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 standard 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 possibly can see the total outcomes from the spherical of 64 under.

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 because of a wrist harm, 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 attainable second.

Because of this, 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 court docket, so it was unlikely he had sufficient left within the tank to see off the thirteenth seed.

It was a problem for positive. It’s by no means straightforward coming again after slightly break — not the longest break, however for me, I’m very younger and fortunately I haven’t been injured a lot. It was troublesome however I feel I managed to seek out the rhythm shortly. I didn’t handle to maintain it within the second set. He performed good, was feeling free. It was form of an additional likelihood that he acquired to play a match. Blissful that I may get by means of. It was form of tough. It’s two fully totally different recreation types. I form 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 effectively. It was not straightforward. I used to be anticipating a giant server and attempting to handle to get within the rallies with Milos, and now it was a totally totally 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 means of 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 Observe

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 choosing 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