Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime pulled out a 7-6 (7), 6-7 (4), 6-3 win over Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik in opening-round action on Tuesday at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
The Canadian PressCanada's Felix Auger-Aliassime reacts after winning a point against Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. AP/Manish Swarup
The Montreal native had eight aces to five double faults and won 77 per cent of his first-serve points. He broke on three of his 17 opportunities in the two-hour 49-minute match. After a tightly-contested opening two sets, Auger-Aliassime found his mark down 2-1 in the third set.
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