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Canada’s Auger-Aliassime cruises past Nakashima to advance to Firenze Open semifinals

Canada's Auger-Aliassime cruises past Nakashima to advance to Firenze Open semifinals | iNFOnews.ca
Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, serves to Alexander Ritschard, of Switzerland, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, in New York. Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime booked his ticket to the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Brandon Nakashima at the Firenze Open on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, John Minchillo

FLORENCE, Italy – Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime booked his ticket to the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Brandon Nakashima at the Firenze Open on Friday.

The Montreal native fired seven aces, nailed 23 winners and won 90 per cent of his first-serve points in the one-hour 29-minute match.

Auger-Aliassime, 22, also saved two of three break points, while breaking on three of his five opportunities.

The top seed in the tournament will next face third-seeded Lorenzo Musetti in the semifinals on Saturday.

After receiving a bye into the second round, Auger-Aliassime moved past Oscar Otte in three sets on Thursday before taking on Nakashima.

It is the fifth time the world No. 13 Auger-Aliassime has reached a semifinal in a tour-level tournament this season.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, 2022.

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