Pospisil off ATP for three months after surgery

Pospisil off ATP for three months after surgery

Vasek Pospisil will miss the next three months of ATP Tour events following successful back surgery, Tennis Canada announced on Monday.

The world singles number 74 underwent the operation on Friday in New York to ease back pain that had been nagging him since an injury sustained in October at the ATP Paris Masters.

"After exhausting multiple options, it was determined that the best course of action was for Vasek to undergo surgical microdiscectomy to repair his herniated disk," spinal physician Frank Cammisa said.

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Nadal, Wawrinka and del Potro winners at US Open

Nadal, Wawrinka and del Potro winners at US Open

Rafael Nadal beat Vasek Pospisil 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 and reached the third round at the US Open.

His only hiccup came in the second set, when he dropped his serve to fall 2-4 down.

"The conditions are tough," Nadal said. "It was important to start very well with that break. To win in straight sets is always very positive, especially in these conditions. It's almost midnight, very happy about the victory."

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Video: A Night With Daniel Nestor

Video: A Night With Daniel Nestor

Watch as Novak Djokovic, Milos Raonic, John Isner and Vasek Pospisil join Daniel Nestor on stage to share memories and celebrate the Canadian's career on the ATP World Tour as he prepares for retirement.

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Video: Miami Open Sunday Highlights

Video: Miami Open Sunday Highlights

Watch highlights of Sunday's play at the Miami Open including Juan Martin Del Potro versus Kei Nishikori, Marin Cilic versus Vasek Pospisil and Jeremy Chardy versus Grigor Dimitrov.




Photo Credit: Peter Staples/Miami Open.

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Cilic, Del Potro advance as Dimitrov falls in Miami

Cilic, Del Potro advance as Dimitrov falls in Miami

Marin Cilic survived a tough examination by Vasek Pospisil to reach the fourth round of the Miami Open with a 7-5 7-6(4) victory after nearly two hours on Sunday.

But the tournament, with world number one Roger Federer already ousted, lost another highly-ranked player when Grigor Dimitrov, the third seed, was taken down 6-4 6-4 by Frenchman Jeremy Chardy.

Juan Martin del Potro, the fifth seed, was more fortunate, winning his 13th consecutive match by defeating Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-2.

The big-hitting Cilic fired six aces and saved all three break points he faced against Pospisil, but the 77th-ranked Canadian made it more difficult than the Croat probably expected.

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Cilic survives Pospisil test to advance in Miami

Cilic survives Pospisil test to advance in Miami

Marin Cilic survived a tough examination by Canadian Vasek Pospisil to reach the Miami Open fourth round with a 7-5 7-6(4) victory after nearly two hours on Sunday.

The big-hitting Cilic fired six aces and saved all three break points he faced, but the 77th-ranked Pospisil made it more difficult than the Croat probably expected.

Trailing 5-6 0-40 in the second set, the Canadian saved three consecutive match points and hit a running forehand pass to cap a 33-shot rally before Cilic claimed victory in the tiebreak.

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Video: Pospisil Hot Shot Indian Wells 2018

Video: Pospisil Hot Shot Indian Wells 2018

Watch as Vasek Pospisil comes up with the goods against countryman Felix Auger-Aliassime at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday.

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Video: Pospisil Eyeing Top 50 Return

Video: Pospisil Eyeing Top 50 Return

Vasek Pospisil is returning to top form behind a dominant ATP Challenger Tour campaign in 2018.

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Video: Vasek Pospisil shot of the day | Australian Open 2018

Video: Vasek Pospisil shot of the day | Australian Open 2018

Vasek Pospisil manages two consecutive impossible shots in round one of the 2018 Australian Open.

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Video: Pospisil v Cilic match highlights (1R) | Australian Open 2018

Video: Vasek Pospisil v Marin Cilic match highlights (1R) | Australian Open 2018

Match highlights from Marin Čilić's first-round win over Vasek Pospisil on Day 1.

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Germany improves to 2-0 at Hopman Cup with win over Canada

Germany improves to 2-0 at Hopman Cup with win over Canada

Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber gave Germany its second consecutive win at the Hopman Cup mixed teams tennis tournament with singles victories Wednesday over Canadians Vasek Pospisil and Eugenie Bouchard.

No. 4-ranked Zverev beat Pospisil 6-4, 6-2 and Kerber defeated Bouchard 6-1, 6-3. Germany also won the Fast4 mixed doubles 4-3, 4-3.

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Australia ease past Canada in Hopman Cup opener

Australia ease past Canada in Hopman Cup opener

Daria Gavrilova beat Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets but Thanasi Kokkinakis was made to work harder to edge out Vasek Pospisil and give Australia a winning start to their Hopman Cup campaign against Canada on Sunday.

Gavrilova gave the hosts a flying start in the round robin stage of the eight-nation mixed team event, beating Bouchard 6-1 6-4 at the Perth Arena.

The Australian raced to a 5-0 lead in the opener but faced more of a challenge in the next, despite claiming the first three games of the second set against the Canadian.

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Video: John Isner vs Vasek Pospisil Highlights ATLANTA 2017

Video: John Isner vs Vasek Pospisil Highlights ATLANTA 2017

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Video: Novak Djokovic vs Vasek Pospisil at AEGON International 2017 - Highlights

Video: Novak Djokovic vs Vasek Pospisil at AEGON International 2017 - Highlights

Novak Djokovic defeated Vasek Pospisil 6-4 6-3 at the Aegon International in Eastbourne.

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Video: Pospisil Halle 2017 Hot Shot

Video: Pospisil Halle 2017 Hot Shot

Watch as Vasek Pospisil fires a backhand past Dustin Brown during the Gerry Weber Open in Halle.

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Murray stunned by Pospisil at Indian Wells

Murray stunned by Pospisil at Indian Wells

Andy Murray was stunned in his opening match at the BNP Paribas Open by a man ranked 128 places below him, losing 6-4, 7-6 (4) to Canadian qualifier Vasek Pospisil on Saturday night.

It was, without a doubt, the biggest singles victory of his career for Pospisil, who spun around and flung away his racket after smacking a forehand winner to convert his fourth match point. Pospisil's best accomplishment in tennis to date was winning a Wimbledon doubles title with Jack Sock of the U.S. in 2014.

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Video: Pospisil upset Murray at Indian Wells 2017

Video: Pospisil upset Murray at Indian Wells 2017

Vasek Pospisil reflects on how he defeated Andy Murray to advance at the BNP Paribas Open.

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