Auger-Aliassime falls in straight sets to Alcaraz in 3rd round at Indian Wells
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday in Indian Wells, Calif., falling 6-2, 6-3 in third-round play to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz.
No. 2-ranked Spaniard dispatches Montreal native 6-2, 6-3 at BNP Paribas Open
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday in Indian Wells, Calif., falling 6-2, 6-3 in third-round play to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz.
The Montreal native had just one ace to five double faults and only won 54.3 per cent of his first-serve points.
Auger-Aliassime, ranked 31st in the world, also failed to break on his one opportunity.
The world No. 2 also broke on four of his seven chances.
It was the fifth time the two had played against each other. Auger-Aliassime holds a 3-2 career record against Alcaraz, having now dropped two in a row to the 20-year-old Spaniard.
WATCH l Alcaraz tops Auger-Aliassime:
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No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain defeats Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2, 6-3 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open from Indian Wells, Calif.
