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TORONTO – It’s Félix Auger-Aliassime’s 23rd birthday, which tells you how time flies and also reminds you that he follows in the wake of birthday mate Roger Federer as he’ll likely celebrate most of the next 10 or so on a Canadian stadium court.

He was looking to make it a good one, against Aussie qualifier Max Purcell (who is no slouch). And it just didn’t happen.

Andy Murray also took Centre Court, along with Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud. All got through.

WTA Tour – Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 final results

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National Bank Open
Location: Toronto, Canada
Category: ATP 1000
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Aug. 7 – 13, 2023
Prize money: $7,622,925
Draws: S56 – D28

Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023
Final results

Singles, second round

[3] Casper Ruud (NOR) def. Jiri Lehecka (CZE) 76 (6) 64

Singles, first round

[Q] Max Purcell (AUS) def [10] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 64 64
Gabriel Diallo (CAN) def Daniel Evans (GBR) 76 (4) 75

Alex de Minaur (AUS) def [11] Cameron Norrie (GBR) 75 64
[LL] Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) def [14] Borna Coric (CRO) 62 63

[13] Alexander Zverev (GER) def. Tallon Griekspoor (NED) 64 76 (3)

[Q] Marcos Giron (USA) def Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) 76 (4) 76 (6)
Ugo Humbert (FRA) def. Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 46 63 64
Sebastian Korda (USA) def. Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) 63 62
Mackenzie McDonald (USA) def. Aslan Karatsev (RUS) 63 64
Andy Murray (GBR) def. Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 76 (3) 60
Ben Shelton (USA) def. Bernabe Zapata Miralles (ESP) 76 (1) 64

Doubles, first round

[WC] Nicolas Mahut (FRA) / Vasek Pospisil (CAN) def. [WC] Benjamin Sigouin / Kelsey Stevenson (CAN) 75 64
[6] Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (GER) def. ~~Alejandro Davidovich Fokina~~ ~~(ESP) / Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)~~ [ALT] Peter Polansky / Adil Shamasdin (CAN) 63 62