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Some 16 matches on the men’s side, as this was their first day of main-draw play.

Canadian Denis Shapovalov got the big stadium – but he got the late-night slot after the women’s match as he took on Argentine Facundo Diaz Acosta. A not atypical second-set dip. But in the end, a much-needed win.

Also in action: Gaël Monfils, Jack Draper, Borna Coric and Chris Eubanks as none of the seeds will see action until at least Thursday.

And a dramatic late-night finish with two undersized lefties out on Court 4 that had EVERYTHING.

(Madrid is 6 hours ahead of EDT)

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Mutua Madrid Open
Location: Madrid, Spain
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Category: ATP 1000 (Joint event with the WTA Tour)
Dates: April 24 – May 5, 2024
Prize money: €9,249,713
Draws: S96 – D32

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Final results
Singles, first round

Match of the day

[WC] Juncheng Shang (CHN) def [Q] Corentin Moutet (FRA) 67 (9) 62 76 [12-10] (3h59)

Canadian content

[PR] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) def. Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG) 64 36 63

Notables

Luciano Darderi (ITA) def Gaël Monfils (FRA) 64 62 (Monfils did not have it on the day)

Fabian Marozsan (HUN) def Aslan Karatsev (RUS) 76 (6) 76 (2) (First one back for Karatsev after Brisbane knee injury)

Marathons

Borna Coric (CRO) def. [Q] Benjamin Hassan (GER) 67 (5) 75 63 (2h35)

Jack Draper (GBR) def. [Q] Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 63 36 75 (2h04)

[Q] Lukas Klein (SVK) def [Q] Pablo Llamas Ruiz (ESP) 61 46 76 (4) (2h11)

Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) def. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 64 57 63 (2h17)

Other results (in alphabetical order)

Daniel Altmaier (GER) def. [WC] Martin Landaluce (ESP) 61 75

[Q] Facundo Bagnis (ARG) def [Q] Brandon Nakashima (USA) 63 76 (5)

Taro Daniel (JPN) def Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) 62 67 (1) 61

Jaume Munar (ESP) def. Nuno Borges (POR) 75 64

Mariano Navone (ARG) def Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 75 62

Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA) def Roman Safiullin (RUS) 64 64

Luca Van Assche (FRA) def. [WC] Zizou Bergs (BEL) 64 67 (0) 61

Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) def. Christopher Eubanks (USA) 63 63 

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