Karen Khachanov and Denis Shapovalov defeated Rohan Bopanna and Matvey Middlekop 7-6 (8/6), 6-7 (12/14), 10-6 in the men’s doubles first round at the Cincinnati Masters 2022 on Monday. , Rain had disrupted the match but the players and the crowd enjoyed the stay. The four of Khachanov, Shapovalov, Middelkup and Bopanna left no stone unturned to entertain the fans on the court. It all started with Khachanov, when the music was played during the delay, showing the audience his dance moves.
While Khachanov’s partner Shapovalov was seen smiling in his seat, Middlekopf and Bopanna also danced from the other end to add more fun to the crowd. Later, Shapovalov also raised his hand in the air to give more support to the audience.
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After the match, Shapovalov thanked the fans for coming to his match. “Seriously thank you to all the fans who stayed up late and late!!” The Canadian tennis player wrote in an Instagram story. “Your energy was there throughout the match (the sizzling emoji).”
Khachanov and Shapovalov will next face Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares in the 16th round.
Murray and Soares won 4-6, 6-2, 10-7 over eighth-seeded Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah. The pair will look to maintain their momentum when facing the pair of Khachanov and Shapovalov.
In other matches, the pair of Thanasi Kokinakis and Nick Kyrgios began their Cincinnati Masters campaign on Monday with straight sets wins over Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini. The Australian pair won the match 6-0, 6-4 in 60 minutes. They will next face top seeds Rajiv Ram and Joe Salisbury.
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On the other hand, in the singles category, Cameron Norie escaped a major scare from the Dane Holger Rune to reach the second round in Cincinnati on Monday. In a tough fight, the Briton displayed a mix of grit and quality as Rune’s powerful groundstrokes broke the 19-year-old’s defense with his attacking shots to win 7-6(5), 4-6. 6-4 after two hours 34 minutes in Cincinnati.
(with ANI inputs)
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