Canadian tennis players Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo both won their first-round matches at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday. Shapovalov defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in four sets, while Diallo triumphed over Luca Nardi in a five-set battle.
Canadian tennis players Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo overcame tough first-round matches to progress at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday. Shapovalov, ranked 56th, battled past Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut (53rd) in a tense four-set encounter lasting over three hours. The 25-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ontario, showcased his powerful serve with 24 aces but also struggled with 15 double faults.
He emerged victorious with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (8) win, setting up a second-round clash against 16th seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy. Diallo, ranked 86th, made a strong debut in the Australian Open main draw, relying on his potent first serve to defeat Italy's Luca Nardi 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. The Montreal native fired 21 aces and won 75 percent of points on his first serve in a grueling four-hour, 10-minute battle. He will now face 19th seed Karen Khachanov of Russia in the second round. In doubles action, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Quebec, and Ukraine's Nadiia Kichenok secured a straightforward 6-3, 6-3 victory over Australians Maya Joint and Talia Gibson to reach the second round. Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe were slated to begin their campaign against Americans Danielle Collins and Desirae Krawczyk. Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime, seeded 29th and fresh off his Adelaide International triumph, was scheduled to face Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the second round. Fernandez, the 30th seed in singles, was set to face Spain's Cristina Bucsa in a late second-round match
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