Rafael Nadal wins men’s singles title in Rogers Cup 2013
Rafael Nadal of Spain defeated Canada’s Milos Raonic in the final of the men’s Rogers Cup 2013 in Montreal, Canada.
This is the Nadal’s third Rogers Cup title. He also won Rogers cup in 2005 and 2008. This triumph brought Rafael Nadal his 25th ATP World Tour Masters title. As per the latest ATP world rankings Rafael Nadal moves to third rank and Milos Raonic rose to tenth rank and also became the first Canadian to be ranked in the top 10 on the ATP Tour.
The top position is held by Serbian player Novak Djokovic.
About Canadian Open/ Canada Masters/ Rogers Cup
The Canadian Open (also known as the Canada Masters), currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank. Held in Canada.
- Annual tennis tournament
- Men’s competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour.
- The women’s competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tour.
- Played on hard courts.
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: Sports Current Affairs