
(Photo: Cincinnati Open)
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It was the return of Alcaraz, who played his first match since Wimbledon after skipping Canada. And it was kind of an Alcarazian journey, although he prevailed.
And a quick turnaround for Toronto champion Ben Shelton, who was late on Thursday night, and is up Sunday night after getting a first-round bye. Shelton caught a break when his opponent retired in the second set.
And Canadian Denis Shapovalov was the last of the Canucks to step on the singles court, against lucky loser Luca Nardi. And it appeared there were knee issues, and he went out. And also pulled out of the doubles.
(Cincinnati is on EDT).
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Cincinnati Open
Location: Mason, Ohio
Category: ATP 1000 (Joint event with the WTA Tour)
Surface: Hard
Dates: Aug. 7 – 18, 2025
Prize Money: $9,193,540
Draws: S96 – D32
Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025
Final results
Singles, second round
Canadian content
[LL] Luca Nardi (ITA) def [24] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 67 (5) 63 64
Retirements
[5] Ben Shelton (USA) def. Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG) 63 31 retd
Francisco Comesana (ARG) def [29] Luciano Darderi (ITA) 64 31 retd
Upsets
Reilly Opelka (USA) def [6] Alex de Minaur (AUS) 76 (6) 64
Adam Walton (AUS) def [12] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 67 (0) 64 61
Hamad Medjedovic (SRB) def [26] Tallon Griekspoor (NED) 64 76 (3)
Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) def [32] Cameron Norrie (GBR) 64 63
Seeds scuffling
[2] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) def. Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 61 26 63
[14] Karen Khachanov (RUS) def. [Q] Valentin Royer (FRA) 64 76 (6)
[22] Jiri Lehecka (CZE) def. [WC] Tristan Boyer (USA) 46 61 64
[27] Brandon Nakashima (USA) def. [Q] Alexander Blockx (BEL) 46 63 76 (5)
Seeds cruising
[3] Alexander Zverev (GER) def. [WC] Nishesh Basavareddy (USA) 63 63
[9] Andrey Rublev (RUS) def. Learner Tien (USA) 76 (4) 63
[16] Jakub Mensik (CZE) def. Ethan Quinn (USA) 64 62
[21] Alexei Popyrin (AUS) def [Q] Martin Landaluce (ESP) 76 (3) 63
Other results
[WC] Jenson Brooksby (USA) def. [LL] Arthur Cazaux (FRA) 75 61
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