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.

Alcaraz hit three aces to one double fault and won 78.1 per cent of his first-serve points.

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It was a tough Saturday for Canadian tennis players at the BNP Paribas Open. Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., lost 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 in her women's singles opener to 21-year-old underdog Diane Parry of France, while Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., withdrew from his men's single match with ninth-seeded Holger Rune due to injury.

Leylah Fernandez, pictured last month, battled against France's Diane Parry, but could never catch up with her rival's serve or aggressive return game in a 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 opening-round loss at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., on Saturday.

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Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the third round of the BNP Paribas Open with a convincing win, while Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., also won in straight sets to reach the second round.

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime, pictured at this year's Australian Open, improved to 7-6 on the season with a 6-4, 6-1 win over French qualifier Constant Lestienne on Friday at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. 

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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.

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

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.

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime fell to Carlos Alcaraz during the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., on Sunday.

Auger-Aliassime falls in straight sets to Alcaraz in 3rd round at Indian Wells

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