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TORONTO -- Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia, finalist Roger Federer of Switzerland and Canadian star Milos Raonic headline this years official player entry list for next months Rogers Cup. The top 44 players on the ATP World Tour rankings list have committed to playing at the Aug. 2-10 event at Rexall Centre, Tennis Canada said Monday in a release. "With one of the greatest player fields on the ATP World Tour combined with our new art of tennis theme and the exciting enhancements weve made throughout the grounds, we know this is going to be one of our best tournaments ever," said tournament director Karl Hale. "All of the top players are looking forward to returning to Toronto this year, and they will undoubtedly provide world-class action every day." Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., rose to No. 6 in the latest rankings after reaching the semifinals at the All England Club last week. Raonic lost in straight sets to Federer, who went on to drop a five-set decision to Djokovic in the final. "Im really looking forward to coming back to Toronto and playing Rogers Cup in my hometown," Raonic said. "There are only a few opportunities in a year that I get to play at home in front of Canadian fans and Im eager to do well again this year. "I always feel comfortable here as this is where I grew up and this is one of the best places in the world to play." Defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain, who beat Raonic in last years final at Montreal, is also in the field. In addition, Vancouvers Vasek Pospisil has earned direct entry into the tournament a year after making it into the semifinals as a wild card. The 56-player draw will be completed at a later date with the addition of qualifiers, wild cards, and special exemptions. The Rogers Cup womens tournament will be held Aug. 1-10 at Montreals Uniprix Stadium. Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping . He still wanted out. "It just seemed like the direction they were going didnt fit what I thought my career was going to be," Kesler said. "At the end of the day I want to win a championship and I want to win it now, and four years is a little too long for me. Wholesale NFL Jerseys China .C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes have activated defenceman Joni Pitkanen from injured reserve. http://www.nfljerseyschina.net/. -- The Anaheim Ducks have signed left wing Dany Heatley to a one-year deal, returning the 33-year-old unrestricted free agent to the Pacific Division. China Jerseys . The 26-year-old Sobotka injured his left leg playing for the St. Louis Blues in a 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. The Blues said he would not recover from the injury in time for the Olympic tournament. Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys . -- Masahiro Tanaka knows that first appearance in a spring training game for the New York Yankees will be scrutinized.MUNICH, Germany -- Slovakian qualifier Martin Klizan defeated top-seeded Fabio Fognini 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the BMW Open final on Sunday for his second ATP World Tour title. Klizan left centre court briefly due to apparent stomach problems in the first set, but he rallied despite appearing to labour with continued difficulties to win in just under 90 minutes. He is the first qualifier to win an ATP World Tour title since Nicolas Mahut won the Topshelf Open in the Netherlands in June. The 24-year-old Slovakian had lost his last three meetings with Fognini but he defeated the 15th-ranked Italian in his only previous final, at St. Petersburg in October 2012.dddddddddddd The 111-ranked Klizan defeated defending champion Tommy Haas in Saturdays semifinals, having already seen off the third-seeded and 2010 champion Mikhail Youzhny, as well as Denis Istomin - who knocked out two-time former champion Philipp Kohlschreiber - and Dudi Sela. "Hopefully hes doing better now than he was during the match," Fognini said in comments reported by news agency dpa. Asked if he thought Klizan had put on a show to throw him off, Fognini replied, "I think so. Lets see how many matches hes won in this manner at the end of the year." ' ' '