2014 Rogers Cup facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 2014 Rogers Cup |
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Date: | 2 – 10 August | |||
Edition: | 125th | |||
Category: | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (men) WTA Premier 5 (women) |
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Location: | Toronto, Canada (men) Montreal, Canada (women) |
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Men's Singles | ||||
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Canadian Open
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The 2014 Rogers Cup was a big tennis tournament held outdoors on Hardcourts. It took place from August 2nd to August 10th, 2014. This event was the 125th time the Canadian Open tournament had been held, making it a very old and important competition!
The Rogers Cup is also known as the Canadian Open. It switches its location each year. The men's tournament is held in Toronto, and the women's tournament is held in Montreal. The next year, they switch cities!
This tournament was part of the 2014 ATP World Tour for men and the 2014 WTA Tour for women. It was an important event for players to get ready for the 2014 US Open, which is one of the biggest tennis tournaments in the world.
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Understanding Ranking Points and Prize Money
In tennis tournaments like the Rogers Cup, players earn points and money. The better a player does, the more points and prize money they receive. These points help players improve their rank in the world. Winning a big tournament like this gives a lot of points and a large amount of money!
Meet the Seeded Players
A seed is a special player in a tournament. These players are usually the best ones. They are given a "seed" number to make sure they don't play against other top players too early in the tournament. This helps the most exciting matches happen in the later rounds, like the semifinals or finals. Sometimes, seeded players even get a "pass" to skip the first round.
Top Male Singles Players
Here are some of the top male players who were seeded in the tournament:
Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer
Stanislas Wawrinka
Tomáš Berdych
David Ferrer
Milos Raonic
Grigor Dimitrov
Andy Murray
Kei Nishikori
John Isner
Ernests Gulbis
Richard Gasquet
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Roberto Bautista Agut
Marin Čilić
Fabio Fognini
Top Female Singles Players
These are some of the top female players who were seeded in the tournament:
Top Male Doubles Teams
In doubles, two players team up. Here are some of the top male doubles teams who were seeded:
Bob Bryan /
Mike Bryan
Alexander Peya /
Bruno Soares
Daniel Nestor /
Nenad Zimonjić
Ivan Dodig /
Marcelo Melo
Julien Benneteau /
Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Leander Paes /
Radek Štepánek
Marcel Granollers /
Marc López
Michaël Llodra /
Nicolas Mahut
Top Female Doubles Teams
These are some of the top female doubles teams who were seeded:
Sara Errani /
Roberta Vinci
Hsieh Su-wei /
Peng Shuai
Květa Peschke /
Katarina Srebotnik
Cara Black /
Sania Mirza
Ekaterina Makarova /
Elena Vesnina
Raquel Kops-Jones /
Abigail Spears
Tímea Babos /
Kristina Mladenovic
Alla Kudryavtseva /
Anastasia Rodionova
Tournament Finals
The finals are the last matches of the tournament. This is where the champions are decided!
Men's Singles Final
Women's Singles Final
Men's Doubles Final
Women's Doubles Final
See also
In Spanish: Masters de Canadá 2014 para niños