Canada's Filip Peliwo wins Wimbledon junior title
Completes Canadian sweep of singles as Eugenie Bouchard takes girls' crown
Filip Peliwo plays a forehand shot during his boys' singles final match against Australia's Luke Saville at Wimbledon in London, on Sunday. (Miguel Medina/Getty Images)
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Both Wimbledon junior titles are now in Canadian hands.
Filip Peliwo of North Vancouver, B.C. defeated Luke Saville of Australia 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday to capture the boys' singles Wimbledon title.
Peliwo's victory — his third consecutive appearance in a Grand Slam final this year, but first win— came a day after Eugenie Bouchard of Westmount, Que. took the girls' singles title.
The fourth seed at Wimbledon, Peliwo made it to the championship match at both the Australian and French Opens this year only to fall in the final. Following his Wimbledon win, Peliwo said Bouchard's victory in the girls' singles final was an inspiration.
"I wasn't jealous of her title, but it made me ever more hungry, I wanted to have the same feeling for myself and for Canada. I knew it would be a great achievement if we were both champions," Peliwo said."The two previous finals that I lost were also a big inspirations, I didn't want to lose again but [I] was not letting it get to my head."
Rallying from 2-5 down in the opener, Peliwo also rallied from behind in the second set.
"Guys know that I fight no matter how far down I am, it's worked for me in many situations," he said. "Even if I don't believe I will win, I give it my absolute best and try to win every point, one point at a time.
"I can only go give my best and hope for a win."
Seville, who had ousted him in the Aussie Open final, led 3-1 in the second set before Peliwo took five of the last six games and clinched the win with his fifth ace of the match
"That's exactly how I wanted to finish it," said Peliwo. "I was happy I battled back in the first set, gave myself a winning chance and took it on my first match point."
with files from The Canadian Press
Filip Peliwo of North Vancouver, B.C. defeated Luke Saville of Australia 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday to capture the boys' singles Wimbledon title.
Peliwo's victory — his third consecutive appearance in a Grand Slam final this year, but first win— came a day after Eugenie Bouchard of Westmount, Que. took the girls' singles title.
The fourth seed at Wimbledon, Peliwo made it to the championship match at both the Australian and French Opens this year only to fall in the final. Following his Wimbledon win, Peliwo said Bouchard's victory in the girls' singles final was an inspiration.
"I wasn't jealous of her title, but it made me ever more hungry, I wanted to have the same feeling for myself and for Canada. I knew it would be a great achievement if we were both champions," Peliwo said."The two previous finals that I lost were also a big inspirations, I didn't want to lose again but [I] was not letting it get to my head."
Rallying from 2-5 down in the opener, Peliwo also rallied from behind in the second set.
"Guys know that I fight no matter how far down I am, it's worked for me in many situations," he said. "Even if I don't believe I will win, I give it my absolute best and try to win every point, one point at a time.
"I can only go give my best and hope for a win."
Seville, who had ousted him in the Aussie Open final, led 3-1 in the second set before Peliwo took five of the last six games and clinched the win with his fifth ace of the match
"That's exactly how I wanted to finish it," said Peliwo. "I was happy I battled back in the first set, gave myself a winning chance and took it on my first match point."
with files from The Canadian Press
FILIP PELIWO CROWNED CHAMPION AT WIMBLEDON
Montreal, July 8, 2012 –One day after Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) won the girls’singles title at Wimbledon, Filip Peliwo (Vancouver, BC) followed suit on Sunday at the All-England Club by winning the boys’singles crown to complete the Canadian sweep. Peliwo defeated World No. 1 Luke Saville of Australia 7-5, 6-4 to win his first junior Grand Slam title in his third consecutive Major championship match of the season. The 18-year-old Canadian, ranked no. 4 on the ITF junior rankings, erased a 2-5 deficit in the opening set to win 7-5 and needed one break of serve at 3-3 in the second set to secure a straight sets victory after hitting an ace on his first match point. He avenges his loss to Saville in the final of the Australian Open earlier this year. Peliwo is the first Canadian boy to win a Grand Slam singles title and completes a historic Wimbledon junior singles sweep for Canada. Bouchard successfully defends Wimbledon doubles title Bouchard completed girls’trophy sweep on Sunday by taking the doubles title alongside American Taylor Townsend. The pair defeated Belinda Bencic Ana Konjuh 6-4, 6-3 in the final to give Bouchard her second straight doubles title at Wimbledon after winning last year with American Grace Min. With her three titles on the famed London grass courts, Bouchard has won more junior titles at Wimbledon than any player in the Open Era. About Tennis Canada Founded in 1890, Tennis Canada is a non-profit, national sport association responsible for leading the growth, promotion and showcasing of tennis in Canada. Tennis Canada owns and operates two of the premier events on the ATP and WTA Tours; Rogers Cup presented by National Bank men’s and women’s events that rotate annually between Rexall Centre in Toronto and Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. In addition, Tennis Canada owns and operates seven professional ITF sanctioned events and financially supports nine other professional tournaments in Canada. Tennis Canada operates junior national training centres/programs at the Centre of Excellence in Toronto, Uniprix Stadium in Montreal and the North Shore Winter Club in Vancouver. Tennis Canada is a proud member of the International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the International Wheelchair Tennis Association, and serves to administer, sponsor and select the teams for Davis Cup, Fed Cup, the Olympic and Paralympic Games and all wheelchair, junior and senior national teams. Tennis Canada invests its surplus into tennis development. For more information on Tennis Canada please visit our Web site at:www.TennisCanada.com.
