Canadian tennis players Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo both won their first-round matches at the Australian Open on Tuesday, setting up second-round encounters against higher-ranked opponents.
Canadian tennis players Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo secured victories in their opening matches at the Australian Open on Tuesday, advancing to the next round of the tournament. Shapovalov , ranked 56th in the world, battled for over three hours against Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut (53rd) on Court 5 at Melbourne Park, ultimately prevailing in a four-set thriller: 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (8).
The 25-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ontario, showcased his powerful serve with 24 aces, but also struggled with 15 double faults. He will next face 16th seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in the second round. Diallo, ranked 86th, made his main-draw debut at the Australian Open in impressive fashion, defeating Italy's Luca Nardi in a grueling five-set match: 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. The Montrealer relied heavily on his first serve, firing 21 aces and winning 75 percent of points on his opening delivery during the four-hour, 10-minute encounter. Diallo will now face 19th seed Karen Khachanov of Russia in the second round.Meanwhile, in doubles action, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Quebec, and Ukraine's Nadiia Kichenok secured a comfortable victory in the first round, defeating Australian pair Maya Joint and Talia Gibson 6-3, 6-3. Fellow Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe were scheduled to begin their campaign against Americans Danielle Collins and Desirae Krawczyk. In singles, Fernandez, seeded 30th, was set to face Spain's Cristina Bucsa in a late second-round match. Montreal's Félix Auger-Aliassime, seeded 29th and coming off a victory at the Adelaide International, was scheduled to play Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the second round
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