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Fritz Captures Washington Crown as Canadian Masters Begins

Taylor Fritz ended his title drought in emphatic fashion Monday, defeating 19-year-old Rafael Jodar 7-6(2), 6-4 in the rain-delayed Mubadala DC Open final to claim his 11th career title and first above the ATP 250 level in nearly four years. The world No. 10 American navigated a tight first set before pulling away from the Spanish teenager, who despite the loss made a significant leap to No. 11 in the PIF ATP Live Race to Turin—just 161 points behind eighth-placed Alex de Minaur. Fritz's Washington triumph provides crucial momentum as the tour shifts north to Montreal, where the Canadian Masters began under cloudy circumstances with top stars Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic both withdrawing from the ATP 1000 event.

Meanwhile in Montreal, Gael Monfils continues to defy Father Time in what he's announced as his final season. The 39-year-old Frenchman defeated Kamil Majchrzak 6-4, 6-4 in a late-night first-round match, becoming just the second-oldest man to win a match at the Canadian Open since Pancho Gonzales in 1970. Mariano Navone also advanced with a gutsy performance against Matteo Berrettini, saving 11 of 12 break points in a 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3 victory that marked his 19th win of 2026—a new career high. With Sinner and Djokovic out, Alexander Zverev now carries the torch as the tournament's top remaining threat, though the German acknowledged he might not produce his best tennis on Canadian hardcourts.

Sources: ATP Tour · ATP Tour · ATP Tour · Tennis Majors · ATP Tour · TSN

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