Xavier Malisse News Archives

The Odlum Brown Vancouver Open was held Aug. 1-9 at West Vancouver's Hollyburn Country Club.

Wild-card entrant Blake Strode capitalized on an opponent's misfortune Monday to advance to the second round in the Levene Gouldin & Thompson Tennis Challenger at Recreation Park.

Philip Bester of North Vancouver, B.C., advanced to the third round of the US$175,000 Odlum Brown VanOpen tennis tournament Wednesday with a three-set win over fifth-seeded American Ryan Sweeting.

Philip Bester of North Vancouver, B.C., advanced to the third round of the US$175,000 Odlum Brown VanOpen tennis tournament Wednesday with a three-set win over fifth-seeded American Ryan Sweeting.

Philip Bester of North Vancouver, B.C., advanced to the third round of the US$175,000 Odlum Brown VanOpen tennis tournament Wednesday with a three-set win over fifth-seeded American Ryan Sweeting.

Positive visualization can be a powerful tool in modern sport. Quebec's Stephanie Dubois put it to work Sunday and the result was a singles title at the $175,000 US Odlum Brown Vancouver Open tennis tournament.

Canadian Stephanie Dubois advanced to the women's final of the US$175,000 Odlum Brown VanOpen tennis tournament Saturday, outlasting American Mashona Washington 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. The Laval, Que., native will meet top-seeded Sania Mirza of India who beat Toronto's Sharon Fichman 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 in the other semifinal.

Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus has been No. 8 in the world. North Vancouver's Philip Bester has twice beaten a top-200 player.

Canadians Sharon Fichman and Rebecca Marino registered upsets Thursday in second-round action at the US$175,000 Odlum Brown VanOpen tennis tournament.

Philip Bester of North Vancouver, B.C., advanced to the third round of the US$175,000 Odlum Brown VanOpen tennis tournament Wednesday with a three-set win over fifth-seeded American Ryan Sweeting.

Belgian tennis player Xavier Malisse believes patience is the key to regaining a top-100 ranking.

Canada's Peter Polansky defeated American Leser Cook 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 Friday to advance to the semifinals of the US$50,000 Granby National Bank Challenger tennis tournament.