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20-year old Milos Raonic upset top seeded Fernando Verdasco at SAP Open, first Canadian ATP winner in 15 years

By Jon Swenson - Last updated: Monday, February 14, 2011

20-YR OLD MILOS RAONIC EARNED 1ST CAREER WIN IN SAN JOSE FERNANDO VERDASCO HAD NOT LOST A SET IN RUN TO FINAL RAONIC HANDED MAPLE SYRUP, SHARKS JERSEY BY TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR BILL RAPP If a new era of Canadian tennis is going to start with 20-year old Milos Raonic’s first career win, it is fitting […]

Defending champ Fernando Verdasco bulldozes way to SAP Open tennis final, Gael Monfils withdrew from semis with injury

By Jon Swenson - Last updated: Sunday, February 13, 2011

DEFENDING CHAMPION FERNANDO VERDASCO DOWNED R. RAM 6-3, 6-2 WED. VERDASCO HAS WON 40-OF-41 SERVICE GAMES EN ROUTE TO FINALS AFTER GAINING BERTH IN SEMIS, GAEL MONFILS WITHDREW WITH INJURY Defending champion Fernando Verdasco has steamrolled his way to the 2011 SAP Open tennis finals. Without losing a set, and winning 40-of-41 service games, the […]

Davis Cup atmosphere at SAP Open tennis tournament in San Jose, UCSC slug tennis night, Stanford fans, Viva Espana

By Jon Swenson - Last updated: Thursday, February 10, 2011

SANTA CRUZ MASCOT, MENS/WOMENS COACH, F VERDASCO, R RAM, BILL RAPP DOZENS OF STUDENTS CHEER 2010 NCAA SINGLES CHAMP BRAD KLAHN LOCAL RADIO DJ TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO RETURN FERNANDO VERDASCO SERVE The usual staid and polite atmosphere inside HP Pavilion for the SAP Open tennis tournament went out the window for Wednesday’s night session. Hundreds […]