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J-man · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:55 pm Post subject: Pacific Life Open- ATP

Guillermo Canas cruised into the second round of the Pacific Life Open Saturday with a crushing 6-1, 6-1 win over Czech Jan Hajek. But things are going to get a lot tougher very quickly for Canas, who next faces three-time defending champion and World No. 1 Roger Federer.

Canas came into the main draw as a lucky loser, as he was the highest-ranked player to lose in the last round of qualifying. Asked if he felt lucky to be drawn so close to Federer, Canas said: "Yeah, it's lucky for many things. First thing, I am still in the tournament; this is good. The second thing, I'm playing with one of the most important players in history. I think it's good. I gonna try to enjoy this. I gonna try to play my best tennis. Maybe I have a small chance to win. But I'm very confident in my game. It's great to meet with these kind of players for me."

Canas defeated Federer in 2002 en route to his most important title - ATP Masters Series Canada. The Argentine returned to the ATP circuit in September 2006 after a 15-month doping suspension and during the recent Latin America clay court swing Canas won his seventh career title in Costa do Sauipe. Canas reached the 2005 Pacific Life Open semifinals in his last appearance in the desert. In that match he lost to Federer in straight sets.

Tim Henman (pictured) served for the match at 5-4 in the third set but eventually lost to Czech Jan Hernych 7-5, 3-6, 7-5. Henman, playing just his second tournament (Las Vegas) since a fourth-month hiatus due to a knee injury, was an Indian Wells finalist in 2004. Henman said his lack of match practice was a factor in the loss.

"It's erratic. Getting off to the start, I think it sort of set the tone for the lack of rhythm on my serve. When I did start to serve a little bit better in the second set, early part of the third set, then I felt like I can be the one dictating play.
But when my serving was that erratic, when I stopped missing first serves, then he's able to get into more and more games, more and more baseline rallies, and life becomes more difficult.

"In all honesty, it is a reflection of a lack of match play. It's something that I've got to be a little bit patient with and keep working hard towards."

Hernych last week snapped a four-match losing streak to reach the Las Vegas quarterfinals. He is now 4-7 on the year.
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PSALT · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:09 pm Post subject:

FEDERER IS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Canas def Federer 7-5 6-2!!!!
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leftys_rock · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:21 pm Post subject:

PSALT · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject:

dav6789 · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject:

YAYAYAYAYAYAY! I am soo pleased.....not just because I don't like Roger but because Guillermo was one of my faves before the drug thingy! What an amazing win, this has to be one of the best comebacks to the ATP tour in a while.....winning a number of challengers, an ATP title and now snapping Federer's 41 match-winning streak!

x.doublea · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject:

OMG! This is fantastic! Laughing

Canas isn't my favourite, but huge hats off to him for beating Federer in that fashion. But, as leftys said, there goes all our Fantasy points this week! Laughing

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J-man · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject:

I am speechless
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leftys_rock · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject:

J-man · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:48 am Post subject:

I'd really like to see this match. Any one know where?
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Not_Even_Amateur · Finalist Joined: 10 Dec 2005 Posts: 1585

WTF????????

If someone had asked who was going to end Federer's winning streak NOBODY in the tennis world would have said Canas!! What a great win....
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J-man · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:58 am Post subject:

Canas wouldn't had even gussed himself Laughing

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Tennis fan · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:58 am Post subject:

Was the forum down for the last couple of days??

Anyhow, what a surprise! Canas is far from my favorite player. In fact, I think he should have been banned for life....

Albeit, it is great to see Federer out so early. Time for the ATP to become interesting again... hopefully.

It would have been nice to see another one of the your guns beat Federer like Murray did last year instead of Canas, but I will take a Federer loss any day.

This may revitalize Nadal!

J-man · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject:

Chela beat Nadal 4-6 6-4 7-6
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