Nationwide Financial institution Open 2025 Day 3 Recap

Day 3 lastly felt extra like a Masters 1000 with seeds getting into the fray, which means the Nationwide Financial institution Open stepped up in high quality.

A lot of the high names obtained via with out vital points, although a few shock exits added some spice to an in any other case predictable spherical.

High seed Alexander Zverev opened his marketing campaign with a patchy however efficient win over Adam Walton, whereas Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune additionally superior with straight-set victories

The largest headline belonged to 18-year-old Learner Tien, who shocked residence favorite and Los Cabos champion,  Denis Shapovalov, in straight units, showcasing poise and tactical maturity past his years.

Reilly Opelka served his well past Tomas Machac in a three-set tiebreak fest, Casper Ruud regarded rock stable in his return from damage, and Francisco Cerundolo narrowly survived a dogfight with Jaume Munar within the longest match of the day.

Throw in an upset win for Tomas Martin Etcheverry over twenty fourth seed Tallon Griekspoor and a clear efficiency from Musetti, and issues are lastly beginning to resemble the elite-level match we have been promised.

Right here’s a full rundown of the outcomes from Toronto’s Day 3.

Day Three Canadian Open 2025 Spherical of 64 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Alexander Zverev (1)
Adam Walton
7-6(6) 6-4

Matteo Arnaldi (32)
Tristan Schoolkate (Q)
6-3 3-6 6-3

Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Tallon Griekspoor (24)
6-4 7-6(4)

Francisco Cerundolo (14)
Jaume Munar
7-6(4) 4-6 6-4

Daniil Medvedev (10)
Dalibor Svrcina (LL)
7-6(3) 6-4

Alexei Popyrin (18)
Nicolas Arsenault (WC)
7-6(7) 6-3

Alexandre Muller (29)
Miomir Kecmanovic
2-6 6-3 7-5

Holger Rune (5)
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
7-6(7) 6-3

Lorenzo Musetti (3)
James Duckworth (Q)
7-5 6-1

Alex Michelsen (26)
Tomas Barrios Vera (Q)
7-6(7) 6-3

Learner Tien
Denis Shapovalov (22)
7-6(4) 7-5

Reilly Opelka
Tomas Machac (16)
7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-3

Karen Khachanov (11)
Juan Pablo Ficovich (Q)
6-4 6-2

Emilio Nava (Q)
Ugo Humbert (17)
6-2 7-5

Nuno Borges (30)
Facundo Bagnis (Q)
5-7 7-6(3) 6-2

Casper Ruud (8)
Roman Safiullin
6-3 6-3

Key Matches

Alexander Zverev (1) def. Adam Walton, 7-6(6), 6-4

High seed Alexander Zverev shook off the rust from his Wimbledon first-round exit with a hard-fought 7-6(6), 6-4 win over Australian Adam Walton in 1 hour 42 minutes.

A 52-shot rally at 5/5 within the first-set tiebreak was the turning level, with Zverev’s baseline grit incomes a set level and shifting momentum.

His first serve was near-unbreakable (93% factors gained behind 1st serve), however I nonetheless suppose his floor recreation is weak, and a wobble when serving for the match at 5-3 examined his nerve.

Learner Tien def. Denis Shapovalov (22), 7-6(4), 7-5

Learner Tien broke Canadian hearts, edging out residence favorite Denis Shapovalov 7-6(4), 7-5 in a 1 hour 34 minute all-lefty slugfest.

Tien is a really tough buyer and offers little or no away, rallying from 4-5 down within the second set as Shapovalov faltered whereas serving for it.

Tien’s relentless baseline recreation and clutch returning (profitable 40% of Shapovalov’s service factors) sealed his first third-round berth at a Masters 1000, and Shapovalov’s consistency exhibits no signal of enchancment.

Casper Ruud (8) def. Roman Safiullin, 6-3, 6-3

Eighth seed Casper Ruud cruised previous Roman Safiullin 6-3, 6-3 in a brisk 1-hour, 20-minute encounter. Ruud hasn’t performed a lot of late after his knee damage, however the Norwegian’s topspin-heavy recreation overwhelmed Safiullin, who struggled to counter Ruud’s forehand on the quick Toronto courts.

Ruud transformed 4 of 5 break factors and gained 73% of first-serve factors to set a showdown with Nuno Borges.

Reilly Opelka def. Tomas Machac (16), 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 6-3

American Reilly Opelka, the 2021 Toronto finalist, unleashed 24 aces to outlast sixteenth seed Tomas Machac 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 6-3 in 2 hours, 20 minutes. Opelka’s monstrous serve dominated the quick courts, profitable 86% of first-serve factors and though Machac’s artful returning pressured a 3rd set. Opelka’s forehand discovered its mark within the decider, breaking Machac’s resolve.

Holger Rune (5) def. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, 7-6(7), 6-3

Fifth seed Holger Rune flipped the script on 6’8” Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, out-serving the big-hitting Frenchman 7-6(7), 6-3 in 76 minutes.

Rune fired 12 aces to Mpetshi Perricard’s 7, didn’t face a break level, and gained 87% of first-serve factors. Is the work with Agassi paying off?

Francisco Cerundolo (14) def. Jaume Munar, 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4

14th seed Francisco Cerundolo survived a 2-hour, 58-minute marathon in opposition to Jaume Munar, profitable 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4. Cerundolo’s attacking aptitude edged out Munar’s grinding fashion, with the Argentine changing 3/6 break factors in comparison with Munar’s 3 of 13.

The quick courts favoured his efficient forehand, although Munar’s resilience pressured a decider earlier than the Argentine got here via 6-4 within the third.

Tomas Martin Etcheverry def. Tallon Griekspoor (24), 6-4, 7-6(4)

Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry upset twenty fourth seed Tallon Griekspoor 6-4, 7-6(4). Etcheverry broke early within the first set and dominated the second-set tiebreak with exact returning (profitable 40% of Griekspoor’s service factors). His 69% first-serve level win price stored Griekspoor at bay.

Highlights

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