Felix Auger Aliassime

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Felix Auger Aliassime - przegrane finały (3):
2019 (3) Stuttgart, Lyon, Rio de Janeiro

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Felix Auger-Aliassime and Nick Kyrgios are halfway through a busy Thursday at the Fever-Tree Championships. Both men won their opening-round matches and will face off later in the day as the tournament looks to recover from a rain-interrupted start to the week.
Eighth seed Auger-Aliassime hammered 15 aces and saved both break points he faced to defeat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-4. A single break in each set was all the #NextGenATP Canadian needed to advance in 75 minutes.
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Competing in his first professional season on grass, Auger-Aliassime has taken an immediate liking to the surface. He finished runner-up last week at the MercedesCup (l. to Berrettini) and has found even greater success with his strengths on serve and forehand. Auger-Aliassime his has hit 76 aces in his past four matches.

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Felix Defeats Kyrgios In Queen's Club Serve Showdown

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Canadian wins two matches on Thursday
Felix Auger-Aliassime weathered tweeners, underhand serves and body dives from Nick Kyrgios to advance on Thursday at the Fever-Tree Championships. After 35 combined service holds, the eighth seed got the lone break he needed to reach the quarter-finals 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 7-5.
The epic serving battle was the second match of the day for both men. Auger-Aliassime defeated Grigor Dimitrov earlier in the day 6-4, 6-4, while Kyrgios moved past Spanish lucky loser Roberto Carballes Baena 7-6(4), 6-3.

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The 18-year-old Auger-Aliassime is the youngest Queen's Club quarter-finalist since Marin Cilc (18) in 2007. He's looking to become the youngest semi-finalist here since Lleyton Hewitt accomplished the feat at age 18 in 1999. Should he reach the final or win the title, he would be the second-youngest in the Open Era to do so. Boris Becker (17) holds the record for both with his 1985 title run.
The Canadian moves to 6-1 in his first professional grass-court season. He’s taken an immediate liking to the surface, which gives his already potent serve and forehand even more velocity. The Canadian hasn’t dropped serve this tournament and has fired 95 aces in his past five matches.
Next up for him is a #NextGenATP battle with top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, who also scored two wins on Thursday over Kyle Edmund and Jeremy Chardy. Auger-Aliassime won their lone FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting this March at the BNP Paribas Open.
Kyrgios is still looking for consistent form in what has been a mixed season. The World No. 39 defeated Rafael Nadal, John Isner and Alexander Zverev en route to prevailing this March in Acapulco, but has gone a combined 5-9 in his other events this year.
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There were no break points in the first two sets of the match. Auger-Aliassime couldn’t convert on a 2/0 lead in the first-set tie-break, but remained in firm control throughout the second-set tie-break on the back of strong forehands and timely trips to the net.
Meanwhile, Kyrgios remained true to his unconventional on-court style. Underhand serves were followed by flashy forehand winners and even a body dive in the first set that wasn’t exactly necessary.
Watch: Kyrgios Scratches His Body Dive Itch
Kyrgios slipped in the opening game of the final set and took a medical timeout for treatment on his hip. He appeared to recover quickly and delivered the shot of the week at 4-3 in the final set, hitting a volley winner between his legs from the baseline that left the crowd stunned.
Watch: Kyrgios Delivers Incredible Volley Tweener Winner
But while Kyrgios’ hip didn’t hamper him, his shot selection did. Serving to stay in the match at 4-5 in the final set, Kyrgios hit an underhand serve that Auger-Aliassime promptly smacked away for a winner. Although the Aussie held, a casual tweener hit right at Auger-Aliassime at 5-6 allowed the Canadian to knock off a volley winner and set up match point. He made good on the opportunity to advance in two hours and 14 minutes.

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Felix Beats Tsitsipas, Youngest To Reach Queen's Club SF In 20 Years

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#NextGenATP Canadian now 2-0 at tour-level against Tsitsipas
Felix Auger-Aliassime may not be as highly-ranked as Stefanos Tsitsipas, but he has the early edge in their budding FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry.

