No. 2 Rafael Nadal.

But fans were introduced to

20-year-old Novak Djokovic, whose Canadian Open debut was memorable.

He upset Nadal in the semifinals and then surprised Federer in the final.

Djokovic made sure it was the Rogers Cup and not Roger's Cup as he dominated Federer in two tiebreakers for a 7-6 (2), 2-6, 7-6 (2) victory.

It wasn't classic Federer - he had 48 unforced errors to go with his 48 winners - but the final was both entertaining and exciting.

Djokovic called the victory the greatest of his career - eclipsing his win over Nadal on Saturday - and he told the fans who were cheering for Federer: "Don't be too hard on him; he can't win everything."

The level of tennis was generally high and fans had a chance to cheerfor a Canadian as Frank Dancevic became the first native son to reach the quarterfinals since Andrew Sznajder and Grant Connell did it in 1989.

The dates for the tournament continue to be a problem with many Europeans making their first hardcourt appearances leading up to the U.S.Open and many players not wanting to peak too soon before the Grand Slam event. Nadal, for example, was satisfied with his play after taking time off, but you can bet he wants to be playing better two weeks from now in New York.

The tournament also had some luck with the weather. The long-range forecast called for at least a 40-per-cent chance of rain on each of the first eight days of the tourney and there were downpours forecast for Monday and