–

A double Canadian sighting on the doubles court, as 2015 US Open junior champions Denis Shapovalov and Félix Auger-Aliassime found themselves on opposite sides of the court at a big event.

The draw gods were not kind.

Meanwhile, Andy Murray returned for the first time since 2017, with a late-night match that will end up being shown in the middle of the night back at home. And he got through routinely.

*************************

BNP Paribas Open
Location: Indian Wells, Calif.
Category: ATP Masters 1000 (joint event with the WTA Tour)
Dates: Oct. 5 – 17, 2021
Prize money: $9,146,125
Draws: S96 – D32

Friday, Oct. 8, 2021
Final results

Singles, first round

Kevin Anderson (RSA) def. Jordan Thompson (AUS) 75 62
Jenson Brooksby (USA) def. [Q] Cem Ilkel (TUR) 76 (5) 64
Federico Delbonis (ARG) def. Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) 63 36 76 (2)
[Q] Ernesto Escobedo (USA) def. [WC] Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune (DEN) 64 61
[Q] Christopher Eubanks (USA) def Egor Gerasimov (BLR) 63 63
[Q] Emilio Gomez (ECU) def Facundo Bagnis (ARG) 63 61
Gianluca Mager (ITA) def. Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 16 63 62
Pedro Martinez (ESP) def. [Q] Roberto Marcora (ITA) 64 60
John Millman (AUS) def. [WC] Jack Sock (USA) 75 46 63
[WC] Andy Murray (GBR) def. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 63 62
Brandon Nakashima (USA) def. Federico Coria (ARG) 63 62 
Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) def. Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 61 63 
Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) def. Dominik Koepfer (GER) 67 (3) 62 60
Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) def. Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) 76 (4) 63
[Q] Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) def Denis Kudla (USA) 61 76 (0)
[Q] Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) def Pablo Andujar (ESP) 75 64   

Doubles, first round

Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Denis Shapovalov (CAN) def. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) / Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 61 26 [10-4]

[2] Rajeev Ram (USA) / Joe Salisbury (GBR) def. Cameron Norrie (GBR) / Luke Saville (AUS) 46 63 [10-8]
[5] Kevin Krawietz (GER) / Horia Tecau (ROU) def. Matteo Berrettini / Jannik Sinner (ITA) Filip Krajinovic / Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 62 63

[WC] Steve Johnson / Sam Querrey (USA) def Lloyd Harris (RSA) / Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 63 67 (2) [10-7]
Aslan Karatsev / Andrey Rublev (RUS) def. Alex de Minaur (AUS) / Reilly Opelka (USA) 64 64
Sander Gille / Joran Vliegen (BEL) def. Roberto Bautista Agut / Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) 46 63 [11-9] 

About Post Author

Stephanie Myles

See author's posts