After defeating the reigning Next Gen ATP Finals champion at Indian Wells earlier this year, Auger-Aliassime beat Tsitsipas again on Friday at The Queen’s Club, 7-5, 6-2, to reach the semi-finals of the Fever-Tree Championships. The 18-year-old is the youngest semi-finalist at the ATP 500 tournament since Lleyton Hewitt, who was also 18 in 1999.

Auger-Aliassime had not played a tour-level grass-court tournament before last week’s MercedesCup. But the #NextGenATP Canadian reached the final there, and he is now just two wins from claiming his first ATP Tour title in London.

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The key in this battle was Auger-Aliassime's performance under pressure. Not only did he convert three of the five break points he earned, but he saved all seven break chances he faced against the top seed. The teen struck nine aces and won 77 per cent of his first-serve points in his one-hour, 38-minute triumph.

The eighth seed will next face Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez for a spot in his second ATP 500 final. Auger-Aliassime has reached his first three ATP Tour finals this year, advancing to the championship match in Rio de Janeiro, Lyon and Stuttgart.

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Felix: 'How Do I Explain It?'

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#NextGenATP Canadian star explains his rise
One year ago this week, Felix Auger-Aliassime was No. 172 in the ATP Rankings with just one tour-level win to his name. Then 17, the Canadian was still battling his way through the ATP Challenger Tour.
Flash forward to Friday, and the World No. 21 beat top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to become the youngest player in 20 years to reach the semi-finals of the Fever-Tree Championships, putting himself within one victory of cracking the Top 20 for the first time. He can accomplish that feat by defeating former champion Feliciano Lopez on Saturday.
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“How do I explain it?” Auger-Aliassime asked. “I think it's the result of a lot of work behind years and months. I think even last year I was having wins that I'm having this year, like, beating Top 20 players, but I just couldn't find a way to repeat that over the weeks and in a full tournament.
“I think this year is just the fact that everything added up, all the work that I have done, because I felt like for a year now I have been playing pretty well, but I think this year I just kind of found my rhythm, I just found my beat, and I think I have been on the right track. I haven't left sight of it. I think that's how I explain my rapid rise this year.”

Felix is only 18, but he has accomplished plenty in 2019. The #NextGenATP star has made his first three ATP Tour finals, including one at the ATP 500 tournament in Rio de Janeiro in February. He also advanced to his first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final in Miami. There have been few if any signs that Auger-Aliassime is afraid of big moments.
“That's what I work for. I think I kind of visualise myself — whenever I'm training, whenever I'm working in the gym — I'm visualising myself to be playing these type of matches and winning these type of matches,” Auger-Aliassime said. “So I think when the day comes, I feel prepared, I feel ready, and as well with the experience I have gained over this year and last year with different situations, playing finals now, so obviously that adds also a lot of things and a lot of positive things, because now I feel better. I handle these situations better and I stay more calm. That's obviously been a big key mentally for me this year.”

Auger-Aliassime has won both of his FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings against Tsitsipas, last year’s Next Gen ATP Finals champion. The Canadian also triumphed in all three of their singles clashes in the juniors, leading Tsitsipas to say Friday that not only does he believe Felix will win Grand Slam titles, but, “I might never beat him”.
“It's humbling. I appreciate that from him, especially coming from him, because he's beaten these players and he's been playing good against these top players,” Auger-Aliassime said. “I think for me that's obviously the next challenge with winning, winning tournaments, is to beat players like Rafa, Novak, Zverev, or Nishikori. I think I have been playing well also on clay, but I haven't found quite the way to beat these guys.”
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Not only has Felix earned the respect of fellow players, but he has also impressed some of tennis’ legends. The teen met Boris Becker in Paris while he recovered from a groin injury that kept him out of Roland Garros.
“He just said that I have been doing good work, that he's following me, and to keep on doing what I was doing and that good things would happen,” Auger-Aliassime remembered. “I think you have to really understand what he says. I think it's important to know that it's not something light. It's something that I think the best players have done, trying to just take all the not important things outside and just focus on really what you have to do every day. I think that's what made the difference for the top guys.”

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Read & Watch: Felix Fires Four Aces In A Game At The Queen's Club!

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Auger-Aliassime completes rapid service game in semi-final loss
#NextGenATP Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime fell short in the semi-finals of the Fever-Tree Championships on Saturday against Feliciano Lopez. But the 18-year-old did something that you don't see every day on the ATP Tour.

