Upsets and Injuries Decimate Top Seeds at Canadian Open
3 sources across 3 countries · Brazil · Philippines · South Africa
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- CNN Brasil
- Rappler
- Business Day
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The Masters 1000 in Montreal has seen a massive exodus of top ranked players due to a combination of early losses and injuries. Ben Shelton, ranked 10th, is the only top 10 player remaining in the draw heading into the third round. Other top seeds who have exited include Alexander Zverev, who was defeated in his opening match by Tallon Griekspoor, and Daniil Medvedev, who lost to Botic van de Zandschulp. Alex de Minaur was also eliminated in the third round by Cameron Norrie. Additionally, Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime withdrew from the tournament due to a back injury. Other notable exits include Taylor Fritz, who lost to Thiago Agustin Tirante, and Flavio Cobolli, who was defeated by Yannick Hanfmann. In other results, Brazilian player Joao Fonseca defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas. Meanwhile, at the WTA sister event in Toronto, Filipino player Alex Eala advanced to the third round of the singles draw after defeating Alycia Parks. However, Eala and her doubles partner, Venus Williams, were eliminated in the round of 32 by Miyu Kato and Liudmila Samsonova.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- The coverage emphasized the individual performance and career progression of Alex Eala.
- Centre
- The reporting focused on the statistical anomaly of having only one top 10 player remaining in the tournament.
- Centre-right
- The narrative framed the upsets as evidence of the difficult recovery process for stars returning from injury.
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