Felix Auger-Aliassime ousted in 1st round of Lyon Open
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Lyon Open after a first-round loss at the French Open tune-up event. The seventh-seeded Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, lost 7-6 (3), 3-6, 7-5 to world No. 88 Lorenzo Musetti of Italy on Tuesday.
Montreal player loses to world No. 88 Lorenzo Musetti
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Lyon Open after a first-round loss at the French Open tune-up event.
The seventh-seeded Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, lost 7-6 (3), 3-6, 7-5 to world No. 88 Lorenzo Musetti of Italy on Tuesday.
Musetti broke Auger-Aliassime in the final game to finish a match that lasted two hours 45 minutes.
Auger-Aliassime saved just three of seven break points.
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The French Open, the season's second Grand Slam, starts Sunday.
"We played a really intense match, a real fight," Musetti said. "I learned from the loss to Felix in Barcelona. It's a good start and I hope to continue like that."
