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<\/p>\nDay 4 brought the big American names into the mix as Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, and Frances Tiafoe were all in action, but it wasn\u2019t smooth sailing for everyone.<\/p>\n
Tiafoe barely escaped a red-hot Yosuke Watanuki, Fritz looked nervy in a tight two-setter, and Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out in familiar fashion to the steady Christopher O\u2019Connell.<\/p>\n
Home fans didn\u2019t have much to cheer for either. Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alexis Galarneau both bowed out in straight sets, leaving Gabriel Diallo as the last Canadian standing.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, there were more signs of trouble for Tsitsipas, who continues to spiral in 2025, while Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Alex de Minaur both backed up their strong Washington form with confident wins.<\/p>\n
Fabian Marozsan upset yet another seed, Arthur Fils looked sharp in his return, and Ben Shelton put on a serving clinic against Adrian Mannarino.<\/p>\n
The tournament is soon approaching the business end, and here\u2019s everything that went down on Day 4 of the National Bank Open.<\/p>\n
Day Four Canadian Open 2025 Round of 64 Results<\/p>\n
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Winner
\nLoser
\nScoreline<\/p>\n
Frances Tiafoe (7)
\nYosuke Watanuki (Q)
\n1-6 7-5 7-6(5)<\/p>\n
Aleksandar Vukic
\nCameron Norrie (31)
\n6-3 6-7(2) 6-3<\/p>\n
Christopher O\u2019Connell
\nStefanos Tsitsipas (23)
\n6-4 4-6 6-2<\/p>\n
Alex de Minaur (9)
\nFrancisco Comesana
\n6-4 6-2<\/p>\n
Flavio Cobolli (13)\u00a0
\nAlexis Galarneau (WC)
\n6-4 5-7 6-3<\/p>\n
Fabian Marozsan
\nFelix Auger-Aliassime (21)
\n6-4 6-4<\/p>\n
Brandon Nakashima (25)
\nEthan Quinn
\n7-6(6) 6-4<\/p>\n
Ben Shelton (4)
\nAdrian Mannarino (Q)
\n6-2 6-3<\/p>\n
Andrey Rublev (6)\u00a0
\nHugo Gaston
\n6-2 6-3<\/p>\n
Lorenzo Sonego (28)
\nYunchaokete Bu
\n6-1 6-4<\/p>\n
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (20)
\nCorentin Moutet
\n6-4 6-3<\/p>\n
Jakub Mensik (12)
\nTristan Boyer (Q)
\n6-4 6-4<\/p>\n
Arthur Fils (15)
\nPablo Carreno Busta
\n6-3 6-4<\/p>\n
Jiri Lehecka
\nMackenzie McDonald
\n7-6(2) 6-4<\/p>\n
Gabriel Diallo (27)
\nMatte Gigante (WC)
\n6-3 7-6(5)<\/p>\n
Taylor Fritz (2)
\nRoberto Carballes Baena
\n7-5 7-6(1)<\/p>\n
Key Matches<\/p>\n
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Taylor Fritz def. Roberto Carballes Baena, 7-5, 7-6(1)<\/p>\n
Taylor Fritz survived a test in his Toronto opener, outlasting Roberto Carballes Baena in a 7-5, 7-6(1) battle.<\/p>\n
The American, the first top-two seed from the States at an ATP Masters 1000 since Andy Roddick in 2005, needed two hours and 31 minutes to seal the deal.<\/p>\n
Carballes Baena, who isn\u2019t a totally at seas on hard courts, pushed Fritz to the limit, absorbing his baseline bombs and forcing long rallies.<\/p>\n
I thought Fritz struggled in the conditions, and he doesn\u2019t look like he has a ton of control on the ball. He next faces Diallo who took him to five sets at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n
Frances Tiafoe def. Yosuke Watanuki, 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(5)<\/p>\n
Frances Tiafoe clawed back from a set down to defeat Yosuke Watanuki 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(5). The American avenged his Indian Wells loss to the Japanese by unleashing 45 winners to Tiafoe\u2019s 19 but squandered seven of nine break-point chances.<\/p>\n
Tiafoe, a top-eight seed at a Masters 1000 for the first time, stayed cool under pressure, especially in the third-set tiebreak.<\/p>\n
Christopher O\u2019Connell def. Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2<\/p>\n
Christopher O\u2019Connell stunned 2018 finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, snapping a seven-match losing streak in style.<\/p>\n
The Aussie, who\u2019s not in a great spell of form, condemned the Greek to another bad loss, and he\u2019s now teetering at No. 29 in the live rankings.<\/p>\n
The Greek, who had a brief spell working with Ivanesevic that ended rather abruptly, looks a million miles from his best.<\/p>\n
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina def. Corentin Moutet, 6-4, 6-3<\/p>\n
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina kept his winning form alive, dispatching the tricky Corentin Moutet 6-4, 6-3 in Toronto.<\/p>\n