Auger-Aliassime hit four consecutive aces at 2-2 in the first set, holding to love without allowing Lopez to touch a ball. The teen crushed 25 aces in his loss.

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It is another sign of the World No. 21's improving service performance. Last year, Auger-Aliassime struck 101 aces in 16 tour-level matches, an average of just more than six aces per match. But this season, he has tallied 333 aces in 40 matches, a rate of more than eight per match. At The Queen's Club, Felix launched 68 aces in just four matches, an average of 17 aces per match.

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Felix Taking Flight: The Rapid Ascent Of Auger-Aliassime

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Learn about Felix's climb up the ATP Rankings
One year ago, Felix Auger-Aliassime was an intriguing prospect, but not yet proven. Then 17, the #NextGenATP Canadian owned only one tour-level win and entered the first week of Wimbledon No. 152 in the ATP Rankings.

But rapidly, Felix has taken flight. And the teenager has an opportunity to soar even higher at Wimbledon, where he will look to make his mark in the coming fortnight during his debut at the grass-court Grand Slam.

Auger-Aliassime is now World No. 21, and he is well on his way to securing a berth in the Next Gen ATP Finals — to be held from 5-9 November — sitting securely in second place in the ATP Race To Milan. But the teenage sensation has proven that he can compete with some of the best players in the world, and he will have another chance to show it in London, where he is the 19th seed.

During Wimbledon last year, Auger-Aliassime played two tournaments on the ATP Challenger Tour. In Milan, he lost in the first round. And in Marburg, he reached the semi-finals. But since then, the Canadian has been on a tear at tour-level.

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Auger-Aliassime earned 31 of his 32 tour-level victories, claimed his first two Top 10 wins, and advanced to his first three ATP Tour finals, including one at the ATP 500 level (Rio de Janeiro). He made his maiden ATP Masters 1000 semi-final in Miami, becoming the youngest man to reach the last four in the tournament’s 35-year history.

On 27 May, Felix became the youngest player to break into Top 25 of the ATP Rankings since former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt in 1999. It took less than a year for the teen to go from prospect to star. Only former World No. 3 Stan Wawrinka has climbed more spots into the Top 25 over the past 52 weeks.

Biggest Movers Into Top 25 Since Start Of 2018 Wimbledon

Player Current ATP Ranking Improvement
Stan Wawrinka 19 +205
Felix Auger-Aliassime 21 +131
Matteo Berrettini 20 +61
Daniil Medvedev 13 +54
Karen Khachanov 9 +31
Auger-Aliassime was positioned well to crack the Top 20 at Roland Garros. But he suffered a left adductor injury the week prior in Lyon, en route to the final, keeping him off the terre battue.

"I was feeling great. And then during my semi-finals [in Lyon] I started feeling pain in my groin. I didn't expect it," Auger-Aliassime said. "But I'm at peace knowing that I'll probably be able to be ready for the grass."

It was unclear how quickly Auger-Aliassime would regain his form on the slippery surface after the injury, especially since he had never played a professional grass-court tournament before.

That proved no problem for the 18-year-old. Auger-Aliassime made his third ATP Tour final in Stuttgart, and then became the youngest semi-finalist at The Queen’s Club in 20 years, tallying a 6-2 record on the surface in those two events with impressive wins over Stefanos Tsitsipas, Nick Kyrgios, Grigor Dimitrov, Queen’s Club finalist Gilles Simon and grass-court stalwart Dustin Brown.

If that’s not enough, Auger-Aliassime does not have many points to defend in the near future. He defends only 29 points during Wimbledon, which, with 2018 Wimbledon points removed, will put him ahead of World No. 20 Matteo Berrettini and No. 17 Milos Raonic heading into The Championships.

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Even after this event, Auger-Aliassime will have only 100 additional points to defend through the end of the US Open. All this is without Auger-Aliassime completing a single match in the main draw of a Grand Slam, where the most points are up for grabs. He lost in the second round of qualifying at this year's Australian Open.

The Canadian is ready to change that at The All England Club, continuing his rapid ascent.

