(‘s-Hertogenbosch) Félix Auger-Aliassime was upset by Dutchman Tim van Rijthoven 6-3, 1-6 and 7-6 (3) in the semi-finals of the ‘s-Hertogenbosch tournament on Saturday .
Posted at 11:03 a.m.
Auger-Aliassime, the second seed of the tournament, bowed out after a marathon of two hours and two minutes.
He suffered a second defeat in as many career games against van Rijthoven, 205e player in the world. The Quebecer lost to van Rijthoven in the first round of the 2016 Canada F1 indoor tournament.
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Tim van Rijthoven
The match was fiercely contested between the two tennis players. Auger-Aliassime fired 16 aces, against 10 for his opponent, and he won 83% of his points with his first serve.
On the other hand, van Rijthoven was more effective with his second ball (79%), and he conceded only two breaks to the Canadian in three opportunities. For his part, Auger-Aliassime saved six of the seven break points offered to his rival.
Van Rijthoven will face the winner of the match between favorite Daniil Medvedev and Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, 70, in the final.e world racket. The 25-year-old Dutchman is still chasing his first career title on the ATP Tour.