Rising Australian Aleksandar Vukic has upset younger American star Sebastian Korda to affix countryman Alex de Minaur within the third spherical of the Toronto Masters.
Having reached a career-first ATP Tour closing in Atlanta lower than two weeks in the past, Vukic prevailed 6-3 4-6 7-6 (7-5) over world No.32 Korda on Wednesday evening, establishing a conflict with France’s Gael Monfils, who will are available off an upset of his personal.
The 36-year-old Monfils rolled again the years with a 6-4 6-3 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was on the lookout for back-to-back titles after defeating de Minaur within the closing in Los Cabos, Mexico on the weekend.
De Minaur downed Canadian wild card Gabriel Diallo 6-4 7-5 on Wednesday and subsequent faces world No.9 Taylor Fritz. Eighth seed Fritz downed Frenchman Ugo Humbert 7-6 (9-7) 3-6 6-3.
While Vukic and de Minaur superior, Aussie qualifiers Thanasi Kokkinakis and Max Purcell each misplaced in three-setters.
Kokkinakis bowed towards Lorenzo Musetti, with the Italian successful 4-6 7-5 6-2.
Purcell put up a powerful displaying towards former world No.1 Andy Murray earlier than the three-time grand slam champion prevailed 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 7-5.
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz gained his first match since his Wimbledon title, beating American Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6 (7-3).
Preparing for his US Open title defence, the 20-year-old Alcaraz ran his match-winning streak to 13, relationship to his Queen’s title run. The Spanish star has gained six titles this 12 months.
“I tried to play my level but it wasn’t easy,” Alcaraz stated. “He was more aggressive than me from the beginning to the last ball.
“This match will assist me to be extra focussed within the subsequent spherical, to place my sport first to start with of the match.”
In the third round, Alcaraz will face 15th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz, a 5-7 6-3 6-0 winner over Miomir Kecmanovic.
Second seed Daniil Medvedev, competing for the first time since losing to Alcaraz in the Wimbledon semi-finals, dominated proceedings from the baseline during his 6-2 7-5 win over Italian qualifier Matteo Arnaldi.
Former champion Medvedev, whose sole grand slam title came at the 2021 US Open, saved the three break points he faced against Arnaldi and produced 29 winners as he wrapped up the victory in 86 minutes.
In other action, Mackenzie McDonald saved the only two break points he faced for a 6-4 6-3 win over world No.7 Rublev that set up a round-of-16 clash with Raonic, who is playing in what may be his final tournament on home soil.
The big-serving Raonic, given a wildcard berth into the tournament, backed up his first-round upset of ninth seed Frances Tiafoe with a 6-4 6-3 win over Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel and has now fired down 52 aces through both matches.
In solely his sixth match since returning to the tour in June after lacking the higher a part of two seasons on account of a sequence of accidents, Raonic broke Daniel’s serve as soon as in every set en path to sealing the victory.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
