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Mixed results for Canada at day two of the French Open

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Aleksandra Wozniak (Robbie Mendelson, Wikimedia Commons)

There was good and there was bad news for Canadian tennis on Monday.

I’m in a good mood today, so let’s start with the good.

Aleksandra Wozniak of Montreal was dominant in her first round match against Junri Namigata of Japan.

Wozniak only lost two games in the entire match in defeating Namigata 6-1, 6-1.

Namigata looked completely unsure of herself on the court. She slipped on the clay early in the match, and never really seemed to generate any momentum whatsoever.

The biggest difference in the match was winners. Wozniak had 25, while Namigata only had five.

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Tags: aleksandra wozniak, caroline wozniacki, french open, john isner, michael berrer, nicolas mahut, RAFAEL NADAL, simone bolelli, stephane robert, steve darcis
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Marino moves on to round two of French Open

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

Rebecca Marino (Nick Laham, Getty Images)

On the first day of the French Open, Vancouver-raised Rebecca Marino found her a first round winner.

Marino defeated Ukrainian Kateryna Bondarenko 6-3, 6-3 in straight sets this morning at Roland Garros.

Bondarenko, ranked 113th in the world, is more of a doubles specialist. She won the 2008 Australian Open with her sister Alona.

A major reason why Marino won on Sunday was her serve. She had four aces, compared to Bondarenko’s none, while Bondarenko had four double faults, compared to Marino’s none.

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Tags: aleksandra wozniak, alona bondarenko, blaz kavcic, david ferrer, feliciano lopez, francesca schiavone, frank dancevic, guillermo garcia-lopez, jelena jankovic, junri namigata, kateryna bondarenko, maria jose martinez sanchez, melanie oudin, michael berrer, milos raonic, rebecca marino, ROGER FEDERER, ruben ramirez hidalgo, samantha stosur, simone bolelli
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Weekend Sports Preview May 20-23–NHL Playoffs, NBA Playoffs, MLB, Preakness, French Open

Friday, May 20th, 2011

Kevin Bieksa (Wikimedia Commons)

The Vancouver Canucks are only six wins away from becoming the first Canadian based team since the 1993 Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup.

So far in the Western Conference Final against the San Jose Sharks, Henrik Sedin, the 2010 Hart Trophy Winner, has been the best Canuck, as he has scored one goal and four assists.

Henrik, is a +1 against San Jose, after going a combined -8 against the Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators in the first two rounds.

Another Canuck that has stepped up in the Western Conference Final is Kevin Bieksa, who has two goals and an assist. In game two, he had the Gordie Howe hat trick, as he also surprisingly fought Patrick Marleau in the second period.

For the Sharks to get back in the series, they may have to get a little less physical. They took too many undisciplined penalties in game two that cost them. Game three is tonight at 7pm in San Jose (CBC) and game four is also in San Jose on Sunday at 1pm (NBC).

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Tags: aleksandra wozniak, andy roddick, animal kingdom, bob baffert, boston bruins, boston red sox, brett wallace, chicago bulls, chicago cubs, dallas mavericks, david nalbandian, dennis seidenberg, dialed in, dinara safina, dirk nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, francesca schiavone, frank dancevic, french open, gordie howe, henrik sedin, houston astros, hunter pence, james harden, john boychuk, Jose Bautista, juan carlos ferrero, junri namigata, kateryna bondarenko, kentucky derby, kevin bieksa, kevin durant, Kyle Drabek, LeBron James, matt garza, Miami Heat, michael berrer, midnight interlude, milos raonic, montreal canadiens, nick zito, oklahoma city thunder, Patrick Marleau, preakness, RAFAEL NADAL, rebecca marino, roy halladay, San Jose Sharks, serena williams, simone bolelli, st. louis cardinals, tampa bay lightning, tampa bay rays, tim thomas, tim wakefield, toronto blue jays, udonis haslem, Vancouver Canucks, venus williams, wandy rodriguez, Zdeno Chara
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