Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, returns a shot against Jannik Sinner, of Italy, during the men’s singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin)
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Oct 3, 2025 | 11:30 PM
SHANGHAI — Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal needed only 87 minutes to beat Chile’s top player Alejandro Tabilo 6-3, 6-3 in a round of 64 men’s singles match at the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Friday.
The 12th-seeded Auger-Aliassime will face the winner of a match between Jesper de Jong of Netherlands and Jakub Mensik of Czechia.
The Canadian had 11 aces, two double faults, 32 winners, 29 unforced errors, won nine service games and 74 per cent of his first serve points.
Auger-Aliassime won three of nine return games and reeled off five games in a row at one point in the match.
