Carreño, titled in Montreal, eliminated as soon as he entered the running in Cincinnati

(Cincinnati) The recent winner of the Masters 1000 in Montreal Pablo Carreño lost Tuesday against the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) for his entry into contention at the Cincinnati tournament.

Spaniard, 14^e world player, for the first time titled in Masters 1000 on Sunday against the Pole Hubert Hurkacz (10^e), was beaten in the tiebreaker after a 2:55 long fight against the Serb, 36^e world player, author of 12 aces.

Kecmanovic, 22, will face Italian Jannik Sinner, 12^e world, in the second round.