Olympic doubles bronze medalists Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul win singles matches in Montreal

The ninth-seeded Fritz beat Mariano Navone of Argentina 6-4, 6-1 and the 10th-seeded Paul topped Luciano Darderi of Italy 6-4, 7-6 (2).

Published : Aug 08, 2024 11:57 IST , Montreal - 1 MIN READ

Taylor Fritz of the United States follows through with a backhand against Mariano Navone of Argentina in the Men’s Singles first-round match during Day Two of the ATP Masters 1000 National Bank Open.
Taylor Fritz of the United States follows through with a backhand against Mariano Navone of Argentina in the Men’s Singles first-round match during Day Two of the ATP Masters 1000 National Bank Open. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
infoIcon

Taylor Fritz of the United States follows through with a backhand against Mariano Navone of Argentina in the Men’s Singles first-round match during Day Two of the ATP Masters 1000 National Bank Open. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Olympic doubles bronze medalists Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul won their opening singles matches Wednesday in the National Bank Open.

The ninth-seeded Fritz beat Mariano Navone of Argentina 6-4, 6-1 and the 10th-seeded Paul topped Luciano Darderi of Italy 6-4, 7-6 (2).

“It was a solid match,” Fritz said. “I feel like the level, probably from both of us, went up a bit in the second set. We started playing longer points.”

Fritz will face American Sebastian Korda in the second round. Coming off his second ATP Tour title Sunday night in Washington, Korda led Vasek Pospisil 2-1 in a night match when the Canadian retired because of a back injury.

ALSO READ | U.S. Open 2024 prize fund reaches record $75 million

Fellow Americans Ben Shelton and Brandon Nakashima also advanced, with qualifier Nakashima set to face Paul in the second round.

Shelton, seeded 11th, edged doubles partner Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan, and Nakashima beat Canadian wild-card Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 7-5.

“I think the consistency in my tennis is improving every week,” Shelton said. “I’m feeling more and more comfortable. I’m starting to feel more comfortable on the court against guys that I’ve had a lot of trouble with before.”

Flavio Cobolli of Italy, coming off a loss to Korda on Sunday in the DC Open final, Felix beat 14th-seeded Auger-Aliassime of Canada 6-3, 6-2.

Sign in to unlock all user benefits
  • Get notified on top games and events
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign up / manage to our newsletters with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early bird access to discounts & offers to our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide to our community guidelines for posting your comment