2023-06-19 14:27:44
Two weeks before Wimbledon, Quebecer Félix Auger-Aliassime has withdrawn from the tennis tournament in Halle, Germany.
“I came [à Halle] thinking that I would be ready to play, and unfortunately this is not the case, ”wrote the 22-year-old athlete on his Instagram account.
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“I’ve had some great times on the court here over the past few years and I’m looking forward to coming back here healthy next year. I will now focus on doing everything I can to be fit for Wimbledon.”
Auger-Aliassime has not played since his first-round defeat at Roland-Garros on May 29. He suffered from gastric problems the day before his 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 loss against Italian Fabio Fognini, in addition to recovering from shoulder and knee injuries.
“FAA” could, however, have the chance to play another preparation tournament for the third Grand Slam of the season next week. The grass events in Mallorca (Spain) and Eastbourne (Great Britain) are his options.
Auger-Aliassime was to face Austrian Dominic Thiem in Halle. Instead, it will be Alexander Zverev who will face the former holder of the third rank in the world.
Shapovalov advances
It is the Canadian Denis Shapovalov who will face the winner of the Thiem-Zverev duel.
On Monday, the Ontarian won his first-round duel. He defeated South African Lloyd Harris in straight sets 7-6(1), 6-4.
It was the first time in four matches on the ATP Tour that ‘Shapo’ managed to defeat his 26-year-old rival.
To do this, he saved the four break points offered to the 291st player on the world board. Shapovalov also won 85% of rallies played on his first serve. He did, however, maintain a low pass percentage of 54% on his first faceoff attempts.
The 27th player in the world obtained the only break of this meeting in the ninth point of the second set. He also had 29 winners against 12 unforced errors.
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