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The Canadian Press
MONTREAL — Rain delayed the start of the men's singles first round at the National Bank Open on Monday.
The rain showers subsided in the middle of the night, allowing the players to prepare for the scheduled afternoon opener at his IGA stadium. However, the players then returned to the locker room and did not return immediately.
It is intermittently drizzling at the hard court venue. Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka was set to face Finland's Emil Rusvuori in her opening match on her court at center.
USA's Taylor Fritz was scheduled to face Great Britain's Andy Murray in another afternoon feature his match. In the evening, Richmond, Ontario his Hill's Denis Shapovalov was scheduled to face Australia's Alex He de Minaur.
Local favorite Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal He is the only Canadian seeded sixth in the singles draw. On a field of 56 players.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 8, 2022.
