Hugo Gaston and Adrian Mannarino did not thwart the predictions in the second round of the Masters 1000 in Toronto where they bowed against the heads of series Andrey Rublev and Ben Shelton.
Benefiting from the abandonment of the Italian Mattia Bellucci when she entered the Mastres 1000 in Toronto, Hugo Gaston, however, fell on a bone this Wednesday. In the second round, he did not have a voice against Andrey Rublev. Extremely effective in return of service, the Russian quickly led 3-0 at the start of each round before having logical 6-2, 6-3 in 1h27 logically.
Protected by his seeded status No. 6 in Ontario, Andrey Rublev made his debut in the tournament this Wednesday. The Russian is now waiting for his future opponent in the third round. It will be either the Italian Lorenzo Sonego, or the Chinese Yunchaokete BU. Winner of the Doha tournament this year, Andrey Rublev signed against Hugo Gaston his 25th success of the season. In Canada last year, he joined the final of another Masters 1000, that of Montreal, beaten by the Australian Alexei Popyrin.
Shelton too strong for Mannarino
The second tricolor to enter this Wednesday was not more successful. Against Ben Shelton during a duel of left -handers, Adrian Mannarino failed to find the solution to counter the power of the American, author among others of 16 aces. Although he obtained a branch ball in each round, the Frenchman remained helpless like the last two points of the match, two aces with the appearance of torpedoes launched by the seeded n ° 4, winner in 1h06 on the brand of 6-2, 6-3.
Beaten in Miami two years earlier by Adrian Mannarino, Ben Shelton equalizes in direct confrontations with the 37 -year -old veteran. In the third round, the American will face a compatriot because Brandon Nakashima and Ethan Quinn will be struggling in the evening. Two other Tricolores will also play their qualification for the third round in Toronto, Arthur son against the Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta and Corentin Moutet against the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
