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The Canadian Press
VANCOUVER — It's hard to describe the tennis scene in Vancouver. The names of Rebecca Marino and Vasek Pospisil pop out.
They are lovable underdogs, passionate players, gritty fighters, and in the case of the annual Odlum Brown VanOpen, a great drawer. and an ambassador.
On Wednesday, one of Vancouver's hottest nights of the summer, the 32-year-old Pospisil spent two hours and 40 minutes sweating, thrilling him 3-6, 6- We scored 2, 6-3. He advanced to the quarterfinals of the ATP Challenger event with a victory over Australia's Jordan Thompson at Hollyburn He Country He Club.
His B.C. Vernon Okanagan The popular athlete who grew up in his community and made headlines on his tennis court now calls Vancouver home. And Wednesday night, West Coast tennis fans were proud of his indomitable approach in the scorching heat.
The Vancouver-based Marino, who lost a tough singles match the night before, teamed up with England's Heather Watson on Wednesday to face England's Emily Webley Smith and Brazil's Ingrid Ingrid. He defeated Gamarra Martins 6-4, 6. -1 in the women's doubles round of 16.
Earlier in the day, Greece's Valentini Grammatico plow beat Toronto's Cadence her brace with her 7-5 6-2 win in the women's singles round of 16.
In the men's doubles, Benjamin Sigwin of Vancouver and Alexis Galarneau of Raval, Quebec defeated South Carolina's Robert Galloway and Arizona's Alex Lawson 6-3, 3-6, 10-7. 49} This Canadian Press report was first published on August 17, 2022.
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