Hugo Gaston and Jack Draper are scheduled to face one another in the round of 64 of the 2022 Canadian Open on Tuesday, August 9.
After Gabriel Diallo withdrew during the second set of their match in the second qualifying round, Hugo Gaston advanced to the main draw. The Canadian competitor withdrew from the match after the Frenchman, 21, had won the first set 6-2 and was leading the second 2-1. 76th in the world is 10-14 this year. His best results to date include reaching the Round of 32 at Roland Garros and the quarterfinals at s-Hertogenbosch. While Gaston has an 8-17 career record on hard courts and a 3-7 record this year, So far, things don’t seem too promising, but he will try to be motivated by his Paris Masters performance from a year ago, when he advanced from the qualifiers to the quarterfinals.
Jack Draper of the United Kingdom also advanced to the main draw in Montreal after his opponent in the second qualifying round retired after only four games. Draper led the first set 3-1 when France’s Quentin Halys was forced to retire. However, in the first qualifying round, the left-handed Briton defeated Italy’s Roberto Marcora 6-3, 6-0 in just over an hour. On the tour, the 20-year-old is 8-6. He’s had a fantastic year at the Challenger level, reaching and winning all four of his first four finals. It’s worth noting that all of those titles were won on hard courts. The World No. 82, making his Montreal debut, will be optimistic about his chances in the first round.
Hugo Gaston and Jack Draper are scheduled to face one another in the round of 64 of the 2022 Canadian Open on Tuesday, August 9. The tournament is scheduled to run from August 8 till August 15.
The 2022 edition of the Canadian Open is set to begin from August 8 and go on until August 15. The men’s final is scheduled to be on August 15 and the women’s one is set to be held on August 14. There will be six rounds of play in the main draw excluding the qualifiers.
Competition Stage | Date |
Round of 64 | August 8 |
Round of 32 | August 10 |
Round of 16 | August 11 |
Quarter-final | August 12 |
Semi-final | August 13 |
Final | August 14 (Women’s), August 15 (Men’s) |
Player | Seed |
Daniil Medvedev | 1 |
Felix Auger-Aliassime | 2 |
Stefanos Tsitsipas | 3 |
Carlos Alcaraz | 4 |
Casper Ruud | 5 |
Andrey Rublev | 6 |
Jannik Sinner | 7 |
Andy Murray | 8 |
Country | Where to watch |
Australia | beIN Sports |
Canada | TSN/Sportsnet/TVA Sports |
India | Voot/Sports18 |
UK | Amazon Prime Video |
US | Tennis Channel |