Canada’s Alexis Galarneau superior to the second spherical of qualifying on the Nationwide Financial institution Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina on Sunday.
Galarneau saved seven of eight break factors en path to profitable the first-round match in a single hour 39 minutes.
The 25-year-old from Laval, Que., will play Rinky Hijkata of Australia within the subsequent spherical.
Different Canadians didn’t have the identical success Sunday.
Nicolas Arseneault of Ontario misplaced 6-3, 6-2 to Brandon Nakashima of the USA, Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., fell 6-4, 6-2 to Borna Coric of Croatia and Taha Baadi of Laval, Que., suffered a 6-3, 7-5 defeat to Jakub Mensik of Czechia.
Hometown favorite Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo and Vasek Pospisil of Vernon, B.C., are already in the primary draw at IGA Stadium.
