Hamilton took an 11-4 edge in competitions this past weekend and won the 52nd edition of the CANUSA Games. Hamilton also won the mayor’s competition this year when Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger beat Flint Chief of Police Alvern Lock, 2-1, at the Rosedale Tennis Club.
The overall victory left Hamilton with a 25-23 margin in the [...]
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Hamilton emerges victorious in CANUSA 2009
August 10th, 2009
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Tennis pro Dancevic improves ATP ranking
October 17th, 2006
Onward and upward for Frank Dancevic. The Niagara Falls (Ontario) tennis player is now ranked 83rd in the Association of Tennis Professionals world-wide rankings. Dancevic, 22, first broke the top 100 barrier on July 31 when he was ranked 96th.
His recent jump came after competing on the indoor hard courts at the Stockholm Open [...]
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Dancevic climbing pro tennis ladder, breaks ATP top 100
July 31st, 2006
Frank Dancevic has broken into the top 100 of the Association of Tennis Professionals. The Niagara Falls resident currently sits at the No. 96 perch of the world rankings, thanks to his recent win at the Natrel Challenger in Granby, Quebec.
He is the first Canadian to drop under the ATP’s 100 barrier since Toronto’s [...]
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Wimbledon hopes for Dancevic stopped by Czech
June 28th, 2006
Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls has been eliminated from Wimbledon play.
When his rain-suspended opening round match against Radek Stepanek resumed Tuesday (June 27), the 27-year-old Czech Republic player ousted the 21-year-old Dancevic, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4. When play was halted on Monday their opening set was tied 5-5.
Dancevic is seeded No. 125 in the [...]
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Rains stops play at Wimbledon, Niagara’s Dancevic match suspended
June 26th, 2006
It has rained on Frank Dancevic’s parade. The Niagara Falls resident’s opening day match at Wimbledon was suspended because of rain with the score tied 5-5 in the first set on Monday (June 26).
Dancevic advanced to the men’s main draw with a 7-5, 7-6 (2), 6-4 win over Noak Okun of Israel in a [...]
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