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Canadian Rebecca Marino advances to Winnipeg Challenger final

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WINNIPEG — Rebecca Marino's comeback season continues to yield impressive results.

The 27-year-old Vancouver tennis player, who returned to the sport this year after almost five years off, has advanced to the final of the US$25,000 Winnipeg National Bank Challenger.

Marino beat No. 7 seed Victoria Rodriguez of Mexico 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in a semifinal on Saturday.

Once ranked No. 38 in the world, Marino walked away from tennis in 2013 after revealing her battle with depression.

She studied English literature at the University of British Columbia during her time away from the sport and also competed on the varsity rowing team.

Marino made her return to tennis this year and has won three low-level tournaments in Turkey.

Marino will play No. 2 seed Julia Gluschko of Israel in the final of the National Bank Challenger on Sunday.

The Canadian is scheduled to play Challengers in Gatineau, Que., and Granby, Que., later this month.

 

The Canadian Press


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