Weekly Snapshot: Masters Return To Toronto

© ATPRogers Cup participants Marin Cilic and Bernard Tomic took part in the warm up of a Harlem Globetrotters exhibition match on the centre court of the Rexall Centre in Toronto.

Tap into the essentials of the week ahead and re-live the highlights of the past week with our Weekly Snapshot, as we serve up an executive summary of what every fan should know, along with a look at the best in social media.

LOOKING AHEAD

Who’s Playing This Week?
The sixth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament of the year gets underway at the Rogers Cup in Toronto.

Rogers Cup: The Rogers Cup begins in Toronto on Monday, featuring seven of the Top 10 players and overall 23 of the Top 30 players in the South African Airways ATP Rankings. Olympic Games Gold Medallist Andy Murray makes a swift transition as he bids to win the Rogers Cup title for the third time. Defending champion and World No. 2 Novak Djokovic leads the field as he attempts to win his 12th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown and second of the season. Home favourite Milos Raonic flies the flag for Canada, while last week’s Washington, D.C., finalists, Alexandr Dolgopolov and Tommy Haas, also take the court.
Facebook | Twitter | Website

Potential Milestones (Career match wins as of 6 August, 2012)
Toronto - Singles
Juan Monaco - 249 wins
Jeremy Chardy - 98 wins
Fabio Fognini - 98 wins
Marcel Granollers - 95 wins

Toronto - Doubles
Max Mirnyi - 598 wins
Daniele Bracciali - 99 wins

Rankings Movers
Juan Martin del Potro 8 (+1 spot)
Alexandr Dolgopolov 16 (+9 spots)
Tommy Haas 25 (+11 spots)
Radek Stepanek 40 (-14 spots)
Robin Haase 42 (-9 spots)
Igor Sijsling 74 (+28 spots) – Career High
Donald Young  84 (-25 spots)
Tobias Kamke 85 (+22 spots)
Ricardas Berankis 88 (+15 spots)
Grega Zemlja 96 (+18 spots) – Career High

Player To Watch: Milos Raonic
The Canadian No. 1 competes at his hometown tournament in Toronto, bidding to win his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy. The 21 year old is coming off a marathon effort at the London 2012 Olympic Games, where he lost the third set of his second-round match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 25-23. The right-hander has won two titles this season, lifting the trophy at the Aircel Chennai Open and the Sap Open in San Jose.

How To Watch
Watch up to 39 matches from the Rogers Cup in Toronto live online.
Watch Live | TV Schedule

WEEK IN REVIEW

Top Tweets

@TursunovTales (Dmitry Tursunov)
Didnt get th WC 4 mixed. Bad stratgy by me considerng I was saving myslf 4 that particular discipline! Next Olympics will adjust accordingly

@TipsarevicJanko (Janko Tipsarevic)
Every night at the same time USA anthem ob tv…:)You guys won almost everything there is in swimming

@JohnIsner (John Isner)
Had a blast repping the great US of A in London. North of the border in Toronto now. Lets see what it has to offer!

@MardyFish (Mardy Fish)
Practice your HOF speeches boys! GOLD!!! @Bryanbrothers @Bryanbros Congrats!!!

@AndyRoddick (Andy Roddick)
Ok I'm listening to a radio show talking about football being in the Olympics..... Umm... Minor detail...... No other countries play American football

@K_Skupski (Ken Skupski)
Am I not right in thinking clay court matches should be the longest in history? Grass now has almost every record. #bringbackvolleys

@Stako_Tennis (Sergiy Stakhovsky)
This is how practice partners should look like before they step on court!)

@Jamie_Murray (Jamie Murray)
Massive congratulations to Andy. All the perseverance and hard work pays off today with an olympic gold medal. Truly Deserved!

@RyanHarrison92 (Ryan Harrison)
Just successfully executed a front flip off the diving board. Never been so nervous in my life

Most Popular Facebook Post on Facebook.com/ATPWorldTour

Follow us on Twitter
Like us on Facebook
Subscribe to our YouTube account

Video Of The Week
Go behind-the-scenes at the Citi Open player party from a roof-top bar in Washington D.C., with a stunning back drop of the White House.

In Case You Missed It…
Olympics: Olympics: Andy Murray became the first British man to win a singles gold medal in 104 years on Sunday at the London 2012 Olympics Tennis Event. The third-seeded Scot defeated top seed Roger Federer of Switzerland 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in one hour and 56 minutes on Centre Court at Wimbledon, just four weeks after he lost The Championships final to the same player.
Murray: "Biggest Win Of My Life"  

Olympics: Americans Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won the doubles gold medal on Saturday at the London 2012 Olympics Tennis Event. The top seeds defeated second-seeded Frenchmen Michael Llodra and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 7-6(2) in 88 minutes on Centre Court at the All England Club, Wimbledon.
Bryans: "This Is The Biggest Win Of Our Career"

Washington D.C.: Washington D.C.: Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov handed 34-year-old Tommy Haas his first loss in nine finals contested on U.S. soil, rallying past the German 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C.
Dolgopolov Shines In The Rain

Tidbits
• Rogers Cup players Marin Cilic and Bernard Tomic took part in the warm up of legendary basketball outfit The Harlem Globetrotters on centre court of the Rexall Centre in Toronto. More...
• At 35, Max Mirnyi became the oldest man to win a tennis medal since the sport was reinstated into the Olympic Games in 1988. He partnered Victoria Azarenka to mixed doubles gold with a 2-6, 6-3, 10-8 victory over Andy Murray and Laura Robson. More...
• "Don’t feel too bad for me. I am very, very proud honestly to have won a silver," said Roger Federer after his defeat to Andy Murray in the Gold Medal match. More...
 
Photo Galleries
Olympics | Washington D.C.

ATPWORLDTOUR.COM

Credential
Experience all the action on the ATP World Tour with your free fan credential, giving you access to newsletters, ticket alerts, results, and more.
Sign up here!