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Only one ATP event this week, as it’s a Davis Cup week.

And both Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov are skipping it, to play this tournament and try to get their rankings back up.

Shapovalov, in particular, is outside the top 100 so he has some work to do.

Already tough – Andy Murray had it in the bag against Benoit Paire, but ultimately fell in three.

The story of his recent career.

WTA Tour – Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 results

(Montpellier is 6 hours ahead of EST)

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Open Sud de France
Location: Montpellier, France
Category: ATP Tour 250
Surface: Indoor Hard
Dates: Jan. 29 – Feb. 4, 2024
Prize money: €579,320
Draws: S28 / D16

Monday, Jan. 29, 2024
Final results

Benoit Paire (FRA) def. [5] Andy Murray (GBR) 26 76 (5) 63

Pedro Martinez (ESP) def. Jaume Munar (ESP) 64 76 (3)
Michael Mmoh (USA) def. Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) 63 75

Doubles, first round

[4] Albano Olivetti (FRA) / Sam Weissborn (AUT) def. [WC] Hugo Gaston / Harold Mayot (FRA) 76 (5) 64

Grégoire Barrere / Lucas Pouille (FRA) def. Andreas Mies (GER) / John-Patrick Smith (AUS) 76 (4) 64

Qualifying, final round

(First-round opponents in brackets)

Ugo Blanchet (FRA) def. [4] Titouan Droguet (FRA) 62 64 (Gregoire Barrere)
[8] Antoine Escoffier (FRA) def. Daniel Rincon (ESP) 61 63 ([7] Alexander Muller)
[5] Pablo Llamas Ruiz (ESP) def. Calvin Hemery (FRA) 62 63 (Richard Gasquet)
[7] Dalibor Svrcina (CZE) def. [3] Giulio Zeppieri (ITA) 36 63 75 ([6] Alexander Shevchenko)