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 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 on account 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.
Consequently, 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 tough however I feel I managed to seek 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 probability that he bought to play a match. Comfortable that I might get by. It was sort of tough. It’s two fully totally different sport types. I sort of needed to alter 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 totally different story. I wanted to assault rather more and play on my phrases. Rune on his final minute opponent change.
Fritz Negates Navone
Taylor Fritz had a brief turnaround after profitable 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 Notice
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 dropping; 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
- Jannik Sinner (1) vs Borna Coric (Q)
- Lorenzo Sonego vs Alejandro Tabilo (15)
- Tommy Paul (10) vs Brandon Nakashuma (Q)
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs Andrey Rublev (5)
- Daniil Medvedev (3) vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Matteo Arnaldi vs Karen Khachanov (16)
- Ugo Humbert (12) vs Nuno Borges
- Kei Nishikori (PR) vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (8)
- Grigor Dimitrov (7) vs Rinky Hijikata (Q)
- Alexei Popryin vs Ben Shelton (11)
- Flavio Cobolli vs Arthur Rinderknech (Q)
- Thanasi Kokkinaski vs Hubert Hurkacz (4)
- Casper Ruud (6) vs James Duckworth (LL)
- Sebastian Korda vs Taylor Fritz (9)
- Holger Rune (13) vs Pablo Carreno Busta (PR)
- Jordan Thompson vs Alexander Zverev (2)
