After a fantastic epic at the United States internationals, Quebecer Félix Auger-Aliassime decided to take a break, announcing on Saturday that he was withdrawing from the Davis World Group’s Dam match.
This meeting was to take place on September 12 and 13 on the side of Halifax in Nova Scotia. The one who lost in the semi-finals of the US Open against the first player in the ATP ranking, Jannik Sinner, Friday, said that he wanted to take rest after several demanding weeks on the physical level.
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“I would like to thank my supporters for supporting in the past two weeks, especially those at home, in Canada,” said Auger-Aliassime through a statement published by Tennis Canada.
“Summer was long and demanding on the physical and mental level,” he continued. “I must now rest and recover myself, which is why I will not be part of the Davis Cup team which will play in Halifax next week.”
As a reminder, the 25 -year -old athlete was blowing the world number 3 Alexander Zverev in the third round, Andrey Rublev in the round of 16, then Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals, before giving in against Sinner to the US Open.
“I wish guys good luck. They will have my support and I will always cherish these moments spent defending the colors of my country and competing in the Davis Cup. I’m sure we will still live many good times and I can’t wait to reintegrate the team. ”
