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Vancouver Open - 2015
Dudi Sela of Israel, above, won the men's singles title for the
fourth times by outlasting John-Partick Smith of Australia 6-4, 7-5. on Sunday, August
23, at
Hollyburn Country Club.
Photo 1: John-Partick Smith.
Photo 2:
Johanna Konta of Great Britain celebrating winning the women's
single crown. Johanna, the winner of 2013 singles title in
Vancouver, upset No.1-ranked Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 6-2, 6-4 in
the final. Johanna teamed up with Maria Sanchez of the US to win
the women's doubles final with a 7-6, 6-2 win over the Canadian
Sharon Fichman and
Carol Zhao.
Photo 3: The 29-year-old Kirsten Flipkens, the top seeded at
Hollyburn, is ranked 87 in the world. Kirsten reached the semis in
the 2013 Wimbledon where she lost to the eventual champion Marion
Bartoli.
Photo 4: In the men's doubles final,
Treat Huey of Philippines, left, and Frederik Nielsen of Denmark took
out
Yuki Bhambri of India and Michael Venus of New Zealand in a close
match, 7-6, 6-7, 10-5.
Photo 5: Unfortunately,
former World No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic had to withdraw due to an injury.
Janko was seen taking time to pose picture and signing autograph
with the fans.
Photo 6:
The 26-years-old Latvian, Ernest Gulbis, who came within a point
of defeating world No. 1 Novak Djokovic at the last week's Rogers Cup -
was eliminated in the first round by
Illya Marchenko of Ukraine, 6-3,
6-7, 7-6.
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7:
Radek Stepanek was another recognized name in the tournament who
eliminated in the first round. He lost to the 2013 runner up,
Daniel
Evans of Great Britain, 6-4, 6-1. Daniel, a qualifier, lost in the
semis to John-Partick Smith.
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8:
Philip Bester of North Vancouver a lucky loser who lost in the last
round of qualifying to
Argentina's Guido Andreozzi , 6-4, 2-6, 6-2,
was the only Canadian in the main draw. Philip got unlucky for a
second time and lost again to Guido, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round.
Photos by
Gerry Kripps and Mamood
Gouneili.
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