ATP roundup: Lorenzo Musetti posts win at Hamburg

25.07.2023 - 22:45 channelnewsasia.com

Defending champion Lorenzo Musetti cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Sweden's Elias Ymer in the first round of the Hamburg European Open in Germany.The third-seeded Musetti converted five of six break points while knocking off Ymer.

Musetti won 26 of 34 (76.5 per cent) of his first-serve points.Fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany rolled to a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Slovakia's Alex Molcan, while Germany's Yannick Hanfmann posted a 4-6, 6-2, 4-2 win when fifth-seeded Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina retired.

No. 7 seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain and No. 8 Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia also prevailed.Others winning first-round matches were Chile's Cristian Garin, France's Arthur Fils, Germany's Maximilian Marterer, Slovakia's Jozef Kovalik and China's Zhizhen Zhang.Plava Laguna Croatia Open UmagZsombor Piros recorded a solid 6-3, 6-4 victory over fifth-seeded Christopher O'Connell in the first round at Umag on a day in which only two matches were completed due to rain.Piros, from Hungary, won 30 of 39 (76.9 per cent) of his first-serve points while upsetting the Australian.

Piros saved all four of his break points.Seventh-seeded Italian Matteo Arnaldi registered a 6-3, 6-2 victory over qualifier Jesper de Jong of the Netherlands.

FIL record win Alexander Zverev Cristian Garín Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Alex Molcan Lorenzo Musetti Francisco Cerundolo Sweden France Germany Croatia Netherlands Spain Serbia Italy Argentina Australia China Hungary Chile Slovakia

Jannik Sinner came up third time lucky in a Masters 1000 final on Sunday as he won the Toronto title 6-4, 6-1 over Alex de Minaur.

Carlos Alcaraz Battles Into Toronto Quarters, Andy Murray Out Injured

Carlos Alcaraz passed a tiebreak test on Thursday as the top seed squeezed into the Toronto Masters quarter-finals with a 3-6, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/3) victory over Hubert Hurkacz. World number one Alcaraz was only just able to extend his win streak to 14 matches as he fended off a third-set offensive from his 15th-seeded Polish opponent. Alcaraz needed five match points to advance over Hurkacz and flirted with disaster as he let a 5-2 lead in the final set slip into a second consecutive tiebreak.

Alcaraz off to winning start in Toronto, Monfils stuns Tsitsipas

TORONTO: Carlos Alcaraz won his 13th ATP match in a row as the world No. 1 began the Toronto Masters by defeating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) on Wednesday.

Iniesta’s move to Ras Al-Khaimah could be UAE Pro League’s Ronaldo moment

RIYADH: It has been Saudi Arabia’s summer.

Andy Murray And Alexander Zverev Master Toronto Wind To Advance, Casper Ruud Wins

Former Toronto Masters winners Andy Murray and Alexander Zverev dispatched first-round opponents in windy conditions on Tuesday to power into the second round of the Canadian hardcourt event. Britain's Murray worked through a marathon opening set before dominating the second for a 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 victory over Italy's Lorenzo Sonego. The 36-year-old Scotsman, with three Canadian titles on his resume, earned his first victory in the country since his 2015 trophy as he defeated the Italian in two hours, eight minutes in a challenging wind.

Murray and Zverev master Toronto wind to advance, Ruud triumphs

TORONTO: Former Toronto Masters winners Andy Murray and Alexander Zverev dispatched first-round opponents in windy conditions on Tuesday to power into the second round of the Canadian hardcourt event.