Fonseca Stuns Tsitsipas, Zverev Eliminated in Montreal
Young Brazilian delights the crowd with a stellar performance, while the top seed unexpectedly falls to Dutchman Griekspoor.
Young Brazilian delights the crowd with a stellar performance, while the top seed unexpectedly falls to Dutchman Griekspoor.
The ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Montreal brought several surprises already in the first round. On Tuesday, August 5, 2026, young Brazilian Joao Fonseca caused a sensation by defeating the experienced Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 7:6 (3), 7:5. The match was highlighted by a spectacular rally early in the second set on Tsitsipas's serve, where Fonseca narrowly missed celebrating a fantastic point that thrilled the crowd.
A day later, on Wednesday, August 6, 2026, an even bigger shock occurred. German Alexander Zverev, recent Roland-Garros champion and the tournament's top seed, was defeated in his opening match. The Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor came out on top after three sets, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2, 6-4. This was Zverev's first match since last month's Wimbledon final, where he lost to Jannik Sinner.
Misfortunes continue for the organizers. The second seed, Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime, was forced to withdraw from his home tournament. The reason is a back injury sustained during training on Monday, August 5, 2026, as confirmed in reports.
Tennis fans in Croatia can follow all matches of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Montreal on the regional sports channel Sport Klub. It is available on numerous platforms, including A1, Hrvatski Telekom, Telemach, Total TV, OptiTV, and the EON platform, which is accessible to all viewers.
