{"id":5603,"date":"2024-02-22T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T02:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.24hscore.com\/?p=5603"},"modified":"2024-02-21T22:32:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T14:32:47","slug":"atp-roundup-murray-ends-losing-strea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/tennis\/atp-roundup-murray-ends-losing-strea\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP Roundup: Murray Ends Losing Streak, Alcaraz Sidelined by Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Qatar Open in Doha witnessed several surprising victories on Tuesday, with Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic and Christopher O&#8217;Connell of Australia clinching upset wins in the first round. Meanwhile, Andy Murray found his winning form again after snapping a six-match losing streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mensik, just 18 years old, impressed with his commanding performance, winning 70% of his first serves to defeat fifth-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain in straight sets, 7-6, 6-4. O&#8217;Connell also showcased his skills, securing a 6-4, 6-4 victory over sixth-seeded Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany, setting up a second-round clash with Finland&#8217;s Emil Ruusuvuori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/24hscore.org\/tennis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Tennis Full Results<\/a> | Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Murray Faces Muller; Gasquet, Monfils &amp; Davidovich Fokina All Play | Doha 2024 Day 2 Highlights\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9f4G8z6p6NE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elsewhere, French players Hugo Grenier and Richard Gasquet emerged victorious in their respective matches, with Grenier defeating Germany&#8217;s Maximilian Marterer 7-6, 7-5, and Gasquet triumphing over Kazakhstan&#8217;s Alexander Shevchenko 6-4, 6-4. Murray, the former world number one from Great Britain, finally broke his losing streak with a solid 6-1, 7-6 victory over Alexandre Muller, setting up a second-round encounter with Mensik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Rio Open, the top seeds faced early exits as Spain&#8217;s Carlos Alcaraz retired due to a right ankle injury while facing Brazilian wild-card entrant Thiago Monteiro. Nicolas Jarry of Spain also fell in a hard-fought battle against Germany&#8217;s Yannick Hanfmann, losing 6-1, 1-6, 7-5. However, other players such as Sebastian Baez, Facundo Diaz Acosta, Mariano Navone, Cristian Garin, Dusan Lajovic, and Felipe Meligeni Alves secured their spots in the next round with impressive victories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wawrinka Makes Rio Debut vs Diaz Acosta; Jarry Features | Rio 2024 Highlights Day 2\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5pwa-kqPw-0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Los Cabos Open in Mexico, Japan&#8217;s Yoshihito Nishioka dominated his first-round match against Italian qualifier Flavio Cobolli, winning 6-1, 6-0 in just 49 minutes. Australian player Rinky Hijikata secured a notable victory over sixth-seeded Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia, while eighth-seeded Jordan Thompson of Australia also advanced with a win over Mexican wild-card entrant Ernesto Escobedo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other players advancing to the next round included Portugal&#8217;s Nuno Borges and US players Marcos Giron and Emilio Nava. Australia&#8217;s Aleksandar Vukic narrowly edged past Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez in a tightly contested match, winning 7-6, 7-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Schwartzman Meets Nava; Thompson &amp; Vukic In Action | 2024 Los Cabos Highlights Day 2\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RZM57lkDky0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the tournaments progress, fans eagerly anticipate more thrilling matches and upsets, highlighting the competitive spirit and talent within the ATP circuit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Qatar Open in Doha witnessed several surprising victories on Tuesday, with Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic and Christopher O&#8217;Connell of Australia clinching upset wins in the first round. 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