Tennis
Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti defeated Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets Sunday in a men’s singles third-round match at the Miami Open.
Montreal native, a No. 18 seed, won opening set 6-4, lost remaining sets 6-2, 6-3The Canadian Press
ยท Posted: Mar 23, 2025 5:06 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 23
Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Montreal, hits a return shot during his loss to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti at the Miami Open on Sunday. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti defeated Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets Sunday in a men’s singles third-round match at the Miami Open.
The Canadian unleashed 11 aces in the contest, compared to just one for Musetti. But Auger-Aliassime also had four double faults (one for Musetti) and the Italian recorded twice as many break points (four) as his opponent.
Denis Shapovalov, the No. 27 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., is scheduled to face third-seeded American Taylor Fritz in third-round action Monday.
