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when he had a blister on his right middle finger Jul 11, 2013 3:48:09 GMT -5

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MONTREAL - Rafael Nadal was the victim of another surprising second-round upset at the Rogers Cup, and now the tournament finds itself without its defending champion and its No. Colin Kaepernick White Jersey . 2 seed. Nadal, a winner of 10 Grand Slam titles and a two-time Rogers Cup champion, was ousted in his first match in Montreal, losing three sets in a long and spectacular match against Croatias Ivan Dodig on Wednesday. After the first set, Nadal looked to be coasting to a convincing win, but Dodig came back to eliminate the Spanish star 1-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5), in a match that lasted three hours eight minutes. "This is the greatest moment of my life," said Dodig following the surprising victory. Dodig also thanked the Montreal fans, who cheered him for much of the match. The upset comes one day after fourth seed and two-time defending champion Andy Murray was sent packing after a 6-3, 6-1 loss to South Africas Kevin Anderson. "I felt I played enough well to win that match. But thats tennis," Nadal said. "The only thing I can do is congratulate the opponent and keep working for Cincinnati." Earlier Wednesday, Canadian Vasek Pospisil lost in two sets to Swiss star Roger Federer and top seed Novak Djokovic survived a first-set scare in a win over Nikolay Davydenko. After an opening set that lasted only 33 minutes, a different Dodig stepped onto Centre Court at Uniprix Stadium for the second set. He provided a great show to the fans, who had to wait close to two hours to see the start of the match because of a rain delay. Both players displayed a variety of shots, transforming what looked like an easy affair for Nadal after the opening set into a thrilling match. Nadal started out with authority and seemed to have an answer for all of Dodig shots. But Dodig, ranked 41st in the world, turned the match around largely with his serve. The Croatian finished with 19 aces. "I kept fighting (in the) second set even when I was down 3-1," Dodig said. "I think I relaxed more and my serve started to work. Especially after I broke him first time, I was getting more points with my serve." In the third set, Nadal broke Dodigs serve in the eighth game to take a 5-3 lead and had a chance to serve for the match. But Dodig refused to quit and broke back immediately. In the tiebreaker, Dodig gave himself a match point with his 19th ace and put the finishing touch with a spectacular cross-court backhand, right on the line. "He played very well, very aggressive," Nadal said. "He didnt feel the pressure in the important moments. And at the end of the match, probably I was a little bit unlucky today, no?" Dodig will face Serbias Janko Tipsarevic in the next round. Tipsarevic beat Spains Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Earlier, Pospisil fell to his idol Federer, ending a showdown between a tennis great and a 21-year-old whos idolized him since childhood. The 155th-ranked Pospisil didnt leave centre court without putting up a fight. The native of Vernon, B.C., kept the first set close at Uniprix Stadium before Federer finally disposed of him 7-5, 6-3. Federer wasnt the only big name to survive a scare Wednesday, as Djokovic had to storm back from 4-1 deficit in the first set against Russias Davydenko to win 7-5, 6-1. In his first ATP singles match since climbing to No. 1 in the rankings, the 24-year-old Serb improved his stunning 2011 record to 49-1 overall and 25-0 on hard courts. Federers win nudged his overall mark this year to 40-9 and his career record in Canada rose to 27-7. The Swiss tennis star, playing his first match since turning 30 on Monday, said its not the first time hes heard of a younger opponents admiration. "For me it was important to have role models to look up to, such as (Pete) Sampras and (Stefan) Edberg and so forth," he said after beating Pospisil. "Then to be able to also play Pete at Wimbledon was very big in my career, it gave me a huge lift to be able to play in a big stadium against a big player ¡ª and I hope it does the same for him." Federer said he was impressed with Pospisils performance, highlighting the Canadians mobility and his heavy serve. "It was a tricky match for me to play today," said Federer, who also remarked how surprised he was by Pospisils height ¡ª which is six-foot-three. "He certainly showed his potential. . . He was believing in himself. This is a very important factor in tennis." Pospisil said it felt like a dream when he walked out onto the stadiums biggest stage ¡ª where the crowd roared around him and his boyhood hero stood at the other end of the court. "After that I concentrated on my game and I tried to forget that I was playing against Federer," said Pospisil, who advanced Tuesday after upsetting 22nd-ranked Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina in his first-ever ATP main-draw match. "At first I was a little bit nervous, for sure, but after the first couple of games I actually did calm down and I felt pretty calm out there." When a reporter told him that Federer was impressed by his level of play, Pospisil blushed, let out a nervous giggle and stumbled on his words a little bit. "To hear that from Roger, for me its incredible," the starstruck Pospisil said. "Hes been my favourite player for eight years, so its someone I watched on television every week, so yeah, its nice to hear that." Pospisils strong service game, which scored eight aces against Federer, kept things close in the first set and the players were tied 5-5 when the veteran finally broke the Canadian. But Pospisil also struggled at times and he volleyed a seemingly routine shot right into the net during a crucial game point that put Federer up 6-5. Pospisil said he wanted to stick to his own gameplan and shift his focus away from the big occasion and