Rublev stuns Basilashvili in 1st round of Cinincinati Masters, Tiafoe upsets Monfils

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Patna :  World No 70 Andrey Reblev, 21, Russia, stunned World No 17 Nikoloz Basilashvili, 27, Georgia, in the first round of ATP Cincinati Masters at Ohio, USA, on August 13, 2019, night. Rublev beat Basilashvili in three-sets 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 in 1 hr 57 minutes coming from behind to advance to 2nd round of the har Courts event. Rublev fired 16 Aces in the match to 3 by Basilashvili. The Russian also 3 break points to none by Basilashvili.

World No 23 and winner of three Grand Slam singles title Stan Wawrinka, 34, Switzerland, beat World No 74 Grigor Dimitrov, 28, Bulgaria, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 to advance to the 2nd round. Wawrinka fired 10 Aces in the match to 8 by Dimitrov, a former Top 10 player. Dimitrov committed 10 double faults in the match. Both the players won 4 break points each during the match.

World No 52 Frances Toafoe, 21, USA, upset World No 15 Gael Monfils, 32, France, 7-6, 6-3 in the first round. Tiafoe won 2 break points to 1 by Monfils. Both the players won 3 games each in a row in the match.