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Auger-Aliassime/Diallo, Cobolli/Buse among singles stars in Montreal doubles action

The National Bank Open presented by Rogers doubles draw features several top singles stars competing in doubles this year, setting up several intriguing first-round matchups.

Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriel Diallo have received a wild card and will face eighth seeds Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Kevin Krawietz in the first round.

Flavio Cobolli and Ignacio Buse, who have each won a singles title this season, have teamed up in Montreal, where they will take on top seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten in a marquee opening-round matchup. Heliovaara and Patten have won five titles this year, including Wimbledon, and they were the first team to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals.

Argentines Francisco Cerundolo and Tomas Martin Etcheverry are also in action and will play defending champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool in the first round.

Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev, who earlier this year reached the final in Hong Kong and quarter-finals in Indian Wells, are teaming up again. The duo will meet fellow singles standouts Matteo Arnaldi and Lorenzo Musetti in the opening round.

Luciano Darderi and Alejandro Tabilo will also face a fellow singles pairing in their opener, taking on Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot. Rinderknech and Vacherot reached the final in Indian Wells earlier this year.

Daniil Medvedev, who won the singles title in 2021, has partnered with Fabian Marozsan. The pair will play Canadian wild cards Liam Draxl and Cleeve Harper in the opening round.

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Other notable first-round matchups include Acapulco champions Marcelo Melo and Alexander Zverev taking on Duncan Chan and Alexis Galarneau, Alex Michelsen and Learner Tien facing third seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic, and Lucas Miedler and Marc Polmans meeting Andre Goransson and Casper Ruud.