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

A men's tennis player returns a ball.
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime fell to Carlos Alcaraz during the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., on Sunday. (Jonathan Hui/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters/File)

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:

Auger-Aliassime falls in straight sets to Alcaraz at Indian Wells

9 months ago
Duration 2:04
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.

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