Fresh off a runner-up finish in Washington (where he let three championship points slip to Alex de Minaur), the Spaniard, now a career-high No. 19, showed no signs of a hangover.<\/p>\n
Moutet\u2019s crafty game couldn\u2019t disrupt Davidovich Fokina\u2019s rhythm, and the Spaniard has had a very impressive season with far more consistency than he\u2019s previously shown.<\/p>\n
Alex de Minaur def. Francisco Comesana, 6-4, 6-2<\/p>\n
Like ADF, Alex de Minaur carried his Washington form into Toronto, cruising past Francisco Comesana 6-4, 6-2.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 2023 finalists\u2019 speed and precision overwhelmed Comesana, who couldn\u2019t find answers to the ADM\u2019s relentless baseline game.<\/p>\n
Fabian Marozsan def. Felix Auger-Aliassime, 6-4, 6-4<\/p>\n
Fabian Marozsan further spoiled Canadian hopes on Wednesday, taking out home favourite Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-4 in windy conditions.<\/p>\n
The Hungarian delivered when it mattered most, firing a second-serve ace to save a break point while serving for the match at 5-4.<\/p>\n
Arthur Fils def. Pablo Carreno Busta, 6-3, 6-4<\/p>\n
Arthur Fils made a statement in his return from a back injury, ousting 2022 champion Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-4. The 21-year-old Frenchman, sidelined since Roland Garros, showed no rust in Toronto.<\/p>\n
Fils\u2019 aggressive baseline game overpowered Carreno Busta, setting up a third-round clash with Jiri Lehecka, who defeated Mackenzie McDonald 7-6(2), 6-4.<\/p>\n
Ben Shelton def. Adrian Mannarino, 6-2, 6-3<\/p>\n
Ben Shelton blasted past Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-3 in a 65-minute demolition. The fourth seed\u2019s monster serve was untouchable, winning 90% of first-serve points and saving both break points faced. Mannarino has proved to a problem for the American in previous meetings but not today. Next up, Brandon Nakashima, who beat Ethan Quinn 7-6(6), 6-4.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Andrey Rublev def. Hugo Gaston, 6-2, 6-3<\/p>\n
Andrey Rublev notched his 250th hard-court win, overpowering Hugo Gaston 6-2, 6-3. Gaston has a crafty game with great touch, but Rublev likes these conditions, and he can step in to negate that threat.<\/p>\n
The Russian reached the Toronto final last year and now faces Lorenzo Sonego in the third round as he bids to go one better.<\/p>\n
Flavio Cobolli def. Alexis Galarneau, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4<\/p>\n
Flavio Cobolli further dashed Canadian hopes, edging Alexis Galarneau 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in a hard-fought. The 13th seed stayed composed in the decider to advance. Galarneau battled, but Cobolli\u2019s athletic consistency proved the difference.<\/p>\n
Gabriel Diallo def. Matteo Gigante, 6-3, 7-6(5)<\/p>\n
After seeing Aliassime and Galarneau pack their bags, Canada\u2019s Gabriel Diallo kept the home fires burning, rallying past Matteo Gigante 6-3, 7-6(5) to reach the third round of a Masters 1000 for the second time.<\/p>\n
Diallo is probably the best Canadian on tour right now, and he\u2019s picking up some impressive wins. The highlight in this one? The ball went through a hole in the net, and Gigante successfully used the video review to point it out.<\/p>\n
Highlights<\/p>\n
Canadian Open 2025 Day 5 Round of 32 Matches<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Alexander Zverev (1) vs Matteo Arnaldi (32)
\nTomas Martin Etcheverry vs Francisco Cerundolo (14)
\nDaniil Medvedev (10) vs Alexei Popyrin (18)
\nAlexandre Muller (29) vs Holger Rune (5)
\nLorenzo Musetti (3) vs Alex Michelsen (26)
\nLearner Tien vs Reilly Opelka
\nKaren Khachanov (11) vs Emilio Nava (Q)
\nNuno Borges (30) vs Casper Ruud (8)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Day 4 brought the big American names into the mix as Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, and Frances Tiafoe…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36424,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[442],"tags":[49,48,82,593],"class_list":{"0":"post-36423","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennis","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-sports","11":"tag-tennis"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36423\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}