Gael Monfils avoids first round upset against Steve Johnson at Rogers Cup
MONTREAL — Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil says he “completely vanished into thin air” after jumping out to a big lead.
Fellow Canadian Peter Polansky, ranked No. 116 in the world, upset 75th-ranked Pospisil in straight sets 7-5, 6-2 in the opening round at the Rogers Cup on Monday.
Pospisil was leading 5-2 in the first set and making quick work of his countryman when the match took a turn.
“I don’t know what happened,” said Pospisil. “It’s one of those matches to forget, to be honest. I can’t say it wasn’t my day because I started well. Then things just kind of shifted strangely.”