Felix Auger-Aliassime emerged victorious against compatriot Gabriel Diallo with a 6-2, 7-5 win in an all-Montreal clash at the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel. Auger-Aliassime, seeded fifth, showcased an impressive performance, serving eight aces and securing four breaks to progress to the next round. Despite Diallo matching Auger-Aliassime’s ace count, he struggled to win only 35% of his second-serve points.
Having previously clinched the Basel title in 2022 and 2023, Auger-Aliassime will now face Croatian qualifier Marin Cilic in the Round of 16 at the ATP 500 event scheduled for Thursday. Joining him in the next round is Denis Shapovalov from Richmond Hill, Ont., who secured a three-set victory over American Marcos Giron on Tuesday. Shapovalov is set to compete against France’s Valentin Royer on Thursday, a rematch from their encounter earlier this year at the U.S. Open.
This win adds to Auger-Aliassime’s tennis accomplishments, including his recent victory over Jiri Lehecka in Brussels to claim his eighth ATP Tour title.
