Italian Open: Auger-Aliassime, Khachanov make early exits
Seeded players Felix Auger-Aliassime and Karen Khachanov were the major casualties in the first round of the Italian Open in Rome on Monday as players turned their attention from the hardcourts to the clay swing in Europe.
Auger-Aliassime, who fell in straight sets to eventual champion Dominic Thiem in the fourth round of the US Open last week, lost 6-4 7-5 to Serbia's Filip Krajinovic, while 11th seed Khachanov was beaten 6-3 3-6 6-1 by Norwegian Casper Ruud.
Frenchman Benoit Paire, who tested positive for COVID-19 and was withdrawn from the US Open before his first-round match, was knocked out 6-2 6-1 by Italian Jannik Sinner.
Sinner saved all four break points he faced while breaking Paire four times to beat the world number 24 who had beaten him earlier this year in Auckland.
Grigor Dimitrov beat Gianluca Mager 7-5 6-1 to move into the second round while Marin Cilic was pushed the distance in a 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4 victory over Alexander Bublik to book his spot in the next round where he will face sixth seed David Goffin.
Top seeds such as Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the men's draw received byes into the second round.
(Source: Reuters)
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