Notable Results:
- Toronto 1R: Benoit Paire d. Alejandro Falla 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2
- Toronto 1R: Tim Smyczek d. Tobias Kamke 6-3, 6-2
- Montreal 1R: Lucie Safarova d. Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 6-2
- Montreal 1R: Yulia Putintseva d. Flavia Pennetta 7-6(5), 6-3
- Montreal 1R: Sabine Lisicki d. Sara Errani 6-1, 7-5
News and Analysis:
Per his Facebook page, Juan Martin del Potro is ramping up his training.
This Washington Post piece has some funny stuff on Milos Raonic:
Milos Raonic was cruising through a Citi Open media session earlier in the week when a question finally stumped him: What were his thoughts on the ESPN broadcasters discussing his hair?
He sat up and sighed, silent for about 15 seconds before answering. He had rattled off honest responses before. His serve? It’s intimidating. His confidence? It’s high. But his dark, slicked down hair?
“I try to make it special, not just for myself but for the viewers as well,” Raonic finally quipped.
I, along with Lindsay and Jeff, was at the Citi Open. Links to all our D.C. coverage:
- Sam Groth: A Haiku Cycle
- Premier or International? Balancing Rewards and Draw Quality
- D.C. Qualies: Taylor Townsend and Tornado Alicia Black Make Main Draw
- First Look: Francis Tiafoe
- Kids These Days: Teenagers at the Citi Open
- Shelby Rogers Talks About Positive Thinking, Moving Home, and Good Times in Bad Gastein
- Serve-and-Pray: The Quirks of Isner’s Early Exit
- Citi Open Early Rounds: Jared Donaldson Shows His Temper, Bernie Cares, and More
- All About My Sunset Happy Hour With Richard and Tim at the Citi Open
- Donald Young’s Perpetual Hopes and the Lefty Serve That Isn’t
- Citi Open: You Guys, I Think Donald Young is Serious This Time
- ATP Single-Country Finals in the Open Era
- Tomas Berdych Knows His Matches Are Boring, Therefore He Tweets
- Margin of Error Podcast Episode 25: Young Americans Excel in D.C.
Per @nidssserz, Roger Federer and Grigor Dimitrov practiced together in Toronto:
https://twitter.com/nidssserz/status/496020958919278592
https://twitter.com/nidssserz/status/496021279963889664
https://twitter.com/nidssserz/status/496021964725968896
https://twitter.com/nidssserz/status/496022465257414656
Tennis on Twitter:
@DjokerNole can you please wake up…. !
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) August 5, 2014
“@prettyembrace: Good times. @MardyFish and @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/bVw8NMLsTe”
Embarrassing times. Haha
— Mardy Fish (@MardyFish) August 4, 2014
Thanks @Leander for a great week at the @CitiOpen, didn't get the win but great to make first @ATPWorldTour 500 final pic.twitter.com/iLREAbWtqk
— Sam Groth MP (@SamGrothMP) August 3, 2014
