Quebecer Félix Auger-Aliassime won his first round match at the grass tournament in Halle, Germany on Tuesday, ensuring to make an appointment with Roger Federer.
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For the occasion, “FAA” defeated the Polish Hubert Hurkacz in two sets of 6-3 and 7-5. The 21st ATP player needed 1 h 21 min to dispose of the 17th place holder, who is also his partner in the doubles main draw.
The winner dominated 9-4 in aces, while making the two breaks of the day. He won 66 points, 16 more than the Pole.
Auger-Aliassime will be in his first clash with the famous Federer within the professional circuit.
Good start for Leylah Annie Fernandez
Quebecer Leylah Annie Fernandez won her first round match at the Birmingham tournament, defeating Yafan Wang of China in two sets of 7-5 and 6-3.
The 66e racquet on the WTA Tour took 1 hour 24 minutes to defeat its 72nd-ranked rival, breaking three times on four occasions. The player of the maple leaf pocketed 76.1% of the points played on his first serve. For his part, Wang retained a percentage of 57.5% under such circumstances. The winner got her hands on 71 of the 124 points played.
In the next round, Fernandez will face the Tunisian Ons Jabeur, second seed in the competition, or the American Catherine McNally, 111e in the world.
