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Zverev and Auger-Aliassime exit Montreal Masters
Alexander Zverev and Montreal local Felix Auger-Aliassime, the top two seeds, exited the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday. The Hindustan Times reports that Dutch world number 69 Tallon Griekspoor defeated Zverev 6-7,…
The Story in Brief
Alexander Zverev and Montreal local Felix Auger-Aliassime, the top two seeds, exited the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday. The Hindustan Times reports that Dutch world number 69 Tallon Griekspoor defeated Zverev 6-7, 6-2, 6-4, while Auger-Aliassime withdrew before his match after hurting his back in training. The tournament had already lost world number one Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic before the event began.
Fifth seed and defending champion Ben Shelton beat Jenson Brooksby 6-3, 7-5. Joao Fonseca defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6, 7-5. Taylor Fritz also lost to Argentina’s Thiago Tirante. NDTV Sports additionally lists Daniil Medvedev among the eliminated players, but gives no details of his exit.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that Montreal has become a tournament without its stars, but that mixes different facts. Zverev lost on court, Auger-Aliassime withdrew injured, and Sinner and Djokovic were absent before play began. Calling every departure a shock would also ignore Griekspoor’s ranking and the match score. The fair test is whether the remaining field produces another top-level run, especially from defending champion Shelton, who has won seven straight matches in Canada.
Sources (2): sports.ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
