Carlos Alcaraz was eradicated by French veteran Gael Monfils within the second spherical of the Cincinnati Open as a result of heavy rain.
Alcaraz gained the primary set 6-4 on Thursday night time however fell behind 3-1 within the second-set tie-break earlier than rain canceled the night time’s play and the match grew to become tense.
After they returned to motion on Friday in sunny however windy situations, the 37-year-old Monfils turned issues round to beat the second seed 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 .
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Alcaraz takes frustration out on racket in tight match in opposition to Monfils
It was Alcaraz’s first hard-court match since Miami in March and his first since successful a silver medal on the Paris Olympics.
Monfils might want to pull double obligation at Ohio State, the place he’ll return later to face the No. 15 seed Holger Ruhn Within the third spherical.
Alcaraz’s loss means he won’t be able to surpass Novak Djokovic within the ATP rankings this week.
German Alexander Zverev can win the title in Cincinnati and turn out to be the world’s second seed and the second seed on the US Open, avoiding Djokovic and Alkaraz earlier than the ultimate.
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Felix Auger-Aliassime He beat Casper Ruud 6-3 6-1 for his fiftieth profession Masters 1,000 victory and arrange a gathering with British primary Jack Draper afterward Friday (Jack Draper) assembly.
Prime seed in girls’s draw Iga Swiatek The Cincinnati Open lasted 70 minutes and superior to the quarterfinals, defeating Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-2.
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Iga Swiatek vs. Marta Kostyuk Match Highlights
Swiatek will subsequent face French Open and Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini, or 17-year-old Mira Andreeva, who will attain the semifinals for the second yr in a row.
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