The world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 loss against unseeded French veteran Gael Monfils in the round of 32 clash at Cincinnati Open 2024 on Friday. The Spaniard will be next seen in action at the US Open 2024 starting on August 26.
Less than two weeks before the French Open starts in Paris, the fifth-seeded Frenchman got a welcome boost after being slowed by injuries recently.
Novak Djokovic swept aside seventh-seeded Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the Dubai Championships.
Benoite Paire opened the Group A encounter against Chile with a 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3 win over Nicolas Jarry and Monfils clinched the best-of-three match encounter ahead of the doubles on Saturday in Brisbane.
Matteo Berrettini defeated 13th-seeded Gael Monfils of France 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (5) after nearly four hours in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Cilic won only one match on the clay in Rio in his first tournament since he reached the Australian Open final in January.
Monfils finished Cilic off in 5 minutes after their match was interrupted by heavy rain on Wednesday night.
Matches weren't halted Thursday as the highs stayed just below 40 Celsius for much of the day, but that doesn't mean the heat didn't cause issues for the players.
Bhambri will next face Argentina's Guido Pella in the round of 16 of ATP Citi Open.
The former champions - Federer and Djokovic advanced to the third round on Thursday, two days after their opening matches ended early when their opponents retired with an injury.
Djokovic will next face Ernests Gulbis in next round. Gulbis defeated Juan Martin del Potro 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the second round of Wimbledon 2017.
This was Djokovic's first title since January after his triumph in the Qatar Open.
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