(Miami) Félix Auger-Aliassime lost in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the Miami Tennis Open against Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic on Saturday.
Posted at 4:55 p.m.
Kecmanović, 48and world racket, only needed one hour 27 minutes to dispose of the Quebecer.
Auger-Aliassime struggled to create rhythm with his serve. He won only 53% (31/58) of rallies when he was served compared to 73% (43/59) for his rival.
The Montrealer was notably the victim of four double faults, unlike only one on his opponent’s side.
Auger-Aliassime, 7and seed, suffered a second setback in as many clashes against Kecmanovic. The Serb had won the only other clash, which occurred in 2019 at the Cincinnati Open.
In the round of 16, the Serb will face the winner of the duel between Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas and American Sebastian Korda.
Also on the schedule today, Ontario’s Denis Shapovalov will be in action later. He will cross swords with the South African Lloyd Harris.
The only other representative from the Maple Leaf who will be on the field today in Miami is Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski. She and her Mexican partner, Giuliana Olmos, are up against the pair of American Sabrina Santamaria and Russian Lidziya Marozava.