National Bank Open: Canadian junior Jaden Weekes falls to Germany’s Altmaier
Canadian junior star Jaden Weekes dropped a 6-3, 6-4 choice to Daniel Altmaier in qualifying play Saturday on the Nationwide Financial institution Open.
Weekes, a 17-year-old Montreal native, pushed the 79th-ranked German at instances on the IGA Stadium showcourt earlier than finally falling in a single hour 27 minutes.
At present ranked twenty first within the ITF junior rankings, Weekes was certainly one of six Canadians within the 28-man qualifying draw on the ATP Tour occasion.
Italy’s Fabio Fognini defeated Toronto’s Kelsey Stevenson 6-3, 6-1 in one other early match.
Later Saturday, Steven Diez of Toronto was to play Australia’s Alexei Popyrin and Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo was to satisfy James Duckworth of Australia.
Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., was to play Japan’s Taro Daniel and Montreal’s Juan Carlos Aguilar was to face Arthur Rinderknech of France.
The primary spherical of the principle draw begins Monday. Play continues on the US$6.57-million match via Aug. 14.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Aug. 6, 2022.
