ATP roundup: Nick Kyrgios (knee) withdraws from Atlanta Open

July 27 – Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Atlanta Open earlier than his scheduled first-round singles match on Tuesday.

Kyrgios, who gained an opening-round doubles match with fellow Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis on Monday, sustained a knee damage that brought about him to exit the singles draw.

Kyrgios went on the court docket Tuesday to deal with the Atlanta crowd, saying, “I simply wish to say that I am extraordinarily shattered that I am not in a position to compete tonight. I’ve gained this event (in 2016) and, you already know, I am taking part in a number of the greatest tennis of my profession.

“All I wished to do was come on the market and provide you with guys a present and clearly see what I am able to, however I am unable to provide out my greatest efficiency in the present day.”

France’s Adrian Mannarino, a fortunate loser from qualifying, took Kyrgios’ spot and beat German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk 6-3, 7-6 (7).

No. 5 seed Tommy Paul and No. 6 seed Jenson Brooksby had been among the many a number of People who gained their respective first-round matches.

Paul breezed previous countryman and wild card Jack Sock 6-1, 6-1, whereas Brooksby eradicated France’s Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-1. In one other all-American match, Mackenzie McDonald outlasted Denis Kudla 6-2, 7-6 (8) after Kudla fumbled away a 5-1 lead within the second-set tiebreak.

Different winners had been People Ben Shelton and Andres Martin, Ilya Ivashka of Belarus and James Duckworth of Australia.

Croatia Open Umag

No. 5 seed Alex Molcan of Slovakia was a 6-2, 7-6 (2) winner over Croatian Duje Ajdukovic in first-round motion in Umag, Croatia.

No. 8 seed Lorenzo Musetti, contemporary off profitable the Hamburg European Open title final week, joined Molcan within the second spherical. The Italian superior with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia.

French qualifier Corentin Moutet upset sixth seed Daniel Altmaier of Germany 6-4, 6-2. Fortunate loser Norbert Gombos of Slovakia outlasted Argentinian Federico Delbonis 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, however his reward was a second-round matchup with Spanish teen phenom Carlos Alcaraz, the highest seed.

Different winners Tuesday had been Italian qualifier Franco Agamenone, Argentina’s Facundo Bagnis and Spain’s Bernabe Zapata Miralles.

Generali Open

Dominic Thiem of Austria continued his comeback from a wrist damage by defeating Alexander Shevchenko of Russia 6-4, 6-2 within the first spherical in Kitzbuhel, Austria.

The previous world No. 3 is taking part in the event in his place of birth on a protected rating. He gained 25 of 33 first-service factors (75.8 %).

Spanish No. 7 seed Pedro Martinez defeated Chile’s Nicolas Jarry 7-6 (4), 6-3, whereas fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar upset No. 9 seed Lorenzo Sonego of Italy 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (4) and Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner rallied to beat tenth seed Richard Gasquet of France 1-6, 7-5, 7-5.

Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann was forward 6-4, 1-1 when his opponent, Gerald Melzer of Austria, retired.

–Subject Degree Media

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