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Rogers Cup 2016: Monday Scores, Results and Updated Toronto Masters Schedule
- Updated: July 26, 2016
The main draw of the 2016 Rogers Cup in Toronto kicked off Monday with men’s singles action.
John Isner, Nick Kyrgios, Jack Sock and Bernard Tomic were the four ranked players to take the court on the first day, with Novak Djokovic, Kei Nishikori, Milos Raonic and Stan Wawrinka among those to come later in the week.
Below is a brief overview of how Monday’s first-round play unfolded and a look ahead to Tuesday:
Monday Recap
Kyrgios was the only seeded player to fall in the first round. Denis Shapovalov beat the Australian in three sets, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3.
As if losing in the opening round to a 17-year-old who’s ranked 370th in the world wasn’t enough of a blow for Kyrgios, on-court microphones caught him making plans for after the match while it was still going on, per Sportsnet’s Arash Madani:
Kyrgios takes his seat at the changeover, looks to his box and says: “I’m going home. I don’t know about you, but I’m going straight home.”
— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) July 26, 2016
Going by this tweet from Caroline Cameron of Sportsnet, Kyrgios may not have been in the right frame of mind:
Nick Kyrgios quotes from 1st set: “This is a joke.” “I can’t play.” “I don’t want to be here.” In no particular order.
— Caroline Cameron (@SNCaroline) July 25, 2016
He committed 18 double-faults and was his own worst enemy. The 21-year-old is immensely talented, but he’s in a similar position to where Andy Murray was early in his career. Foolish errors and inconsistency have prevented him from reaching his peak.
Kyrgios has time to turn his career around, and perhaps Monday’s defeat can serve as a wake-up call.
Isner advanced to the next round but not without a fight from Dudi Sela. Sela pushed the American to three sets before …
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