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Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov
Typical Cdn letdowns
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Or is it more likely just the inconsistency of youth. I mean Casper Rudd (21 years old), Couretin Moutet (20 years old), and Ugo Humbert (21 years old) also lost their first round matches at the Aussie Open. Humbert is coming off a victory over Shapo as well as just winning his first ATP tourney and loses yesterday to Aussie John Millman (not totally a surprise, Millman is no slouch plus had the home crowd support behind him).
Also, due to the ATP Cup as well as playing the week before in Adelaide and Auckland, both Felix and Shapo may not have had the freshest of legs. Scheduling is very important component of tour success.