his notable opponent. "I thought I did pretty well to do that, maybe except for a few games that I kind of lost my concentration or made a few mistakes," he said. "I knew (Federer) plays fast, but its another level of fast, to be honest. Ive never felt the ball go through the court as fast as his does." Showdowns against Canadian tennis players have been a rare event for Federer, as this was just the third time hes played a Canuck opponent in 966 career matches. And no Canadian has ever taken a set off the former world No. 1, who earned each of those victories in straight sets after downing Pospisil, Daniel Nestor at the 2000 U.S. Open and Frederic Niemeyer at the 2009 Rogers Cup. Niemeyer happens to be Pospisils coach. The No. 3-ranked Federer won the Rogers Cup in 2004 and 2006 and was the runner-up in 2007 and 2010, when he lost to Andy Murray. In the next round, Federer will face No. 13 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France, a man who beat him in a five-set quarter-final thriller at Wimbledon. Djokovic, meanwhile, played his first match of the tournament, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday evening before it was postponed due to rain. He was happy to finally get back on the court after a four-week layoff, which he partly blamed for falling behind Davydenko 4-1 in the first set. He said switching surfaces from clay to grass to hard court at recent events, and playing an opponent like Davydenko, didnt help either. "I needed some rhythm, and he didnt give me any," Djokovic said. "I got back into the match. When I needed to use my chance, I did. Then, you know, (the) second set was much more comfortable for me." The 2007 Rogers Cup champion also said it felt good stepping onto a court as the worlds top player, particularly in front of the loud, tennis-savvy Montreal crowd. But at the same time, hes trying to stay grounded amid all the extra attention that comes with his new status. "Being No. 1 is a big responsibility, not just on the court but off the court as well," said Djokovic, whose last defeat came at the hands of Federer in the French Open semifinal. "(Im) just trying to handle it in the best possible way, but on the other side trying to keep my life very simple, the way it was before." In other early singles action, No. 5 Gael Monfils of France defeated American Alex Bogomolov, 6-2, 7-6 (5); No. 7 Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic ousted Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; No. 8 Nicolas Almagro of Spain defeated Ukraines Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-2, 7-6 (5); No. 10 Richard Basquet of France beat Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil, 6-1, 6-4; Tsonga blasted 15 aces to beat Bernard Tomic of Australia 6-3, 7-6 (1); No. 14 Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland knocked out qualifier Michael Russell of the United States 6-3, 6-2; Ivo Karlovic of Croatia bested Germanys Philipp Petzschner 6-7 (0), 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6); and American Mardy Fish downed Spains Feliciano Lopez 6-2, 6-3. In doubles, Andy Murray of Scotland and his brother Jamie Murray beat Canadians Erik Chvojka of Kirkland, Que., and Pierre-Ludovic Duclos of Ste-Foy, Que., 6-2, 2-6 (10-7). Milos Raonic, Canadas top-ranked player and No. 26 in the world, is not taking part in the tournament as he recovers from hip surgery. Notes: After expressing his reservations earlier this month, Federer says he sees positives in the Rogers Cups new format, which has both the mens and womens tournaments underway at the same time ¡ª one in Montreal, the other in Toronto. "I think it works well," he said. "Lets say it rains here but not there, you can still show live tennis (on TV)." Colin Kaepernick Jersey . Petr Holik, Dmitrij Jaskin, Tomas Filippi, Jiri Riha and Radek Faksa each had singles for the Czechs, while goaltender Petr Mrazek needed to make only 12 saves for the shutout. Kaepernick Jersey . Defending champion Chelsea broke Brentfords resistance with a potent second-half attacking display to beat the third-tier club at the second attempt with a 4-0 win. Held by Brentford three weeks ago, Chelsea couldnt find a breakthrough until the 54th minute of the fourth-round replay when Juan Mata struck from the edge of the penalty area. www.shop49ersgear.us/ahmad-brooks-49ers-jersey/ . McKeever, from Canmore, Alta., and Calgarys Carleton won three silver medals in as many races at the event, and won gold after finishing in 27 minutes 38.2 seconds in the mens visually impaired race. Roger Craig Jersey . Whiteford, 31, who shared the first-round lead with Alejandro Canizares of Spain after a 66, moved to 10-under 134 at the halfway stage to raise hopes of winning a maiden European Tour title. Aldon Smith Jersey . Goalkeeper Joe Cannon is worried some players might have already quit for the season. A frustrated Cannon questioned the commitment of some of his teammates Sunday after Vancouver lost 1-0 to the Portland Timbers to spoil the Whitecaps first game at the newly refurbished BC Place Stadium. ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Toronto Blue Jays are swapping their weekend starters in Texas to give Josh Johnson an extra day for a blister to heal. Johnson will now pitch the series finale Sunday against the Rangers. The right-hander pitched five innings against Texas at home on Sunday, when he had a blister on his right middle finger. R.A. Dickey will move up a day to start in Johnsons spot Satuurday. Colin Kaepernick Official Jersey. The knuckleballer will still be pitching on normal rest. The change was announced before the four-game series opener in Texas on Thursday night. The Blue Jays had initially pushed all their starters back a day after their game Wednesday night at the Chicago White Sox was postponed because of the forecast for storms. Dickey pitched Monday night against the White Sox. ' ' '

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