Quebecer Félix Auger-Aliassime defeated Andy Murray in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on Thursday.
Auger-Aliassime dominated the first round with ten winning shots, against only one for the veteran.
The second set was more complicated, as the two players exchanged breaks of service, but Auger-Aliassime knew how to make the difference to win.
The Canadian converted four of his eight chances to break, while winning an impressive total of 72% of the points contested on his first serve.
Auger-Aliassime prevailed in 97 minutes against the 34-year-old Scotsman, ending the game with a forehand volley.
“I was very focused and that helped me play at a high level from the first point, said the winner, quoted by the ATP website. I’m very happy with how I played. It’s a great relief to have won in straight sets. »
It was a second duel between the two players. Auger-Aliassime easily won in straight sets 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 at the 2020 US Open.
Auger-Aliassime reached the final of this tournament in 2020.
At the Australian Open, the 21-year-old tennis player lost in the quarterfinals to Daniil Medvedev, who made it to the final.
Ranked ninth in the ATP, Auger-Aliassime remained in control after winning the first four games of the match on Thursday.
The Quebecer is 9-3 this season.
Auger-Aliassime, seeded third, will now face Cameron Norrie, seeded sixth. The Canadian is undefeated in three games against the Briton. He recently beat him in the ATP Cup at the start of 2022.
