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PARIS -- Milos Raonic came up short in the longest match of his professional career. Sam Shields Jersey . Raonic missed out on tennis history Saturday, failing to become the first Canadian man to reach the fourth round of the French Open as he lost to Argentinas Juan Monaco 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4. It was also the first time the 22-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., played a five-set match on the ATP Tour. "I wish I could have played better," said Raonic, who will start his grass campaign in just over a week at Halle, Germany. "I really didnt do a lot of things well so I was just trying to make the most of it and I was able to have my opportunities -- to have my chances." Raonic is the fifth Canadian to get this far in Paris, after Robert Murray in 1936, Robert Bedard and Lorne Main in 1954, and Greg Rusedski in 1994. Raonic, the tournaments 19th seed, duelled Monaco for four hours 33 minutes before going down as his forehand hit the net to end the match. Raonic saved two match points late in the fifth set to prolong his time on the court. "I hung in but I wasnt winning many of the rallies -- I wasnt hitting my forehand well and I was making a lot of mistakes with it," said Raonic. "My backhand had fewer mistakes but it wasnt doing anything." Earlier, Torontos Daniel Nestor and partner Max Mirnyi of Belarus defeated Australians Paul Hanley and Jordan Kerr 6-1, 7-6 (0) in the second round of the mens doubles tournament. Raonic finished with 26 aces against Monaco in the pairs first meeting. He managed a massive 73 winners counter-balanced by 88 unforced errors and was unable to convert on any of his eight break points. "Hes a very good clay-court player -- a top-10 clay-courter," Raonic said. Raonic has a 24-8 record in 2012 with titles at Chennai and San Jose this season. He has a career 2-2 record at Roland Garros. "It was disappointing knowing I could do better -- but in the end its a good thing," said the Canadian. "Its a good thing to push it that much just through mentally and competing rather through good play." Monaco took control in the final set after Raonic saved five break points in the opening game of the final chapter. But Raonic then lost serve in the third game on a double fault and was never able to catch up. Raonic and Monaco played level through most of the opening set, which proceeded at a leisurely pace. When the set reached a tiebreaker, the 21-year-old Canadian took a 4-2 lead, only to find himself level 4-4. Raonic produced a chip volley winner for two set points and wrapped up the opener in 58 minutes as he fired a big serve, then wrong-footed Monaco on a return. The duel continued in the second set, with Monaco breaking for 4-2. Raonic struggled to close the gap and saved five set points in the ninth game and put the Argentine under pressure with a break point. Monaco salvaged it and finally claimed the set as Raonic netted a cross-court shot, 3-6. The third set tightened as Raonic missed on three set point chances while leading 5-4, netting his third as Monaco held for 5-all. Raonic took a 4-1 lead in the ensuing tiebreak, but was caught by his opponent as the pair went to 5-5 before the Canadian produced a service winner for a two-sets-to-one lead. Monaco earned a break for 2-0 in the fourth, which proved to be enough to take the match into a fifth set. Raonic saved a set point in the eighth game but found himself all square at two sets each a game later as Monaco converted on a second opportunity. Authentic Jordy Nelson Jersey . Pargo missed the Hawks 103-87 win over the Cavaliers on Sunday with what was believed to be a stomach virus. He had the surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Black Nelson Jersey . Replay officials will now have the power to review all touchdowns, field goals, converts, singles and safeties. 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ASHBURN, Va. -- Robert Griffin III felt good enough to attend something called a Rookie Success Program meeting Monday morning and seemed, by all accounts, to be doing just fine on the day after suffering his first NFL concussion. Griffin still has to complete the leagues mandated return-to-play protocol before hes cleared for practice, but his Washington Redskins teammates and coach Mike Shanahan were optimistic the Heisman Trophy winner will be able to play in this weeks game against the Minnesota Vikings. "We should fine out in the next few days exactly what happens," Shanahan said. "Right now it looks good. Im not really sure if it stays that way. The professionals will monitor his situation and let us know if able