The ITF Fall swing now strikes to Central Quebec this week, the place rivals put together for the third version of the Saint-Augustin-De-Desmaures males’s occasion.
Alexis Galarneau and Liam Draxl are the top-ranked Canadians in motion, headlining the M25 event, which encompasses a 32-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw.
Galarneau Again Residence
Quebec native Galarneau leads the house cost in Saint-Augustin, coming off a powerful semifinal run on the Charlottesville Challenger final week.
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The 25-year-old can be making ready to signify Canada on the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain, later this month. The Laval native, who obtained a wild card to compete this week, is seeded second and can face the winner of an all-Canadian first-round match between Taha Baadi and Dan Martin.
Newmarket, Ontario’s Liam Draxl is about to compete because the No. 1 seed. The 22-year-old, now ranked world No. 236, has been in effective type, profitable the M25 Edmonton title in early October and reaching the semifinals of the Calgary Nationwide Financial institution Challenger.
The 2022 Saint-Augustin runner-up, Justin Boulais, may also compete within the singles draw, joined by brothers Mikael and Nicolas Arseneault and Montreal native Jaden Weekes.
Alvin Nicholas Tudorica, Juan Carlos Aguilar, and Benjamin Thomas George spherical out the Canadian contingent.
Draxl Eyes One other Doubles Title
Along with being the highest seed in singles, Draxl can be competing in doubles this week. The previous Kentucky school standout lately captured the doubles crown on the Dobrich Challenger in Bulgaria final month with fellow Canadian Cleeve Harper, marking his seventh profession ITF doubles title and second of 2024.
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This week, Draxl will accomplice with American Boris Kozlov. The British duo of Ben Jones and Charles Broom are the top-seeded staff, whereas six all-Canadian groups are additionally within the draw, together with the Arseneault brothers, Boulais and Juan Carlos Aguilar, and the pairing of Weekes and Baadi.
Weekes reached the doubles ultimate two years in the past alongside Marko Stakusic. Additionally teaming up are Canucks Martin and Nicaise Muamba, George and Tudorica, and Andres Ispas and Eloi Rioux.
Predominant draw motion begins Tuesday afternoon.
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