Rain and 45 errors can’t stop Fritz

Shelton wins, Tiafoe survives, Felix flops

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Second-seeded Taylor Fritz struggled with three rain delays and a stubborn Spanish opponent on Wednesday, pulling out a tight 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) win over Roberto Carballes Baena at the ATP Toronto Masters.

The second-round match was halted repeatedly by light rain, with the final 18-minute pause coming just as the second-set tiebreaker was about to start.

But Fritz, winner of Stuttgart and Eastbourne titles this season, quickly sprinted to victory before heavier rains were expected to set in.

The American was far from pleased with a win which was marred by 45 unforced errors and confessed that he has not yet felt on his game in Canada.

“Even in practice I'm having a hard time putting the ball into the court,” he said. “But I’m happy to get through this one.

“Everything is not feeling great, it’s tough to control the ball.

“Since I've been here it’s been absolutely brutal. But I have another match to figure it out and hopefully I can play myself into the tournament.”