ATP Montreal: Stan Wawrinka already out, rain slows down the game
At the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Montreal, only a few games could be played to the end on Monday due to bad weather. Stan Wawrinka was one of the first day's losers.
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last edit: Aug 09, 2022, 07:39 am
The rain had a major impact on the game on the first day of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Montreal, at some point nothing worked in the night session. The game between Alex de Minaur and Denis Shapovalov had to be stopped in the tie-break of the second set when the score was 3:3. The Australian, a few days ago champion in Atlanta, won the first round 7:5.
Stan Wawrinka, on the other hand, was eliminated. The three-time Grand Slam champion from Switzerland lost to Emil Ruusuvuori 3: 6, 6: 3 and 3: 6. Karen Khachanov had a hard fight with Francisco Cerundolo. The Russian finally won 7: 6 (4), 5: 7 and 6: 3.
The 64 tableau in Montreal is led by Daniil Medvedev in front of Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas . Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic is missing, as is Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev , who is still injured. From a German-speaking point of view, no player is represented.