National Bank Open 2024 Round 1 Recap

The primary spherical on the 2024 Nationwide Financial institution Open is full, and it was a strong opening spherical for the seeded gamers. Felix Auger-Aliassime was the one one to fall.

With the occasion nonetheless the normal 56-player singles draw, these seeded 9-16 don’t obtain a bye like they’d on the expanded occasions, so Fritz, Paul, Shelton, Umbert, Rune, Tabilo and Khachanov all progressed.

You may see the total outcomes from the spherical of 64 beneath.

Nationwide Financial institution Open 2024 Spherical of 64 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Borna Coric (Q)
Pedro Martinez
6-4 6-4

Lorenzo Sonego
Tallon Griekspoor
7-6(7) 5-7 6-4

Alejandro Tabilo (15)
Frances Tiafoe
6-4 6-2

Tommy Paul (10)
Luciano Darderi
6-4 7-6(2)

Brandon Nakashima (Q)
Denis Shapovalov (WC)
6-4 7-5

Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Nicolas Jarry
7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-2

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Roman Safiullin
6-2 7-5

Matteo Arnaldi
Mackenzie McDonald (Q)
4-6 6-4 6-4

Karen Khachanov (16)
Gabriel Diallo (WC)
6-4 6-4

Ugo Humbert (12)
Arthur Fils
6-2 6-2

Nuno Borges
Miomir Kecmanovic
5-7 6-4 6-4

Kei Nishikori (PR)
Alex Michelsen
3-6 7-5 6-4

Rinky Hijikata (Q)
Taro Daniel (Q)
6-1 7-5

Alexei Popryin
Tomas Machac
6-3 6-4

Ben Shelton (11)
Alexander Bublik
7-6 (4) 6-2

Flavio Cobolli
Felix Auger Aliassime (14)
6-3 6-2

Arthur Rinderknech (Q)
Adrian Mannarino
6-4 2-6 6-4

Thanasi Kokkinakis (Q)
Gael Monfils
6-3 6-3

James Duckworth (LL)
Marcos Giron
6-4 6-1

Sebastian Korda
Vasek Pospisil (WC)
2-1 (RET)

Taylor Fritz (9)
Mario Navone
6-4 6-1

Holger Rune (13)
Roberto Bautista Agut (LL)
6-2 3-6 6-2

Pablo Carreno Busta (PR)
Fabian Marozsan
6-7(8) 7-6 (6) 6-3

Jordan Thompson
Jack Draper
7-5 6-2

Rune Rallies Previous Bautista Agut

After lacking the Olympics on account of a wrist damage, Holger Rune made a profitable comeback on Tuesday, overcoming a second-set dip to defeat fortunate loser Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.

Subsequent, he’ll face Pablo Carreno Busta, who saved two match factors to edge out Fabian Maroszan in Montreal.

Rune had been slated to play Milos Raonic, however the perennially injured Canadian withdrew on the final potential second.

In consequence, Bautista Agut stepped in as a fortunate loser. The Spaniard had already performed two matches earlier within the day, spending over 5 hours on the courtroom, so it was unlikely he had sufficient left within the tank to see off the thirteenth seed.

It was a problem for certain. It’s by no means simple coming again after a little bit break — not the longest break, however for me, I’m very younger and fortuitously I haven’t been injured a lot. It was troublesome however I believe I managed to search out the rhythm rapidly. I didn’t handle to maintain it within the second set. He performed good, was feeling free. It was sort of an additional likelihood that he acquired to play a match. Completely happy that I may get by. It was sort of tough. It’s two utterly completely different recreation types. I sort of needed to modify from one tactic to a different in 5 minutes. Fortunately I performed Bautista earlier than so I had a clue, and clearly he’s been on Tour for a few years, so I do know him very nicely. It was not simple. I used to be anticipating a giant server and making an attempt to handle to get within the rallies with Milos, and now it was a very completely different story. I wanted to assault far more and play on my phrases. Rune on his final minute opponent change.

Fritz Negates Navone

Taylor Fritz had a brief turnaround after successful his doubles bronze in Paris, however he had a snug begin towards clay courter Mariano Navone, coming by 6-4 6-1

Fritz will face American Sebastian Korda within the second spherical after he benefitted from Vasek Pospisil retiring after simply three video games. Who or what’s going to the PTPA man blame for that one?

Different Matches of Word

Thompson Tops Draper: A 7-5 6-2 win for Thommo in little over an hour, and he units up a last-32 showdown towards second seed Alexander Zverev.

No homecoming for Auger-Aliassime: Canadian hopes fell aside on Wednesday, with Raonic and Psopisil selecting up accidents and Diallo and Shapovalov shedding; it was as much as  Felix Auger-Aliassime to fly the flag, but he fell meekly, knocked out 6-3, 6-2 by Flavio Cobolli.

Nationwide Financial institution Open 2024 Spherical of 32 Matches