Félix Auger-Aliassime is only one victory away from reaching the final of the tournament in Los Cabos, Mexico, he who triumphed in two sets of 6-4 and 7-6 (3) against the American Steve Johnson in the quarterfinals late Thursday night.
The ninth-ranked player in the world – the second seed in this event – did not have too much trouble taking the honors in the first set, he who broke the serve of his opponent, ranked 92e in the world, from the first game of the match. He then made sure not to lose his serve in turn, to win the first set.
The Quebecer worked a little harder in the next set, but without a break in service, the two men had to play an ultimate game, during which “FAA” trailed 3-2, before removing the next five rallies , and so, the second run.
In the next round, Auger-Aliassime will face the winner of the duel between the Moldovan Radu Albot (118e) and Englishman Cameron Norrie (12e).