There is no rest for the tired, because Washington, DC Runner-Up Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will play his opening match in Toronto on Wednesday. He is confronted with Corentin Moutet, while Felix meets Fabian Marozsan.
(20) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Corentin Moutet
It will be a fight between two Washington, DC -striking when Davidovich Fokina and Moutet on Wednesday in the National Bank Collided in the Second Round Open Second Round. Davidovich Fokina comes from a memorable week in the district, sometimes triumphantly but heartbreaking in the end. The 19th rank Spaniard made Taylor Fritz in three hours and four minutes, Ben Shelton beat the Semis and then missed three championship points before he lost to Alex de Minaur 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (3) in three hours and three minutes on Sunday evening.
Moutet ran to the semi-final, marked by a three-set victory on Daniil Medvedev before he fell to the Minaur. The 46th ranked Frenchman has already played a match in Toronto, where he spent 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday past Jenson Brooksby. Moutet has adapted to these new circumstances and has retained energy by erosing Brooksby in just one hour and 13 minutes. It will be difficult for Davidovich Fokina to recover from both a mental and physical perspective, and maltet is not the opponent you want to see on the other side of the net if you are not on a full gas tank.
Pick: maltet in 3
Fabian Marozsan vs. (21) Felix Auger-Aliassime
The Canada Masters Has not been nice for Auger-Aliassime, one of the best hope in Canada to make a deep run at this tournament. He is 5-7 general (5-6 in the main table) without semi-final performances and only one trip beyond the third round (quarterfinals of 2019). Trust cannot be high on the way to the 2025 edition, because Auger-Aliassime is struggling since a hot start of the season. The World No. 28 is 10-13 in its last 23 games that will return to the Dubai final at the beginning of March.
First for Auger-Aliassime on Wednesday is Marozsan, with whom he has never had to deal with. While the Canadian has not played since Wimbledon, the Hungarian has the advantage of three hard matches under his belt. Marozsan went on a round in Washington, DC and opened in Toronto with a 6-2, 6-2 Route by Hugo Dellien. The world No. 56 can be a frustrating opponent with his variety and drop shots and especially frustrating for someone struggling like Auger-Aliassime.
Pick: Marozsan in 3
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