Arseneault Scores First ATP Tour Win; Etcheverry Advances in Thriller
Nicolas Arseneault kicked off his ATP Tour career with a maiden victory, while Tomas Martin Etcheverry battled through a tough three-setter to reach the second round of the tournament. The event, held at Sobeys Stadium, continues with a packed schedule featuring top international talent.
Arseneault, a young canadian wildcard, showed remarkable composure in his debut, overcoming French qualifier Valentin Royer 6-3, 7-6(4). The 18-year-old Canadian demonstrated maturity beyond his years, securing crucial points late in both sets to claim his first tour-level win.
On court 1, Argentine qualifier Juan Pablo Ficovich powered past Great Britain’s Jacob Fearnley with a 6-3, 6-2 victory.Ficovich found his rhythm late in each set, stringing together multiple games to close out the match. Also on Court 1, american Emilio Nava secured his spot in the next round by defeating Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-1, 7-6(4). After taking the first set and an early break in the second, Nava held firm, clinching the win with the sole minibreak in the tiebreak.
Court 4 saw American Learner Tien overcome fellow countryman Colton Smith 6-4, 7-5.Tien faced a brief scare when broken while serving for the match, but he instantly responded with a break back to seal the victory on his second attempt.
In a marathon encounter on Court 3,Roman Safiullin emerged victorious against French qualifier Ugo Blanchet in a grueling 4-6,6-2,7-6(9) match. Safiullin saved three match points in a dramatic third-set tiebreak before converting his fourth prospect to advance.
The tournament continues with several high-profile matches, including Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia facing France’s Quentin Halys. The qualifying rounds also saw notable results, with Belgium’s Alexander Blockx defeating Croatia’s Duje Ajdukovic 6-4, 6-4, and Australia’s Tristan Schoolkate dominating USA’s Govind Nanda 6-3, 6-0.
The National Bank Open presented by Rogers will return to Toronto from July 26 to August 7, 2025, at Sobeys Stadium. Tickets for the 2025 event are currently on sale.