hes able to play or not. We surely have nothing to do with it." Theres nothing like a head injury to the future-of-the-franchise to make the ins and outs of concussion rules and symptoms suddenly the trendy topic inside Redskins Park. Shanahan described in detail the process Griffin will undergo, defended the decision to have the rookie described as "shaken up" during the game, and -- most importantly -- talked about ways to help prevent such an injury from happening again. "In my experience, when the quarterback gets that first hit like he received, they slide a little bit sooner in plays to come," Shanahan said. "They kind of protect themselves a little bit more." Griffin was injured while scrambling near the sidelines on a third-and-goal play. He couldnt find an open receiver, so he tried to turn the corner and lost his footing -- just in time for his helmet to ram into the upper body of linebacker Sean Weatherspoon. In retrospect, he shouldve just run out of bounds or simply thrown the ball away, but Griffin is a valuable commodity in part because hes a threat as a runner. The Redskins (2-3) cut back his designed runs after he took some jarring hits in the first three games, and theres only so much more they can do other than hope he makes wiser decisions in the future. "Hes very competitive, like most young quarterbacks are," Shanahan said. "They want to make every first down, they want to extend every play to the last second, but part of that is knowing that, hey, we have to have you out there, so these quarterbacks learn in time when to slide. Now if its a Super Bowl or youre going for a playoff win, youre going to take some of those chances. But part of the process is staying healthy and being out there for your teammates." Griffin insisted he was fine when he came to sideline and was able to recite the score and quarter, but Shanahan looked into the rookies eyes and knew right away that something was wrong. A few moments later, Griffin didnt know the score or what quarter it was. Packers Matthews Jersey. He was then taken to the locker room, where the concussion was formally diagnosed. The Redskins announced the injury by saying Griffin was "shaken up" and that his return was "questionable" -- and never updated his status. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league was reviewing whether the team violated a league policy by supplying "blatantly false and inaccurate information" about an injury. That policy was stated in a 2003 memo after Shanahan, who was then the coach of the Denver Broncos, put out false information about Jake Plummers injury during a game, telling the club to announce that the quarterback had a concussion instead of a separated shoulder. Concussions didnt keep players from returning in those days, and Shanahan didnt want the other team to know that Plummer had a bum shoulder. Shanahan said Griffins concussion wasnt confirmed until the examination was conducted in the locker room, although the coach didnt explain why the status wasnt updated later. "I knew when he didnt know the quarter that the chances of him coming back were zero," Shanahan said. "Now could that have been said to you sooner? Possibly." Shanahan said Griffin experienced "no dizziness, no headaches, no vomiting" on Monday. Griffin was scheduled for tests, and, if he passes them, will get a session on the treadmill Tuesday. If all goes well, hell be able to practice Wednesday without contact and be on pace to play the Vikings. A possible complication is that Griffin suffered a concussion last season with Baylor, and the side effects are known to be cumulative. If there are any setbacks, Shanahan will have to choose between rookie Kirk Cousins and veteran Rex Grossman. Fourth-round pick Cousins finished Sundays game and threw more interceptions in one quarter (2) than Griffin has all season (1). Grossman has been inactive all year as the third-string quarterback, a humbling experience for a player who once led the Chicago Bears to the Super Bowl. "Kirk has been No. 2 for a reason, because we feel like hes earned that right," Shanahan said. "We feel very good about him and where hes at, but we also have a lot of confidence in Rex as well." Notes: The Redskins will work out kickers to seek a possible replacement for Billy Cundiff, who has missed four field goals in the past two games, including a 31-yard attempt Sunday. NFL kickers are 81 for 86 inside 40 yards this season; Cundiff has two of those misses. ... Shanahan said S Brandon Meriweather, who has two sprained ligaments in his left knee after a pregame collision a week ago, is expected to miss four more weeks. ' ' ' |
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