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Zverev, Auger-Aliassime exit star-short Montreal Masters<\/p>\nThe ATP Montreal Masters lost its top two seeds in the space of a few hours on Wednesday as Germany’s Alexander Zverev and Canadian Felix Auger-Alliassime both exited the field.<\/p>\n
Zverev, Auger-Aliassime exit star-short Montreal Masters<\/p>\n
Top seed and world number three Zverev, this year’s French Open champion and Wimbledon runner-up, was toppled by Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, who rallied for a 6-7 , 6-2, 6-4 second-round upset.<\/p>\n
Montreal native Auger-Aliassime had to withdraw before his scheduled night match after injuring his back during training on Monday.<\/p>\n
Tournament officials already were fuming at an event in which world number one Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic were both high-profile absentees even before the start.<\/p>\n
“I’m not going to lie, we were hoping that Felix was going to win at least a few matches here in Montreal,” tournament director Valerie Tetreault said.<\/p>\n
“He’s definitely the player everybody was talking about and people wanted to know when he was going to play.”<\/p>\n
Zverev was competing for the first time since his Wimbledon final loss to Sinner and began to fade in the second set against world number 69 Griekspoor.<\/p>\n
The Dutch winner came within a point of a 5-2 lead in the third set, but found himself square at 4-all as he lost serve.<\/p>\n
But the underdog broke the seed straight back and served out the match in one of his biggest victories a game later.<\/p>\n
“This is one of the most special wins I’ve ever had,” he said. “I’ve had a tough season. I was close to throwing in the towel a few times. But I’ve been working harder in practice and reaching a good level.<\/p>\n
“I felt it was about time for a big win.”<\/p>\n
Fifth-seeded defending champion Ben Shelton rallied from 4-1 down in his second set to overhaul US compatriot Jenson Brooksby 6-3, 7-5, winning six of the last seven games for his 28th victory of the season.<\/p>\n
– ‘A huge positive’ –<\/p>\n
The son of a former ATP pro has won seven straight matches in Canada, taking 96 minutes to go through to the third round. He’s 15-3 against countrymen since the start of 2025.<\/p>\n
“Defending is tough. I had to get over pre-tournament nerves but I got my first straight-set win of the summer season,” Shelton said.<\/p>\n
“Jenson is a nightmare match-up for me. To win it is a huge positive.”<\/p>\n
After earning the first Montreal win of his career on Tuesday, Stefanos Tsitsipas was eliminated, the Greek former world number three falling 7-6 , 7-5 to Joao Fonseca in the second round.<\/p>\n
The 19-year-old Brazilian winner was competing for the first time in a month after an early Wimbledon exit and fired nine aces among his 31 winners.<\/p>\n
Tsitsipas broke Fonseca when he served for the match to reach 5-5, but a further break of the two-time Grand Slam finalist put Fonseca back in control, the South American firing an ace on match point a game later.<\/p>\n
“I’ve played all of the top five,” Fonseca said. “That has helped me use my mental strength.”<\/p>\n
Fonseca next pays ninth seed Casper Ruud, who avenged a loss earlier this season to Juan Manuel Cerundolo, advancing 6-1, 6-2 thanks in part to 16 forehand winners.<\/p>\n
On a day when fans were issued heat warnings due to 29 Celsius temperatures, 11th seed Lorenzo Musetti, who missed two and a half months of play after a Rome injury last May, defeated Colombian qualifier Nicolas Mejia 7-6 , 6-2.<\/p>\n
British number two Cameron Norrie beat Ignacio Buse of Paraguay 6-3, 6-3 while Washington winner Taylor Fritz fell 7-5, 6-3 to Argentine Thiago Tirante.<\/p>\n
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