Musetti and Rune Advance at the National Bank Open
In an action-packed day at the National Bank Open, Lorenzo Musetti and Holger Rune, seeded number 3 and 5 respectively, secured victories in their opening matches. The tournament, played on hard court, saw these prominent tennis players demonstrate their talent.
Musetti defeated the Australian James Duckworth, coming from the qualifying phase, with a score of 7-5 and 6-1. For his part, Rune defeated Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard with a result of 7-6 (7) and 6-3, on a sunny and hot afternoon.
Players with a seed enjoyed a bye in the first round at this Masters 1000 tournament. It is important to note that Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Jack Draper, and Novak Djokovic, all high-ranking players, are not participating in the event.
Other seeded tennis players who also obtained victories were Casper Ruud, Karen Khachanov, Francisco Cerundolo and Alexei Popyrin, who is the defending champion.
