After Los Cabos and Washington, things are getting serious across the Atlantic! A few weeks before the US Open, the best players on the ATP Tour have the opportunity to measure themselves on hard courts in Canada. Among the major absentees of the week, Rafael Nadal, injured in the abdominals since July, and Novak Djokovic, who, being unvaccinated, is refused entry into Canadian territory. But don’t panic for yellow ball fans, there should be a great show at Montréal from August 8 to 14.
Heavy from the second round
Indeed, victorious in Los Cabos (Mexico), the world number 1 Daniil Medvedev back in better shape than ever. Deprived of Wimbledon due to the geopolitical situation, the Russian is motivated to defend his title in Montreal. If he is exempted from the first round, the defending champion of the US Open will have a lot to do from the second round. ‘Cause he might cross paths with Nick Kyrgios (if he beats Argentinian Sebastián Báez in the first round). Recent finalist at Wimbledon, the fiery tennis player has just won in Washington, three years after his last title… in the same place. “When I think back to where I was still last year, in very dark states, a great transformation has occurred. It’s a very strong feeling that crosses me,” he said in particular after his sacred. In Canada, the Australian intends to continue his very good career and, why not, grab a few more places in the standings (he is currently 63rd in the world).
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And the French?
France will have six representatives in Montreal. World number 20, Gael Monfils logically appears in the final table. Back from injury, the Monf ‘will be opposed in the first round to the Spaniard Pedro Martínez, and should have an easy table until the quarter-finals. Four other Frenchies come from the qualifications: Benoit Pair, Hugo Gaston, Adrian Mannarino et Arthur Rinderknech. These last two will also be opposed from the first round in a Franco-French duel. Benoit Pair will have a hard time dealing with the Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka, recent unfortunate finalist in Washington against Kyrgios. The winner will face another heavyweight from the circuit and local to the stage, Félix Auger-Aliassime. Hugo Gaston will have to get out of the clutches of another qualifier, the British Jack Draper, before facing the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipás, 3rd in the world. Finally, lucky loser, Benjamin Bonzi is opposed to the American Frances Tiafoe in the first round.
Tennis Masters 1000 of Montreal: on which channels to follow the tournament?
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Fans of the yellow ball have an appointment at the end of the afternoon on Eurosport to follow the matches, both on Eurosport 1, Eurosport.fr and Eurosport 360.
The TV program:
From Monday 8 to Thursday 11 August from 6 p.m. to midnightlive on Eurosport 1
Friday August 12 from 6:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. : quarter-finals, live on Eurosport 1
Saturday August 13 from 12:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. : quarter-finals, live on Eurosport 1
Saturday August 13 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. : semi finallive on Eurosport 1
Sunday August 14 from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. : semi finallive on Eurosport 1
Sunday 2 p.m. from 10 p.m. to midnight: finallive on Eurosport 1
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