Brits Katie Boulter and Jack Draper exited the Mutua Madrid Open on Friday as defending champion Carlos Alcaraz made a winning start to his campaign.
On her main draw debut in the Spanish capital, Boulter looked comfortable playing in the altitude and took the opening set in comfortable fashion. But 19-year-old American Montgomery battled back to clinch a stunning 1-6 6-3 6-4 against the 26th seed and reach the third round of the Masters 1000 event.
I think I can be competitive.' Andrey Rublev won his round two clash with a straight-sets victory against Facundo Bagnis, while defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka also got off to a winning start after beating Magda Linette 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the second round. World No 4 Elena Rybakina, who won the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart on Sunday, also reached the third round with a 6-3 6-4 win over Lucia Bronzetti.
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