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MELBOURNE, Australia – Denis Shapovalov was, and remains, the only Canadian to compete in singles on the alternate days; he won his first-round match on Monday.

He’s back for his second round against Soonwoo Kwon of Korea, who had a wild one against cramping teenager Holger Rune in the first round and pull it out in five sets.

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Australian Open
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Men’s singles, second round
Final results

Canadian content

[14] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) def. Soonwoo Kwon (KOR) 76 (6) 67 (3) 67 (6) 75 62

Upsets

Adrian Mannarino (FRA) def [10] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 64 62 63

To the limit

Sebastian Korda (USA) def. Corentin Moutet (FRA) 36 64 67 (2) 75 76 [10-6]

Five setters

[16] Cristian Garin (CHI) def. Pedro Martinez (ESP) 67 (1) 76 (4) 26 62 62
[19] Pablo Carreño Busta (ESP) def. Tallon Griekspoor (NED) 63 67 (6) 76 (3) 36 64

Seeds advancing

[3] Alexander Zverev (GER) def. John Millman (AUS) 64 64 60
[6] Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. [Q] Yannick Hanfmann (GER) 62 63 64
[7] Matteo Berrettini (ITA) def. [WC] Stefan Kozlov (USA) 61 46 64 61
[17] Gaël Monfils (FRA) def. Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 61 60 64
[18] Aslan Karatsev (RUS) def. Mackenzie McDonald (USA) 36 62 62 63
[23] Reilly Opelka (USA) def Dominik Koepfer (GER) 64 63 76 (4)
[25] Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) def. Oscar Otte (GER) 26 62 63 61
[28] Karen Khachanov (RUS) def Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) 64 60 75
[31] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) def Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 62 61 75

Other results (in alphabetical order)

[Q] Radu Albot (MDA) def. [WC] Aleksander Vukic (AUS) 64 76 (4) 64
Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) def Tommy Paul (USA) 76 (7) 75 76 (8)
 

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