Italian teenager Federico Cina picked up his second ATP Masters 1000 victory by defeating Coleman Wong in straight units on the Madrid Open on Wednesday, whereas Gael Monfils turned the oldest winner within the match’s historical past.
The 38-year-old Monfils rallied from a poor begin to defeat qualifier Borna Gojo 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 for his first win in Madrid since 2022. The Forty second-ranked Monfils is a two-time quarterfinalist on the Masters 1000 clay-court occasion.
“Firstly, he served one second serve,” Monfils mentioned of Gojo. “I feel he had a 94 first-serve share, he performed nice. I (let the) storm move, then totally different techniques. I served extra with kick and tried to play a bit bit totally different, possibly let him go and never accomplish that a lot. On the finish, simply run, run to the ball. It isn’t a reasonably win, however it’s a win.”
The 18-year-old Cina gained 7-6 (5), 6-1 to again up his victory over present No. 70 Francisco Comesaña in Miami final month, which marked his ATP 1000 debut. He saved each break factors he confronted in opposition to Wong and completed with 19 winners.
“Earlier than the match I used to be a bit bit tight however after a couple of video games I began to really feel good,” mentioned the 373rd-ranked Cina, a wild-card entry who will subsequent face American Sebastian Korda. “It’s actually particular to win a match at this occasion.”
Monfils will subsequent meet seventh seed and defending champion Andrey Rublev, who defeated him two weeks in the past within the spherical of 32 in Monte Carlo.
Corentin Moutet was booed off the courtroom after smashing his racket and retiring halfway by the second set of his first-round match in opposition to fellow Frenchman Harold Mayot.
Trailing 6-3, 3-2, Moutet smashed his racket in frustration after shedding a degree. He walked to his chair to get a brand new one however, after what appeared like an change of phrases with the jeering crowd, headed to the umpire to sign his retirement.
The 26-year-old later mentioned on X that he had been scuffling with a lingering again damage all through the match, including “I wished to strive immediately however I did not know that it might be that dangerous.”
Alexander Bublik beat Alex Michelsen 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4), whereas Comesaña received previous Spaniard Pedro Martinez 6-4, 6-4 on the clay-court match.
Nuno Borges of Portugal rallied to defeat home-crowd favourite Pablo Carreno Busta 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 6-3, whereas Arthur Rinderknech defeated Roman Safiullin 7-6 (4), 6-1. Christopher O’Connell received previous Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-3, 6-4.
Belinda Bencic, who returned from maternity go away final October, defeated Zeynep Sonmez 6-0, 6-2 on the primary birthday of her daughter, Bella.
Three-time Madrid Open champion Petra Kvitova, who was again from her maternity go away in February, misplaced 6-4, 6-0 to Katie Volynets.
Anastasija Sevastova, who has performed occasionally since giving beginning in late 2022, defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 7-5.
The 2021 US Open champion had missed a lot of the 2023 clay season due to wrist and ankle surgical procedures. She then reduce brief her 2024 season on the floor after shedding in her Madrid opener.
In different motion within the ladies’s facet, Individuals Alycia Parks and Bernarda Pera superior in straight units. Pera received previous Jana Fett 6-4, 6-3, whereas Parks overcame Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 6-3, 6-3.
Three different Individuals misplaced: Robin Montgomery fell 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 to Moyuka Uchijima, Ashlyn Krueger misplaced 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-2 to Anastasia Potapova, and McCartney Kessler was defeated 6-2, 6-4 by Bianca Andreescu.
Maria Sakkari defeated Xinyu Wang 6-4, 7-6 (7).
The Related Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
