Monfils bows out of Cincinnati; Djokovic opens against Tirante

Gael Monfils played his final career match at a hard-court ATP Masters 1000 event in Cincinnati, losing in the first round to Rinky Hijikata. Novak Djokovic will open his Cincinnati campaign against Thiago Agustin Tirante. It marks the end of an era for the flamboyant French veteran.