Published on February 14, 2022 at 10:50 p.m. – up to date on February 14, 2022 at 11:03 p.m.
Guillaume MARION
In the 1st round in Doha, Karen Khachanov and Dan Evans, respectively seeded 6 and 5, assured this Monday to affix with out trembling the subsequent round.
In Doha, the seeded gamers assured. While the first 4 are exempt from the 1st round, the fifth and sixth had been notably on the monitor on Monday. Opposed to the American Mackenzie McDonald, Karen Khachanov was sovereign to beat him in two units (7-6, 6-3) and 1h27 of play. After ready for the decisive sport to take management on the scoreboard, the Russian then managed to interrupt twice on his opponent's serve, at 2-2 and 5-3, to conclude. In the subsequent round, the latter may face the Belgian David Goffin or the Finn Emil Ruusuvuori. Just a little later, Dan Evans did the similar towards the Belarusian Egor Gerasimov, overwhelmed in two units (6-4, 6-4) and 1h33 of play. A break in every set, at 2-2 in the first and 0-0 in the second, was sufficient for the Briton on Monday.
Molcan has a date with Shapovalov
On his aspect, Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp eradicated Italian Thomas Fabbiano in straight units (6-2, 7-6) and will face Marin Cilic, seeded quantity 4 in Doha, for a spot in the quarter-finals. Also notice the {qualifications} of Alex Molcan and Soonwoo Kwon for the 2nd round, respectively towards the Australian Christopher O'Connell (6-7, 7-6, 6-4) and the American Christopher Eubanks (7-6 , 1-6, 6-4). Now, the Slovak has an appointment with Denis Shapovalov, whereas the South Korean shall be entitled to the winner of the match between Hungarian Marton Fucsovics and South African Lloyd Harris.
DOHA (Qatar, ATP 250, exhausting exterior, €1,036,724)
Defending champion: Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO)
1st round
Shapovalov (CAN, n°1) – Bye
Molcan (SLQ) def O'Connell (AUS, Q): 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6), 6-4
Vesely (RTC) – Rinderknech (FRA)
Kovalik (SLQ, Q) – Bublik (KAZ, n°7)
Basilashvili (GEO, n°3) – Bye
Musetti (ITA) – E.Ymer (SWE, LL)
Kwon (CdS) beat Eubanks (USA, Q): 7-6 (6), 1-6, 6-4
Fucsovics (HON) – Harris (AFS, n°8)
Khachanov (RUS, n°6) beats McDonald (USA): 7-6 (3), 6-3
Goffin (BEL) – Ruusuvuori (FIN)
Van de Zandschulp (PBS) beats Fabbiano (ITA, Q): 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Cilic (CRO, WC, n°4) – Bye
Evans (GBR, #5) beat Gerasimov (BIE): 6-4, 6-4
Jaziri (TUN, WC) – Davidovich Fokina (ESP)
Daniel (JAP) – Murray (GBR, WC)
Bautista Agut (ESP, n°2) – Bye