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Looking back: Nadal vs. Agassi: Transfer of power
August 1, 2019
If someone had surveyed Montréal tennis fans to find out who they’d have wanted to go head-to-head in a dream final at the 2005 Canada Masters, it’s pretty safe...
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Looking back : Steffi, with a smile
July 25, 2019
In midsummer 1990, the Player’s Challenge (predecessor of Rogers Cup) was entering its second decade in Montréal, and women’s tennis was positively thriving. New young champions ranging in age...
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Looking back : McEnroe vs. Lendl – Diametrical opposition
July 18, 2019
John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl. The Kid from Queens and the Ostrava Ghost. The Superbrat and Ivan the Terrible. By its very nature, tennis (a surface, a net and...
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40 years of Rogers Cup in Montréal: Four decades of staying current with technology
July 12, 2019
Welcome to the third and final instalment in our trilogy to mark the 40th anniversary of Rogers Cup in Montréal. After delving into how tennis—and tennis fashion—have evolved, we’re...
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Looking back : Sanchez Vicario at nightfall
July 4, 2019
It was a quarter-century ago, an eternity for some. Now, it’s important for the youngest among us to grasp how sublime Steffi Graf’s backhand slice was and how Spain...
