On May 26, 2024, in Paris, France, Brandon Nakashima from the United States played against Nicolas Moreno De Alboran in the Roland Garros tournament. The Atlanta Open saw some surprising outcomes as the sixth seed Miomir Kecmanovic from Serbia and the seventh seed Brandon Nakashima were both eliminated in the first round. Australian lucky loser Adam Walton defeated Kecmanovic in straight sets, showcasing a strong performance by saving all three break points he faced. Similarly, Mackenzie McDonald secured a victory against Nakashima in just 72 minutes, demonstrating his efficiency in saving break points and converting his opportunities.
In another match, French lucky loser Harold Mayot emerged victorious by defeating Borna Coric from Croatia in two sets. The day also saw wins for Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci, Russian Aslan Karatsev, and France’s Arthur Rinderknech. The night matches featured an exciting showdown between Australian players Christopher O’Connell and Max Purcell, with Purcell being the eighth seed.
Meanwhile, at the Generali Open in Kitzbuhel, Austria, wild card Lukas Neumayer pulled off an upset by defeating the fifth seed Sebastian Ofner in a thrilling three-set match. Despite facing ten aces from Ofner and hitting five double faults of his own, Neumayer managed to secure the win by winning five of the final six points in the tiebreaker. In another match, the seventh seed Roberto Carballes Baena from Spain staged a comeback to defeat Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics. Argentina’s Thiago Agustin Tirante also had a successful day by defeating Austrian Dominic Thiem in straight sets. Other winners included Matteo Berrettini from Italy, Facundo Diaz Acosta from Argentina, Daniel Elahi Galan from Colombia, and Hugo Gaston from France.
At the Plava Laguna Croatia Open in Umag, the top seed Andrey Rublev from Russia advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Argentina’s Camilo Ugo Carabelli in two sets. Despite Ugo Carabelli hitting more aces, Rublev’s solid performance with 22 winners helped him secure the win. Rublev’s next opponent will be Hungarian Fabian Marozsan, who also advanced with a straight-set victory over Thiago Monteiro from Brazil. In other matches, Italian fifth seed Luciano Darderi defeated Croatian Duje Ajdukovic, while Italy’s Fabio Fognini emerged victorious against France’s Luca Van Assche.
Overall, the tournaments witnessed some unexpected results and impressive performances from the players, setting the stage for exciting matches in the upcoming rounds.