Upsets at 2023 National Bank Open: Tiafoe, Auger-Aliassime, Norrie, and Coric Fall in Opening Matches

The opening spherical on the 2023 Nationwide Financial institution Open (or Rogers Cup, in the event you favor) is full and noticed a number of upsets, with Tiafoe (9), Auger-Aliassime (10), Norrie (11) and Coric (12) all falling of their opening matches.

The ninth-seeded American’s loss was the spotlight of the spherical, as he crashed out to wildcard Milos Raonic who has been absent from the tour for the final two years because of a string of accidents.

You possibly can see the whole record of outcomes under.

Spherical of 64 Canadian Open 2023 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Milos Raonic (WC)
Frances Tiafoe (9)
6-7(12) 7-6(4) 6-3

Max Purcell (Q)
Felix Auger-Aliassime (10)
6-4 6-4

Alex de Minaur
Cameron Norrie (11)
7-5 6-4

Tommy Paul (12)
Diego Schwartzman (Q)
6-3 3-6 6-4

Alexander Zverev (13
Tallon Griekspoor
6-4 7-6(3)

Aleksandar Vukic (LL)
Borna Coric (14)
6-2 6-3

Hubert Hurkacz (15)
Alexander Bublik
6-3 7-6(2)

Lorenzo Musetti (16)
Yoshihito Nishioka
6-4 6-1

Matteo Arnaldi (Q)
Vasek Pospisil (WC)
6-4 6-4

Matteo Berrettini
Gregoire Barrere
6-4 6-3

Francisco Cerundolo
Alexis Galarneau (WC)
6-2 4-6 6-4

Taro Daniel (Q)
Adrian Mannarino
7-6(5) 6-4

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
J.J. Wolf
6-0 6-2

Gabriel Diallo (WC)
Daniel Evans
7-6(4) 7-5

Marcos Giron (Q)
Emil Ruusuvuori
7-6(4) 7-6(6)

Ugo Humbert
Nicolas Jarry
4-6 6-3 6-4

Miomir Kecmanovic
Cristian Garin (Q)
7-6(2) 4-6 6-4

Thanasi Kokkinakis (Q)
Zhizhen Zhang
7-5 6-4

Sebastian Korda
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
6-3 6-2

Jiri Lehecka
Brandon Nakashima
7-5 3-6 7-6(2)

Mackenzie McDonald
Aslan Karatsev
6-3 6-4

Gael Monfils (PR)
Christopher Eubanks
7-6(3) 6-7(4) 6-1

Andy Murray
Lorenzo Sonego
7-6(3) 6-0

Ben Shelton
Bernabe Zapata Miralles
7-6(1) 6-4

Raonic Topples Tiafoe

Frances Tiafoe has been of 2023’s in-form gamers, whereas his opponent Milos Raonic had performed simply 4 matches this season earlier than their encounter.

But the previous high 10 man got here out on high, firing 37 aces as he closed out a 6-7(12), 7-6(4), 6-3 victory.

Raonic has been absent from the tour since 2021 after a succession of accidents, however after making a comeback in the course of the grass courtroom swing, he’s now constructing in the direction of the US Open, the place as soon as full, he’ll reassess what the longer term for his profession appears to be like like.

Two years away, 5 years from enjoying in Toronto, and an entire 4 years since I obtained to play in entrance of my mother and father, who have been there for many of my matches as a junior and most of my matches as a professional. All these items got here collectively for an incredible night time for me, and I’m extremely grateful. Raonic on his win over Tiafoe.

Purcell Spoils Felix’s Birthday

Felix Auger-Aliassime turned 23 on August eighth, however there was no icing on the cake for him in Toronto as his woeful season continued.

The tenth seed crashed out to qualifier Max Purcell 6-4, 6-4. The Aussie has had a really profitable yr on the Challenger tour. He dispatched two Canadians en path to qualifying in Toronto, so it was no shock to see him full the hat trick towards the out-of-form Felix.

These high guys haven’t performed me a lot, in order that they don’t know too lots of my patterns but. I’m certain Felix will determine it out in some unspecified time in the future and smoke me. However I feel it’s a bit little bit of that unknown, and I suppose I additionally don’t have anything to lose out right here. In saying that, I nonetheless belief my stage is nice sufficient to play with these large guys. Purcell on his win over Auger-Aliassime.

I wouldn’t be so certain, Max. Auger-Aliassime is now on a five-match shedding streak and has 13 wins/13 losses this season, a far cry from the stats Roger Federer, whom he shares a birthday with, used to file.

Different Matches of Notice

Rogers Cup Spherical of 32 Matches

Which spherical two matches are you wanting ahead to? Do you may have any upsets you may have earmarked? Let me know within the feedback.