Fritz’s Washington high ends with a thud in Montreal

Just 48 hours after lifting the trophy in Washington, Taylor Fritz was dumped out of the National Bank Open presented by Rogers. The American No 7 seed, and world No 9, was beaten 7-5, 6-3 by Argentina’s Thiago Agustin Tirante on Wednesday evening, falling at the first hurdle in Montreal. It was a chastening comedown for Fritz, who had won the first title of his 2026 season in Washington on…

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