MONTE CARLO -- Vancouvers Vasek Pospisil lost his career debut at the Monte
Carlo Masters on Monday, falling 6-2, 6-2 in the first round to experienced
clay-court player Roberto Bautista-Agut of Spain.
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. The 29th-ranked Pospisil lacks clay-court experience and paid the price
against his 45th-ranked opponent who grew up playing on the surface. "Theres a
lot you can learn from every loss," said Pospisil. "This one was more about my
lack of clay experience, I need to get used to the surface. Working on my
movement will help a lot, its something I can improve." Eighth seed Milos Raonic
of Thornhill, Ont., had a bye in the first round and will face either Argentinas
Federico Delbonis or Taiwans Lu Yen-Hsun in the second round on Wednesday.
Pospisil was competing in only his seventh top-level match on clay and now
stands 1-6 on the surface. His only victory came in a Davis Cup tie against
Ecuador in 2011. Pospisil hasnt played much since the Australian Open due to a
back injury. "Considering how little Ive played in general, this was not so
bad," said Pospisil. "He played extremely well and didnt miss any balls. I
played well on my forehand but obviously clay is not my natural surface. "There
was really not much I could have done out there." Pospisil, who committed 18
unforced errors in the opening set, admitted he came to the court with low
expectations. "I didnt have too many expectations, Ive been dealing with a
couple of injuries and only played points on clay for the first time yesterday."
The Canadian said that while he did not want to go into detail, his back felt
fine during the match. Pospisil will move onto Bucharest and Munich over the
next few weeks as the French Open buildup continues. Elsewhere, Fabio Fognini of
Italy was two points away from defeat before rallying to beat Joao Sousa 5-7,
7-5, 6-4. Sousa led 5-2 and 30-0 on Fogninis serve, but the Portuguese player
lost his composure and then started complaining to the chair umpire at the end
of the second set and midway through the third. "Im not happy today. I was I
think a bit lucky," Fognini said. "It was a really difficult match." The
10th-seeded Fognini, who lost to title-holder Novak Djokovic in last years
semifinals, was the highest seeded player in action Monday in the clay-court
tournament. Fognini failed to serve out the first set at 5-4 and then his game
fell apart. "I was completely without energy, without power in my legs," he
said. "I have no idea what happened." After Fognini had served out the second
set, the crowd jeered Sousa -- who had received a warning during the first set.
At 3-2 down in the third, Sousa continued to grumble, saying "its a joke, its a
joke." Fognini will play Bautista Agut in the next round. Later in the day,
11th-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain beat Belgian qualifier David Goffin 6-4, 6-1.
In other first-round matches, there were victories for Philipp Kohlschreiber of
Germany, Czech players Radek Stepanek and Lukas Rosol; and Spaniards Albert
Montanes, Albert Ramos and Pablo Andujar. Rosol beat Evgeny Donskoy 7-5, 6-1;
Kohlschreiber won 6-3, 6-4 against Simone Bolelli; Stepanek thrashed Ivo
Karlovic 6-1, 6-2; Ramos beat Jarkko Nieminen 6-2, 7-5 and Andujar downed
Edouard Roger-Vasselin 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5). On Tuesday, Djokovic plays Montanes in
the second round. On Wednesday, eight-time champion Rafael Nadal of Spain faces
Gilles Simon or Teymuraz Gabashvili, and fourth-seeded Roger Federer takes on
Stepanek.
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. All of the games arent created equal and with bowl season kicking off
Saturday with the first four matchups, its time to rank them from best to "35th
most exciting.
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. -- Third baseman David Freese has been put on the 15-day disabled list by the
Los Angeles Angels because of a broken right middle finger.RIO DE JANEIRO,
Brazil -- Striking construction workers and security personnel clashed Monday at
Rio de Janeiros Olympic Park, the main cluster of venues under construction for
the 2016 Summer Games. Rio Mais, the consortium building the Olympic venues,
confirmed that random gunshots were fired as workers and security confronted
each other. There were no reports of injuries at the venue cluster, which is
located 25 kilometres (15 miles) west of central Rio. The work stoppage
involving more than 2,000 workers began Thursday, and Rio Mais said it was
unclear when work would resume. "We are worried by the fact we are losing time,"
said Mario Andrada, spokesman for the Rio Olympic organizing committee. "Beyond
that, there is catch-up to do and we will have to move faster to make up
whatever time weve lost." Andrada said he didnt have any details about the
gunfire. "Gunshots and violence worry us," he added. "But right now we dont know
where this came from." The labour dispute centres around which union represents
the construction workers, and also involves benefits and working conditions.
Workers also went on strike Monday in central Rio de Janeiro at the stadium that
will be used for track and field at the 2016 Olympics. The Joao Havelange
Olympic Stadium, known in Rio as the Engenhao, has been closed since last yearr
to fix structural problems with the roof.
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The strikes are sure to capture the attention of the International Olympic
Committee executive board, which is meeting this week in the Turkish
Mediterranean resort of Belek. A team of IOC inspectors visiting Rio almost
three weeks ago, headed by Olympic hurdle champion Nawal El Moutawakel, said the
games faced "challenging deadlines." IOC President Thomas Bach has repeated
often that Rio "doesnt have a day to lose," and some fear it could face chronic
delays similar to those hitting the upcoming World Cup, which begins in two
months. The strike adds to a growing list of problems confronting Rio organizers
with the games just over two years away. Construction on the second largest
cluster of venues in northern Rio de Janeiro, in an area called Deodoro, has yet
to begin. Work on the Olympic golf course has also been delayed. Severe water
pollution in Rios Guanabara Bay, the venue for Olympic sailing, is a growing
concern with a test event scheduled there in August. IOC officials have said
they will not risk the athletes health if the water is unsafe. Many of the
delays are rooted in disputes among Brazils three levels of government over who
pays for what. Most estimates suggest Brazil will spend about $15 billion on the
Olympics, a mix of public and private money.
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