Sunday at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan.
Given the disastrous fortune they suffered leading up to this tie, Canada is probably in about as good a position as it could hope for against Japan -- they're tied 1-1. Kei Nishikori opened the contest by routinely beating Peter Polansky 6-4 6-4 6-4.
The ITF has announced the official team nominations for the 2014 Davis Cup World Group first round ties taking place on January 31- February 2.
Fears that Wimbledon champion Andy Murray might wither in the intense Melbourne heat after insufficient match practice in between his September 29 back surgery and the Australian Open proved ill-founded as the Scot required just 87 minutes to dispense of first round opponent Go Soeda.
The Japan Tennis Federation announced Wednesday the host city, venue and playing surface for Canada’s upcoming Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round tie against Japan. / La Fédération japonaise de tennis a annoncé mercredi la ville, le site et la surface pour la rencontre du premier tour du Groupe mondial de la Coupe Davis par BNP Paribas opposant le Canada au Japon.
German Philipp Kohlschreiber, the No. 16 seed, defeated American Ryan Harrison 6-4, 6-4 in 73 minutes on Sunday for a place in the Shanghai Rolex Masters second round.
Japan's No. 1 & 2 players, world No. 18 Kei Nishikori and world No. 58 Go Soeda will join John Isner, the Bryan Brothers, at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.
