Aleksandar Vukic, Chris O’Connell and Alex de Minaur have progressed to the final 32 of the Canadian Masters following wins in Toronto.
Toronto, Canada, 31 July 2025 | Jackson Mansell and AAP
Chris O’Connell, Alex de Minaur and Aleksandar Vukic have joined Alexei Popyrin within the third spherical of the Canadian Masters after recording victories in Toronto on Thursday (AEST).
O’Connell arrange an all-Australian showdown with De Minaur after he denied former world No.3 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 4-6 6-2, whereas Vukic held off a late fightback to say victory 6-3 6-7(2) 6-3 towards British No.2 Cameron Norrie for his second third-round look in Canada.
After Tsitsipas levelled proceedings within the second set, O’Connell dominated within the deciding set to remain alive in Toronto.
The 31-year-old progresses to the ultimate 32 at a Masters 1000 occasion for the second time, having beforehand reached the milestone in Miami in 2024.
De Minaur awaits his compatriot after he continued his North American profitable streak. The lately topped Washington Open champion cruised to a straight-sets win over Argentinian Francisco Comesana, his sixth-straight triumph.
The world No.8 was dominant on the internet, incomes 10 internet factors to Comesana’s one within the 6-4 6-2 win. De Minaur goals to go one step additional in Toronto than his most up-to-date journey there two years in the past when he was a finalist.
Earlier on Thursday, Vukic upset Norrie to ebook his spot within the closing 32. The 29-year-old received 21 factors on Norrie’s second serve within the three-set battle, 11 greater than Norrie registered.
The world No.99 matched his deepest run there from 2023. A fortunate loser at that occasion, Vukic beat Borna Coric and Sebastian Korda to succeed in that stage for the primary time at a Masters 1000 match.
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Vukic, who returned to the highest 100 this week, wrapped up the primary set in 33 minutes after Norrie, the world No.39, saved 4 break factors however nonetheless dropped his opening service recreation.
That proved to be the one break of serve throughout the opening two units as Norrie, the Wimbledon 2025 quarterfinalist, levelled the match in a tiebreak.
Vukic survived two break factors within the fifth recreation of the ultimate set, a second that proved pivotal after Norrie consequently failed to carry. The New South Welshman was one recreation from victory when a rain delay hit earlier than he returned to complete the job.
He subsequent faces No.7 seed Frances Tiafoe.
In Montreal, McCartney Kessler proved too good for Maya Joint on the WTA 1000 occasion as she rallied from a set right down to defeat the Australian teenager. Joint now turns her consideration to the Cincinnati Open, which begins on 7 August.
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