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In a very Canadian doubles final, Vasek Pospisil prevails over Daniel Nestor in Beijing
Vasek Pospisil and Daniel Nestor have teamed up often for their country, with great success.
But they haven't often found themselves on opposite sides of the court.
The final at the China Open in Beijing Sunday was only the second time it has ever happened. And it was the second time Pospisil, 25, prevailed over the 43-year-old Nestor as he and American partner Jack Sock defeated Nestor and French partner Édouard Roger-Vasselin in the final.
The 3-6, 6-3, [10-6] victory was the Can-American team's second title of the season, their first since winning Indian Wells back in March.
"We really turned it up in the second set,” Pospisil told the media in Beijing. “I don’t think we missed a ball from the middle of the set until the end of the match. We enjoyed our whole week here, and that’s the main thing when you’re playing well.”
The other face-to-face meeting between Pospisil and Nestor also came in Asia, almost exactly a year ago. In the second round of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, Pospisil and Sweden's Robert Lindstedt defeated Nestor and Leander Paes 7-5, 3-6, [13-11]
In singles this week, both Pospisil and Sock lost very competitive matches to Rafael Nadal, on the Spaniard's route to the final.
The "Pospisock" phenonemon seemed to run out of gas after a tough five-set loss to Jamie Murray and John Peers in the third round of the Wimbledon doubles event in July, as they attempted to defend their title. That was the memorable day when Pospisil posted a five-set comeback marathon against Viktor Troicki of Serbia, then returned to the same court and played another marathon match. Pospisil and Sock were down two sets to none, pushed it to the limit, but ultimately fell 8-6 in the fifth set.
That Herculean tennis effort no doubt affected Pospisil in his first Grand Slam singles quarterfinal a couple of days later against Andy Murray.
The pair lost in the first round in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Cincinnati and the US Open on the North American hard courts this summer; they didn't team up at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. But this tournament has seen a return to form; unseeded, Pospisil and Sock squeaked by Australian Open champions and No. 3 seeds Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli, 11-9 in the match tiebreak, in the first round and took care of the wild-card team of Novak Djokovic and youngest brother Djordje in the quarter-finals.
They upset the top seeds, Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau, in straight sets in the semis before getting by Nestor and Roger-Vasselin, one of the most in-form teams in the second half of this season.
“We had a bit of a dry spell during the summer. But to bounce back and win a title here is great. We feel like we can beat any team when we’re playing well. We were able to get our mojo back," Sock told the media. “I like to hit my forehand pretty big, and from what I hear, most of the other doubles guys don’t like that so much."
After their surprise Wimbledon title a year ago, the Can-American pair admittedly was a little too casual about a great opportunity to make the top eight teams and qualify for the World Tour Finals in London last November. They thought it was in the bag, and hadn't given much thought to coordinating their fall schedules to team up at some of the smaller events to ensure they would qualify. They also lost a couple of very winnable matches in Asia that ended up putting them just out of the running.
This season, there has been even less planning. Pospisil and Sock maintain often that singles is always their No. 1 priority and that the doubles is fun and if they can, they'll play – but that's really as far as it goes. People seem to have trouble believing it – or don't want to, given that making the Tour Finals is still a prestigious accomplishment, even in doubles. But the proof is in the planning.
Sock returned only this week after a post-US Open break, while Pospisil played last week in Kuala Lumpur and in Metz, France the week before that. They hadn't officially entered in Shanghai next week but because they're still ranked relatively high, and the Shanghai draw is bigger than usual (with 24 teams), they were able to take one of the on-site sign-in spots.
After that, they are like two ships. Sock is playing Stockholm in a week, but is partnering with countryman Nick Monroe in doubles; Pospisil is taking a week off.
Pospisil is playing Valencia, Spain the week of Oct. 26; Sock is playing in Basel, Switzerland.
But both will be at the final Masters 1000-level tournament of the season in Paris the first week of November, although Pospisil will almost surely have to play the qualifying to get into the singles main draw. They have not yet entered that event in doubles, but the deadline is still a week away. And they could always sign in again – especially if they have a legitimate shot at the top eight.
Pospisil and Sock stood 10th in the eight-man race for London before this week, with the top eight teams ahead of the rest of the pack by a wide margin.
With the 500 points from Beijing, they will move into the ninth spot. There are 1,000 ranking points available in both Shanghai and Paris, with all the other top teams chasing those points. But they still have at least a puncher's chance to get to London.
As well, there is always the possibility that one of the top eight teams, because of an injury, won't be able to make the date.
