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Diallo Looks to Upset Fritz in Toronto; Osaka Takes on Ostapenko in Montreal
Friday’s ATP Tour and WTA Results and Previews from Toronto and Montreal
Friday’s action at the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada features Canadian star Gabriel Diallo taking on No. 2 seed Taylor Fritz. Recently facing off at Wimbledon last month, Fritz needed five sets to oust the young Canadian.
Diallo has had a great year on Tour, posting a 22-15 record. Highlights on the year for Diallo have included winning his first-career title in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, and reaching the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open.
Fritz, who is currently ranked No. 4 in the world, had a great grass-court season. The 27-year-old collected two titles leading into Wimbledon and reached the final four at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club.
Other matches on the day will feature No. 4 seed Ben Shelton, No. 6 seed Andrey Rublev, No. 7 seed Frances Tiafoe and No. 15 seed Arthur Fils all on court.
Shelton will square off against countryman Brandon Nakashima under the lights, while Rublev will begin the day’s action on Centre Court against No. 28 seed Lorenzo Sonego.
Tiafoe will face Aleksander Vukic from Australia, and Fils will have his hands full with No. 19 seed Jiri Lehecka.
On Thursday evening, top seed Alexander Zverev needed three sets to dispatch Matteo Arnaldi, and defending champion Alexi Popyrin overcame former winner Daniil Medvedev in three, thrilling sets.
Medvedev walked off the court after his loss without any of his racquets and bags.
Osaka Looks for Vintage Form in Montreal
Four-time Major winner and world No. 1 Naomi Osaka returns to Centre Court in Montreal on Friday to face No. 22 seed Jelena Ostapenko.
Never an easy out, Ostapenko has proven that she can defeat any player on any given day. Osaka currently leads the pair’s head-to-head 2-0.
Other matches on the day will be highlighted by No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek, No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula, No. 5 seed Amanda Anisimova and No. 6 seed Madison Keys.
Swiatek will face Eva Lys, Pegula goes up against Anastasija Sevastova, Anisiamova takes on Emma Raducanu, and Keys will square off against fellow American Caty McNally.
On Thursday evening, local star Victoria Mboko reached the fourth round of a Masters 1000 event for the first time, defeating Marie Bouzkova 1-6, 6-3, 6-0. The 18-year-old will next face top seed Coco Gauff for a place in the quarterfinals.
Mboko has increased her ranking by 20 places so far in this tournament. She will be ranked (at a minimum) of No. 65 in the world when the event concludes.
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