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Canada’s Auger-Aliassime falls to Nishioka in Japan Open first round

Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to Nishioka in Japan Open first round | iNFOnews.ca
Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada reacts against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy during men's singles bronze medal tennis match at the Roland Garros stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

TOKYO — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Japan Open in the first round.

Auger-Aliassime fell 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (5) to Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in a three-hour-12-minute match at Ariake Tennis Park on Thursday.

Auger-Aliassime hit 12 aces to four for Nishioka and also had the edge in total points won (119-117) despite the defeat.

The 24-year-old from Montreal entered the tournament ranked 21st in the world in men’s singles. Nishioka, a wild-card entry at the ATP 500 event, was 59th.

Auger-Aliassime had previously defeated Nishioka in four of six meetings.

Nishioka will face the winner of a matchup between No. 6 seed Holger Rune of Denmark and Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo, who was born in Toronto.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 26, 2024.

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