Shapovalov and Murray score a strong start in the "Mubadala Tennis"
Canadian world number 14 Denis Shapovalov made a strong start on the first day of the Mubadala World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi, defeating American Taylor Fritz in a thrilling 55-minute match at the International Tennis Center at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi.
The Canadian champion won 6-3, 6-0, and qualified to face Andrey Rublev on the second day of the tournament.
In the second match of the first day of the tournament, Andy Murray defeated his British counterpart Dan Evans 6-3 6-2, after a strong match that brought back the enthusiasm of the tournament fans to be on the stands.
By defeating Evans, Murray secured a place in the second day of the tournament, where he faces Andrei Rublev on the second day of the tournament.
Murray confirmed his readiness for his upcoming match with Nadal, noting that the friendly atmosphere of the tournament allows the players to focus on performance, especially since the tournament does not impose great psychological pressure on them, which gives the tournament fans a special experience.
The tournament continues tomorrow, which will see the matches to determine the fifth and sixth place between Fritz and Evans, in addition to the continuation of the qualifiers between Shapovalov and Rublev, Murray and Nadal, with the winners qualifying for the final match, while the losers compete for third place.
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