Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov Make Quick Exit At Monte Carlo Masters | CBC Sports

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Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovlaov are out of the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament after losing their first-round matches Monday.

Canadian athletes lose in straight sets in opening matchesThe Canadian Press

· Posted: Apr 07, 2025 12:57 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago

Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, left, lost 7-6 (5), 6-3 to German qualifier Daniel Altmaier at the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday while fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov, right, fell 6-3, 7-6 (5) to American Marcos Giron. (Mark Baker/Associated Press/File)Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovlaov are out of the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament after losing their first-round matches Monday.

Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime, who was seeded 16th at the clay-court tournament, lost 7-6 (5), 6-3 to German qualifier Daniel Altmaier.

Altmaier came back from down an early break in the second set, then fought off triple break point in the final game to improve to 2-0 against Auger-Aliassime.

Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., fell 6-3, 7-6 (5) to American Marcos Giron.

Giron won the final three points of the second-set tiebreaker, including match point on return, to improve to 3-1 against Shapovalov.

Shapovalov had six aces to Giron’s one, but also committed four double-faults to none for Giron.