Erste Bank Open: Canadian Waterloo in Vienna
Three promising starters had originally placed Canada in the main draw of the Erste Bank Open 2019 - after the first round there is no one left.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Oct 23, 2019, 05:19 pm
Austria is historically not a bad place for Canadian athletes. Between 1980 and 1983, for example, Ken Read, Steve Podborski and Todd Brooker four World Cup descents on the Streif en suite. If Milos Raonic, Denis Shapovalov and Félix Auger-Aliassime have a similar winning streak in mind, then this can not begin until 2020 at the earliest. Because the Canadian squad in the main draw of the Erste Bank Open 2019 has shrunk from three to zero.
Milos Raonic had already said goodbye on Tuesday, against the brave Hyeon Chung, who is only on the way back to old strength. A Deja-Vu for the Canadian, who had already retired last year in round one. At that time against Jürgen Melzer.
Auger Aliassime injured
The next Canadian to leave the single field in Vienna was Denis Shapovalov on Wednesday. Last week in Stockholm still successful - for the first time in his young career - Shapovalov defeated in Vienna now Pablo Carreno Busta with 3: 6 and 5: 7. Even worse, it met buddy Félix Auger-Aliassime, who could not compete to his match against Andey Rublev due to ankle discomfort.
So late in the year, no surprise that many players struggle with small aches and pains. And actually, one could check off the season pretty slowly - for the Canadians, however, is still the Davis Cup Final tournament in Madrid. Captain Frank Dancevic has nominated for it: Milos Raonic, Denis Shapovalov and Milos Raonic.