Auger\u002DAliassime was broken in his first five service games as Norway\u0027s Casper Ruud cruised to a 6\u002D1, 6\u002D2 win at the National Bank Open.
This was a match where serving well and winning points quickly were important because Ruud, whose best surface is clay, had an advantage rallying from the baseline.was trying to force my shots,” said Auger-Aliassime, who had 21 unforced errors to eight for Ruud. “I played a very good first game, but immediately after it became more complicated. I want to know why. I have some idea, but I had no physical problem. In the second set, of course, I was not at the top of my form, either.
Auger-Aliassime failed to hold his serve once in the first set and was broken twice in the second set to fall behind 4-0. “The important thing for me is to understand what happened and try to act on it after I try to move on,” Auger-Aliassime said. “I’m not someone who falls into emotions or doubts. Tennis is a sport, many things happen: sometimes good things, sometimes not as good. The important thing is to keep going. Even when you win, it’s important to see what you can improve. I’ve been doing that for my whole career, so this is not new.
Kyrgios arrived in Montreal after winning the singles and doubles titles last week at the Citi Open in Washington and he upset world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the second round, but his busy schedule caught up with him in the third set.
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