Quebecer Félix Auger-Aliassime’s journey was shorter than expected at the Astana Open in Kazakhstan. Auger-Aliassime lost in straight sets 6-4, 7-6 to Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut in his first game of the tournament.
Auger-Aliassime won a break of service in the match, against two for Bautista Agut.
Auger-Aliassime had won the last three duels between the two players, the last time in January 2022 at the ATP Cup.
In the next round of the round of 16, he will face the winner of the duel between Pavel Kotov and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
