October 6, 2024

Open Court

MORE TENNIS THAN YOU'LL EVER NEED

Three Canadians at the ATP 500 in Rotterdam Wednesday – second-rounders for Félix Auger-Aliassime (vs. No. 2 seed Alexander Bublik) and Milos Raonic (against No. 8 Alexander Bublik).

Denis Shapovalov, who won two qualifying matches, took on Gaël Monfils at the (relatively) unearthly hour of 11 a.m. That was 5 a.m. ET, and 2 a.m. PT back home. If you missed it, it was close, but no cigar for the Canadian. For Raonic, good news.

For Auger-Aliassime, a tough loss.

As well, No. 1 Sinner and No. 3 Rune were in action.

In Buenos Aires, still one more day to wait for Carlos Alcaraz. But a lot of home-country talent on display.

Delray Beach had No. 1 seed Taylor Fritz and No. 4 Adrian Mannarino, and only Fritz made it through.

(Rotterdam is 6 hours ahead of ET, Buenos Aires two hours ahead, and Delray right on ET)

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ABM AMRO Open
Location: Rotterdam, NED
Category: ATP Tour 500
Surface: Indoor Hard
Dates: Feb. 12 – 18, 2024
Prize money: €2,134,720
Draws: S32 / D16

Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
Final results

Singles, second round

[PR] Milos Raonic (CAN) def [8] Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 64 64

[2] Alexander Rublev (RUS) vs. Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 36 76 (6) 75

[WC] Gael Monfils (FRA) def. [Q] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 76 (4) 76 (5)

Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) def [7] Ugo Humbert (FRA) 76 (5) 46 63

[1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) def. Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) 63 63
[3] Holger Rune (DEN) def. Roman Safiullin (RUS) 64 26 61
[5] Alex de Minaur (AUS) def. [Q] David Goffin (BEL) 63 61
[6] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) def Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 76 (4) 63

Doubles quarterfinal

[3] Nathaniel Lammons / Jackson Withrow (USA) def. Sander Gille / Joran Vliegen (BEL) 76 (6) 67 (14) [10-3]

Doubles, first round

Alexander Erler / Lucas Miedler (AUT) def [4] Nicolas Mahut / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 67 (1) 75 [10-8]

Alexander Bublik (KAZ) / Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) def Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Mate Pavic (CRO) 75 76 (8)

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Delray Beach Open
Location: Delray Beach, Fla.
Category: ATP Tour 250
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Feb. 12 – 18, 2024
Prize money: $661,585
Draws: S28 / D16

Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
Final results

Singles, second round

Marcos Giron (USA) def [4] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 60 67 (5) 61
Rinky Hijikata (AUS)
def [6] Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) 62 36 64

[1] Taylor Fritz (USA) def. Nuno Borges (POR) 76 (5) 64

[WC] Patrick Kypson (USA) def. Constant Lestienne (FRA) 64 64

Doubles, quarterfinals

 [2] Hugo Nys (MON) / Jan Zielinski (POL) def. [ALT] Radu Albot (MDA) / Constant Lestienne (FRA) 63 62
[3] Julian Cash (GBR) / Robert Galloway (USA) def. Andre Goransson (SWE) / Luis David Martinez (VEN) 75 64

Doubles, first round

[1] Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Neal Skupski (GBR) def. [ALT] Liam Broady (GBR) / Hans Hach Verdugo (MEX) 62 63

Andrew Harris (AUS) / Dominik Koepfer (GER) def [4] Gonzalo Escobar (ECU) / Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) 76 (5) 76 (5)

[WC] William Blumberg (USA) / Rinky Hijikata (AUS) def Francisco Cabral (POR) / Henry Patten (GBR) 64 62

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IEB+ Argentina Open
Location: Buenos Aires, ARG
Category: ATP Tour 250
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Dates: Feb. 12 – 18, 2024
Prize money: $642,815
Draws: S28 / D16

Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
Final results

Singles, second round

Dusan Lajovic  (SRB) def. Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) 64 16 61

[WC] Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG) def [4] Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) 76 (3) 60

[3] Nicolas Jarry (CHI) def. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 67 (3) 62 76 (5)
[6] Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) def. [Q] Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) 63 60

Doubles, first round

Nicolas Barrientos (COL) / Rafael Matos (BRA) def [2] Maximo Gonzalez / Andres Molteni  (ARG) 16 63 [10-8]

[1] Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) def. Theo Arribage / Fabien Reboul (FRA) 64 67 (4) [10-3]

Sebastian Baez (ARG) / Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA) def. Victor Vlad Cornea (ROU) / Philipp Oswald (AUT) 67 (3) 64 [10-7]
Guillermo Duran / Tomas Martin Etcheverry  (ARG) def. [WC] Mariano Navone / Genaro Alberto Olivieri (ARG)  63 57 [10-5]

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