Shapovalov exits Stuttgart Open early with loss to 61st-ranked Otte

Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was eradicated early as soon as once more.

The Richmond Hill, Ont., native was upset by residence favorite Oscar Otte 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) on the Stuttgart Open on Thursday.

Otte, of Germany, is thru to the quarter-finals, the place he’ll face French participant Benjamin Bonzi.

Shapovalov additionally misplaced his first match on the French Open, the place he fell to Twenty eighth-ranked Holger Rune of Denmark.

WATCH | Shapovalov falls to Otte in Stuttgart:

In the meantime, fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime fared higher in opposition to a neighborhood favorite on the Libema Open within the Netherlands, beating Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (2), 7-6( 5) to advance to the quarter-finals.

The Montreal native fired 13 aces and saved each break factors he confronted.

Auger-Aliassime by no means had an opportunity to interrupt Griekspoor, however he dominated the first-set tiebreak and gained on his first set level with Griekspoor serving.

Auger-Aliassime led the second tiebreak 6-3 earlier than Griekspoor made it shut by profitable two factors on serve. That gave Auger-Aliassime the chance to serve for the match, and he transformed the match level.

The Canadian, ranked ninth on the earth, is seeded second on the grass-court occasion held outdoors the Dutch metropolis of s’Hertogenbosch. He’ll subsequent face the winner of a match between Russia’s Karen Khachanov and Kamil Majchrzak of Poland.

WATCH | Auger-Aliassime beats Griekspoor:

Auger-Aliassime opens grass courtroom season by advancing to Libema Open quarters

No. 2 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal bought his begin to the grass courtroom season underway with a win over native favorite Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(2), 7-6(5) to advance to the quarter-finals of the Libema Open in Rosmalen, Netherlands.

Again in Stuttgart, two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray defeated seventh-seeded Alexander Bublik 6-3, 7-6 (4) to succeed in the quarte-finals.

The 35-year-old Murray dropped his depth within the second set however saved three set factors as he rallied from 5-2 right down to win in 1 hour, 42 minutes.

Murray missed a lot of the clay-court season to concentrate on his preparations for grass. He reached the semifinals of the Surbiton Trophy final week, when he was overwhelmed by Denis Kudla.

Murray’s bid to succeed in the Stuttgart semifinals can be examined subsequent by the top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas or Swiss qualifier Dominic Stricker.

Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego defeated one other German, Jan-Lennard Struff, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) of their match that had been suspended on Wednesday as a consequence of rain. Sonego subsequent performs second-seeded compatriot Matteo Berrettini.