Jack Draper and Dan Evans set up a possible Round of 4 matchup after winning the National Bank Open.
Draper made his first win when 17th seed Gael Monfils retired a day after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas for his first win over a top 10 player. Advanced to the Masters 1000 Quarterfinals. In the second set at Montreal, the Englishman lost to him 6-2, 0-2.
Qualifying into his main draw, the world-ranked 82nd often relied on his speed and reach to win a fast first set.
Monfils collapsed shortly after securing an early break in the second round, and Draper helped him sit across the court in a chair as the Frenchman screamed and grabbed him by the right leg. rice field.
The 20-year-old Draper will next face either Yannik Sinner or Pablo Carreño his Basta, and if the Brits win the quarterfinals, that winner will face Evans.
The Birmingham player beat No. 8 Andrei the day after he knocked out Rublev, No. 10 seed Taylor Fritz he beat 7-6 (7) 1-6 7-5. A series of upsets followed.
Evans roared "yes" and, after reaching the quarterfinals of the tournament for the first time, raised his arms high and set up a match against Tommy of the United States on his pole.
Local favorite Félix Ogier his ariasime got his revenge by defeating British number one 6-3 6-4, despite losing to Cameron Norrie in the weekend's semi-finals in Cabos in Los Angeles. I did it.
The 9th-ranked player in the world delighted the Montreal crowd by beating his 26-year-old in just 1 hour and 12 minutes, setting up a quarter-final against Casper Ruud. .
