Tennis

Auger-Aliassime injured, Shapovalov ousted at Vienna ATP event

Denis Shapovalov lost his first-round match and Felix Auger-Aliassime was forced to withdraw after injured his ankle in practice at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna.

Montreal's Auger-Aliassime says he injured ankle in practice on Tuesday

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime, pictured earlier this month, injured his ankle in practice Tuesday at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. (Associated Press)

The Canadian singles contingent is out of the Erste Bank Open after a loss and a withdrawal on Wednesday.

Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., fresh off his first career ATP Tour title on Sunday at the Stockholm Open, lost 6-3, 7-5 to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta in the first round.

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime, the No. 6 seed, dropped out prior to his scheduled first-round match against Alexander Bublik after suffering a left ankle injury in practice on Tuesday.

Later Wednesday, Auger-Aliassime dropped out of the Paris Masters next week. The Next Gen ATP Finals and the Davis Cup Finals remain on the schedule in the next month for the 19-year-old.

Shapovalov had 10 aces, but got his first serve in only 47 per cent of the time.

WATCH | Shapovalov loses to Carreno Busta in 1st round:

Carreno Busta ousts Shapovalov in Vienna Open 1st Round

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Fresh off winning the Stockholm Open for his first career ATP title, Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., fell to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 7-5 in the first round of the Vienna Open.

The 34th-ranked Carreno Busta was good on 85 per cent of his first serves and won 87 per cent of those points.

The 27th-ranked Shapovalov, 20, didn't have one break-point opportunity in the match.

Carreno Busta is now 3-1 lifetime against Shapovalov.

Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., the only other Canadian in the draw at the ATP Tour 500 event, lost his first-round match on Tuesday.