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@CityNewsTO @CircMaterials and the phone number on their app for reporting missed pickup says the number has been changed and I have to pay $2.99 to be forwarded to the new number (but I’m not given the number). 2/2

@CityNewsTO wondering if you know what’s going on with the new blue bin recycle program that just started in TO. @CircMaterials website doesn’t match the schedule for pickup days. We got multiple flyers telling is there would be a special pickup on Jan 3 but so far nothing. 1/2

What a run. What a champion. I write about the amazing title and feat from 🇨🇦 Victoria Mboko, who toppled four grand slam winners en route to the trophy at the Natoonal Bank Open in Montreal Read & subscribe ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/benjaminle…

FINALS FOR SHELTON ✅ 🇺🇸 Ben Shelton defeats No. 2 seed 🇺🇸 Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3 to reach his first career Masters 1000 final! He'll take on Karen Khachanov for the NBO crown in Toronto 👏 📸 @ImagesByNeena

Beauty lob by Ben Shelton to go up a break in the second vs Taylor Fritz. The 4th seed is hitting all the shots and seems poised to make his first Masters 1000 Final here at the @NBOtoronto 📸 @ImagesByNeena

Wow! Karen Khachanov saves a match point and overcomes top seed Alexander Zverev 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 in 2 hours 52 minutes to advance to the finals in Toronto. His second career Masters 1000 final and first since he won in Paris in 2018. Sensational run. #NBO25 📸 @ImagesByNeena

🇨🇦 VICKY MBOKO DOES IT ‼️ 🇨🇦 Victoria Mboko continues the INCREDIBLE run in Montreal, rallying to defeat Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 and advance to the FINALS!! She saved match point down 5-4. She’s 18 years of age, This is extraordinary. #OBN

🇺🇸 Ben Shelton is one set away from a first career Masters 1000 semifinal as he takes the first 6-3 over 🇦🇺 Alex De Minaur The 22-year-old American has been undoubtedly one of the popular players at the NBO this season with his explosive brand of 🎾 #NBO25 📸 @ImagesByNeena

One year ago today 🇨🇦 Gaby Dabrowski was proudly showing off her 🥉 from the Paris Olympic Games at the @NBOtoronto 📸 @ImagesByNeena

He won’t repeat as champion in 🇨🇦 but a Quarterfinal result at the @NBOtoronto for Alexei Popyrin is still quite a solid showing. Had the crowd behind him last night vs Zverev but the forehand seemed to let him down in the third. 📸 @ImagesByNeena

While it’s fun having a 🇨🇦 tennis player who you know is gonna one day break out, it’s also a special feeling when you see them explode onto the scene and become known to the tennis world at large. This is that moment for 18 year old Vicky Mboko who is now into the @OBNmontreal semifinals!

A Go Fund Me for a tennis podcast? @BenLewisMPC and I have been running @MatchPointCAN for seven years now and suddenly find ourselves without a title sponsor for the first time. We believe in the tennis stories and especially the 🇨🇦 tennis stories that we share and want to keep doing this for years to come. Any help with our overhead, travel and other operating costs is a big boost for us. Matched between now and October by the amazing Tevlin family too! Huge thanks for any consideration and support. gofundme.com/f/help-match-p…

We’re witnessing the rise of a Canadian superstar. 18-year-old 🇨🇦 Victoria Mboko continues her dream run in Montreal, toppling 🇪🇸 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-2 to reach the semifinals. Calm, composed, and incredibly skilled. What a story. #OBN

Seemed pretty heated from the stands but upon hearing the audio, Flavio Cobolli and Ben Shelton did a pretty good job of hearing each other out and trying to understand their respective positions following their tight three set match at the @NBOtoronto 📸 @ImagesByNeena

🎾 NEW for Court Chronicles 🎾 19-year-old Learner Tien is the youngest American in the Top 100—and he just made a statement run in Toronto 🔥 Check out my piece on the crafty competitor and consider subscribing 🙏 📸 @ImagesByNeena open.substack.com/pub/benjaminle…

Magic in Montreal! 🇨🇦 Victoria Mboko continues her dream run with the biggest win of her CAREER 🔥 She downs Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-4. Absolutely incredible what this 18 year old is doing. She’s into the quarterfinals #OBN25

🎾 NEW NBO INTERVIEW 🎾 He’s one of the most exciting players in the game! Andrey Rublev returns to chat with @McIntyreTennis about competing in 🇨🇦, his partnership with Marat Safin, feeling young at ❤️ and more 🔥 📸 @ImagesByNeena Listen now ⬇️ cms.megaphone.fm/channel/matchp…

More on the struggles of 🇨🇦 Felix Auger-Aliassime and 🇨🇦 Denis Shapovalov. Both are failing to produce at big events in 2025. At ATP 250/500s: 36-14 W/L 3 titles, 5 finals Masters 1000s/Grand Slams: 8-17 W/L Neither advancing past R2 of a major #NBO25 📸 @ImagesByNeena

🇨🇦 Gabriel Diallo booked his spot in the second round of Toronto with a 7-6, 6-3 win over 🇮🇹 Matteo Gigante today! In press he spoke about handling the pressure of playing at home: “We don't have a lot of opportunities to play at home. Americans, they have DC, they have Cincy, they have the Open, they have Dallas, Delray at the beginning of the year. So you kind of want to use that opportunity as much as you can and perform. But you have to make sure also you don't step into the other extreme, which is putting too much pressure and expectation on yourself. So it's about this fine balance and the equilibrium right in the middle, where you're in the perfect state of mind. In the first match, first round, obviously they're never easy, especially at home. Because like I said, you want to perform well, you want to play well here in front of the crowd. But it goes back to just control what you can control. Intensity, the preparation, everything is done before. Once you step on the court you control what you can, and luckily I got the job done today” 📸 @ImagesByNeena

Defending NBO champ 🇦🇺 Alexei Popyrin beats wildcard 🇨🇦 Nicolas Arseneault 7-6, 6-3 to book his spot in R3. An unforgettable experience for the 18-year old from Richmond Hill. With a first ATP win, he’s projected to rise 147 spots to a career high 491 #NBO 📸 @ImagesByNeena