5. Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil (Canada)
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Following the withdrawal of their singles No. 1 Milos Raonic, Canada is sending the pair of Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil to Brazil. The late decision deprived them a chance to practice much together. Nevertheless, they still managed to reach the semi-finals of the Toronto Masters last week which was the only ATP event they could play this season.
Adjusting with each other should not be a difficulty at all for this pair which played together even at the last Olympic Games. Besides, they have been arm-in-arm comrades multiple times during Canada’s David Cup matches.
At 43, with the rich experience of having won over 1000 doubles matches and with five previous Olympic appearances, Nestor knows it better than most others how to quickly adapt to a partner’s game. The 12-time Major winner also has the memory of his Sydney Olympic doubles gold to inspire him.
26-year-old Pospisil is no slouch either and has a Wimbledon doubles title sparkling on his resume. Suffice to say, these two will look to make up for what they lost the last time.
