WASHINGTON: Eighth-ranked Alexander Zverev and 10th-ranked Milos Raonic foiled upset bids Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) at the ATP and WTA Citi Open but 200th-ranked Indian qualifier Yuki Bhambri stunned defending champion Gael Monfils.

Zverev, a 20-year-old German playing his first hardcourt match in four months, rallied to edge Austra­- lia’s 75th-ranked Jordan Thompson 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5).

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