Auger-Aliassime hampered by leg injury, ousted in Italian Open's second round
Mariano Navone reached the third round for the first time after Felix Auger-Aliassime played through a leg issue and lost in two tiebreak sets.
- On Saturday, fourth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime was upset by unseeded Mariano Navone of Argentina in the second round of the Italian Open in Rome.
- Navone reached the second round after defeating Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., in straight sets during the first round of the tournament.
- Struggling with a leg issue throughout the second set, Auger-Aliassime fell 7-6 , 7-6 to Navone in a tightly contested match.
- The Montreal native became the final Canadian to bow out of singles play at the Italian Open following this second-round loss.
- This victory marks the first time Navone has successfully advanced to the third round of an ATP Masters 1000 event in his professional career.
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Auger-Aliassime hampered by leg injury, ousted in Italian Open's second round
ROME — An uncomfortable Félix Auger-Aliassime was upset in the second round of Italian Open men's singles Saturday. The 25-year-old from Montreal, who was the fourth seed in the tournament, was ousted by unseeded Mariano Navone of Argentina 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5). Auger-Aliassime dealt with a leg issue in the second set and struggled to even walk at times during the second-set tiebreak. The Canadian fended off one match point, but couldn't overcome …
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Auger-Aliassime hampered by leg injury, ousted in Italian Open’s second round
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Auger-Aliassime battles cramps during match points in Rome defeat to Navone - Tennis Tonic - News, Predictions, H2H, Live Scores, stats
Felix Auger-Aliassime fought bravely against Mariano Navone in Rome, trying to save match points despite suffering from severe cramps. The Canadian struggled physically throughout the closing stages, yet continued to push, showing determination and resilience in front of the Italian crowd. The dramatic encounter ended with Navone prevailing 7-6, 7-6, after Auger-Aliassime’s efforts to resist were cut short by his physical limitations. The video …
The first set was even, but the Bonaerense had the opportunity to define it earlier when it was 5-4 up. However, Auger-Aliassime fought and they remained 6-6. Faced with the strong pull of the latter, Navone was able to respond and stayed with the first partial by 7-4 in the tiebreak. In the second one it was the five in the ATP ranking that was close to tie the shares being 5-4 with the pull in his favor but could not take advantage of it. Agai…
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