Auger-Aliassime got a walkover

It was a huge transition from clay to here.Austrian second seed Thiem, who claimed a clay title at the weekend at home in Kitzbuehel before crossing the Atlantic, won his first match in Canada after five losses, defeating home hero Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Im also happy that I could swing free some flat serves again.The senior Canadian beat the youngster in spring, 2018 in Indian Wells in their only completed match. Tomorrow is another challenge. He was playing for the first time since losing a Wimbledon semi-final to Roger Federer a month ago."This is just the first day, first matches are always tough the first time on hardcourt," he said."Its a great feeling."Im very happy with the way I served."When you finish Wimbledon, your body loses a little bit that tension, so it needs little bit of time to recover.
Auger-Aliassime got a walkover win against his compatriot last June on grass in Stuttgart when Raonic suffered a back injury.Nadal said that re-starting on cement after a long post-Wimbledon pause takes some adjustment.Nadal is seeking his third title of the season and now stands 38-6 in 2019. I had a long clay court season, then grass, so you dont relax.."Today I competed enough well to be through."After Wimbledon always the mind goes down a little bit. Its not only the first match win here, but also against a great player," he said." That test will be against Argentinas Guido Pella, who beat Radu Albot 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7/2).Thiem was relieved to have broken his duck in Canada by finally winning a match.Raonic, Tsitsipas outInjury-prone Milos Raonic retired to hand 18-year-old fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime a 6-3, 3-6 win.Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas, last years Canada runner-up, was dumped out 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 by Polands Hubert Hurkacz, whom the world number five had defeated in three prior matches. Now is the moment to compete," Nadal said." Nadal advanced after two hours of play but because of rain it took almost four and a half hours after the first ball was struck. Ive been playing and practising more or less well.Montreal: Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem advanced into the third round of the ATP Montreal Masters, with Thiem achieving a personal best in Canada."
Thiem on Thursday faces 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic, who defeated Australian John Millman 6-3, 6-4.With weather forecasts dicey for the China T Boltst Manufacturers next few days, the Spanish top seed got a taste of the conditions he might face as the 18-time Grand Slam champion defends his Canadian title.Japans fifth seed Kei Nishikori was unable to profit from a match point, losing in 3 hours nine minutes to Frenchman Richard Gasquet.Spains 10th seed Robert Bautista Agut advanced while number 12 John Isner was sent out in straight sets."Today, the main thing was win."The court is pretty fast.Raonic, a 2013 finalist here, was unable to go on after winning the second set to square the contest.Top-seeded holder Nadal suffered through a two-hour rain interruption before dismissing Britains Daniel Evans 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 on Wednesday.