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Media Contacts: Montreal Louis-Philippe Dorais Valérie Tétreault Director, Communications and Marketing Coordinator, Communications 514-273-1515, ext. 232 514-273-1515, ext. 259 lpdorais@tenniscanada.com vtetreault@tenniscanada.com Toronto Sarah Grossman Nicole Watts Manager, Communications and Media Relations Coordinator, Communications 416-650-7922 416-665-9777 x4092 sgrossman@tenniscanada.com nwatts@tenniscanada.com POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE FILIP PELIWO CHAMPION JUNIOR DE WIMBLEDON Montréal, le 8 juillet 2012 – Au lendemain de la victoire historique d'Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) en finale junior de Wimbledon, Filip Peliwo (Vancouver, BC) a imité sa compatriote au All-England Club en enlevant les grands honneurs du simple chez les garçons, complétant ainsi le balayage canadien. En effet, Peliwo a arraché un gain de 7-5 et 6-4 au numéro un mondial Luke Saville, d'Australie, pour mettre la main sur son premier titre de Grand Chelem à sa troisième finale de la saison. Le jeune Canadien, qui occupe le quatrième rang mondial de l'ITF, a réussi à combler un écart de 2-5 pour prendrer la manche initiale, puis n'a eu besoin que d'un bris à 3-3 pour sceller l'issue de la rencontre après avoir produit un ace à sa première balle de match. Il venge ainsi sa défaite aux mains de Saville lors de la finale des Internationaux d'Australie en début d'année. Peliwo est le premier junior canadien à remporter un titre de simple du Grand Chelem et il complète ainsi un balayage historique pour le Canada. De plus, ce gain lui permettra de se hisser au premier rang du classement mondial junior de l'ITF. Bouchard défend son titre de double Bouchard a tout raflé chez les filles en mettant la main sur le trophée du double en compagnie de sa partenaire américaine Taylor Townsend. Pour ce faire, le tandem a vaincu Belinda Bencic et Ana Konjuh en deux manches de 6-4 et 6-3, permettant ainsi à Bouchard de remporter son deuxième titre de doube consécutif après avoir été couronnée championne l'an dernier avec Grace Min, des États-Unis. Grâce à ses trois titres sur le prestigieux gazon londonien, Bouchard compte plus de titres juniors de Wimbledon qu toute autre joueuse de l'ère ouverte. À propos de Tennis Canada Tennis Canada, dont les origines remontent à 1890, est une organisation sportive nationale sans but lucratif responsable du développement, de la promotion et de la mise en valeur du tennis au pays. Tennis Canada possède et administre deux des plus prestigieux tournois de l’ATP et du WTA Tour; les volets masculin et féminin de la Coupe Rogers présentée par Banque Nationale, dont la présentation alterne chaque année entre le Centre Rexall, à Toronto, et le Stade Uniprix, à Montréal. De plus, Tennis Canada possède et administre sept tournois professionnels sanctionnés par l’ITF et soutient financièrement neuf autres tournois professionnels au Canada. Tennis Canada administre des centres nationaux d’entraînement au Centre de l’excellence, à Toronto, et au Stade Uniprix, à Montréal, et au North Shore Winter Club, à Vancouver. Tennis Canada est membre de la Fédération internationale de tennis, du Comité olympique canadien, du Comité paralympique canadien et de l’Association internationale de tennis en fauteuil roulant. De plus, Tennis Canada administre, commandite et choisit des équipes pour la Coupe Davis, la Fed Cup, les Jeux olympiques et paralympiques et forme des équipes nationales pour les juniors, les vétérans et les joueurs de tennis en fauteuil roulant. Tennis Canada investit ses excédents budgétaires dans le développement du tennis. Pour obtenir plus amples renseignements sur Tennis Canada, visitez notre site Web sur www.TennisCanada.com.
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Renseignements :Montréal Louis-Philippe Dorais Valérie Tétreault Directeur, communications et marketing Coordonnatrice, communications 514-273-1515, poste 232 514-273-1515, poste 259 lpdorais@tenniscanada.com vtetreault@tenniscanada.com Toronto Sarah Grossman Nicole Watts Gestionnaire, communications et relations médias Coordonnatrice, Communications 416-650-7922 416-665-9777, poste 4092 sgrossman@tenniscanada.com nwatts@tenniscanada.com |
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