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VIENNA, Austria -- Canadian Vasek Pospisil dropped a 7-6 (3), 6-7 (5), 6-2 decision to Robin Haase in second-round play Thursday at the Erste Bank Open. Pospisil, the seventh seed, saved match points in each of the last two sets before falling to the unseeded Dutchman. "I wasnt very happy with the way I was playing,"said Pospisil. "He played well and went for his shots. Im aware that I didnt and its something Ill work on. "I wasnt feeling that great today in general, even in the warmup. But thats the way it goes. You have to do the best you can with what you have." Pospisil jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first-set tiebreaker before dropping seven straight points. The 23-year-old Canadian faced a match ball in the last game of the second set before pulling even and taking the tiebreaker. However, Haase overwhelmed Pospisil in the deciding set on the cramped secondary court of the Statdhalle, completing the win in two hours 19 minutes. Pospisil, a native of Vernon, B.C., had nine aces and kept the pressure on Haase with 12 break points, but the Dutchman saved 10 of them. The Canadian had his serve broken four times. Pospisil is looking to close out the season strong so that he can achieve his goal of earning a seed for the Australian Open in January. Pospisil is currently ranked 40th in the world. "Ive had a great season," said Pospisil, who reached the Rogers Cup semifinals last August in Montreal. "Myself and my coach have set a goal of trying to get a seeding for Melbourne. "Its a tough ask and I have to beat some good players to get there." Pospisil defeated Lleyton Hewitt -- a former world No. 1 -- in the first round. Michael Irvin Jersey .C. - NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick headlines this years electees into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Bob Lilly Jersey .Y. -- The New York Islanders were seeking a positive finish to a frustrating season on home ice. http://www.shoptheofficialcowboys.com/E ... ys-Jersey/. Perhaps their first trip to the city of Winnipeg in 16 years can serve as the shakeup they need. Dak Prescott Jersey . 1. CAVALIERS: At 19-20, theyre a mess. Watched the game Tuesday night vs. Phoenix and their defence was poor (107 points and 52 per cent for Suns). Where is the high level play from Kyrie Irving and LeBron James (13 turnovers!)? Kevin Love looks like a man thats wondering what he got himself into. Troy Aikman Jersey . Yoenis Cespedes proved he can play through a hurting right heel, giving Scott Kazmir and the As a spark with a pair of RBIs that helped spoil the Minnesota Twins home opener with an 8-3 victory on Monday.Napoli rejected a Chelsea offer of £58m for Kalidou Koulibaly at the end of the summer transfer window, according to their chairman. Antonio Conte had a £38m bid for the centre-half rejected in July, according to Sky sources. Kalidou Koulibaly was the subject of multiple bids from Chelsea this summer, according to Napolis chairman But Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed Chelsea returned more than once before eventually turning their attention to Paris Saint-Germains David Luiz. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ?￡6.99. No contract. They offered to me £30, 35, 40, 45, 50 [million], De Laurentiis told Sky Sports News HQ. Mr Conte I said, Marina [Granovskaia, Chelsea director] is behind me, follow me, I offered him that. Last moment, two days before the closing of the market, I hear £58 [million] - something like that. Sign in to watch highlights: Hull 0-2 Chelsea Koulibaly eventually signed a new contract with Napoli that ties him to the Serie A club until 2021 but, according to De Laurentiis, that does not guarantee he will not be sold.dddddddddddd Koulibaly I need here to make the match, De Laurentiis said. I need to play, so I need the players. Koulibaly, this year, will remain here. Next year we will speak about. Antonio Conte was pleased Chelsea bounced back from two defeats to beat Hull 2-0 Asked to confirm if Chelsea made a £58m offer, De Laurentiis said: Yes. He will never say it is true because I know Antonio. Ciao Antonio. You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Moses fantastic at wing-back I was blinded by Mourinho WATCH: Premier League goals Chelseas January targets Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '