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Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov Withdraw in Basel Quarterfinals
Both Canadian players withdrew from the Swiss Indoors quarterfinals due to injury and retirement, affecting their chances to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin.
- On Friday, Canadians Felix Auger‑Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov withdrew from their quarterfinal matches at the Swiss Indoors, the report said on Oct. 24, 2025.
- Auger‑Aliassime appeared to tweak his lower back during the opening set and repeatedly stretched the area before retiring.
- Shapovalov retired while trailing 3-6, 6-3, 4-1 to Joao Fonseca after initially going up 1-0, while Auger‑Aliassime lost the first set 6-3 to Jaume Munar before retiring.
- Auger‑Aliassime's exit hurts his Race to Turin bid, denting his hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals in Turin as the top eight qualifiers remain in contention.
- Joao Fonseca staged a comeback, pushing into the semifinals after a strong second set before Shapovalov retired, setting up a Munar–Fonseca semifinal in Basel.
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Auger-Aliassime withdraws in Basel quarterfinals after dropping first set to Munar
BASEL — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime withdrew after losing the first set 6-3 to Spain’s Jaume Munar in the quarterfinals at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament on Friday.
Québécois Félix Auger-Aliassime, clearly wounded, gave up in quarter-finals at the tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland, against Spaniard Jaume Munar.
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