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Auger-Aliassime has gone 8-5 in deciding sets this year. Previously, the #NextGenATP star was just 2-6 in tour-level deciding sets.

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Tsitsipas, Felix Lead Contenders & Darkhorses Into Wimbledon

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ATPTour.com looks at players to watch at SW19
The three strong favourites to emerge victorious at Wimbledon are the Top 3 seeds: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The trio has combined to win 14 of the past 16 trophies at The Championships. And all three men are in good form leading into the season’s third Grand Slam.

But there are contenders who can make deep runs and threaten to capture the glory, and there are darkhorses who may not win the title, but can certainly do significant damage in the draw at SW19. ATPTour.com highlights five from each category.

Five Contenders

Stefanos Tsitsipas
Could this #NextGenATP Greek make his biggest breakthrough yet at Wimbledon? Tsitsipas began the season No. 15 in the ATP Rankings and with the spotlight on him after winning last November’s Next Gen ATP Finals. But he has shone even brighter in 2019, advancing to the Australian Open semi-finals, making the final in Madrid and winning titles in Marseille and Estoril. Although he fell in the fourth round at Roland Garros, he went blow-for-blow against an in-form former champion in Stan Wawrinka.

Tsitsipas has yet to find significant grass-court success as a pro. But not only was he a Wimbledon boys’ singles semi-finalist and boys’ doubles champion in 2016, his game fits the surface. The 20-year-old has a serve that can skip through the court and an attacking game that will allow him to control play. He never shies away from the net, either.


Dominic Thiem
The Austrian star has never advanced past the fourth round at The Championships. But that does not mean Thiem is incapable of doing so. He has long been recognised for his clay-court prowess. But the two-time Roland Garros finalist has proven more than a one-surface wonder.

Thiem claimed his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title on hard courts at the BNP Paribas Open this March. And even though he has claimed just one of his 13 ATP Tour titles on grass, the World No. 4’s powerful game will be a significant threat if he is on at SW19.

Kevin Anderson
The South African has played only four tournaments this year due to an elbow injury. But don’t count out the 2018 Wimbledon finalist.

The only part of Anderson’s game that was affected by the injury was his serve. And if he finds his rhythm from the first match to get by dangerous Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert, that could be the confidence the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals qualifier needs to move through what is arguably the most open quarter of the draw.

Daniil Medvedev
Two years ago, the Russian broke onto the scene by upsetting then-World No. 3 Stan Wawrinka in the first round at The Championships. At the time, Medvedev was a realtively unknown 21-year-old ranked just inside the world’s Top 50. Now, he is a legitimate contender to make a deep run at the grass-court major.

If Medvedev and Tsitsipas meet in the fourth round, the Russian holds a 4-0 advantage in their budding FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry. Only three players — Djokovic, Tsitsipas and Federer — have won more matches than Medvedev (56) over the past 52 weeks, and he will take confidence from a run to the Fever-Tree Championships semi-finals.

Milos Raonic
The Canadian is the lowest-ranked member of this group at World No. 17. But Raonic almost always manages to find his best tennis at SW19. He has advanced to at least the quarter-finals in four of the past five years, and he made the final in 2016, falling just short against Andy Murray.

Raonic lost in a final-set tie-break against Feliciano Lopez at The Queen’s Club. The Spaniard went on to win the tournament. Additionally, the 28-year-old Raonic's 69.7 winning percentage on grass ranks sixth among active players according to the FedEx ATP Performance Zone.

Five Darkhorses

Felix Auger-Aliassime
Before this season, Auger-Aliassime had never played a professional grass-court tournament. But you wouldn’t be able to tell by his results. The #NextGenATP Canadian, who was No. 152 in the ATP Rankings entering Wimbledon last year, is at a career-high No. 21. And he has the weapons to make some noise at SW19.

Auger-Aliassime, who made his third ATP Tour final at the MercedesCup and then reached the semi-finals at the Fever-Tree Championships, is a potential opponent for top-seeded Djokovic in the fourth round.


Matteo Berrettini
A year ago, this Italian was No. 81 in the ATP Rankings, and he quietly exited the grass-court Slam in the second round. But Berrettini is one of the most in-form players on the ATP Tour, winning two titles this season and triumphing in nine of his 10 grass-court matches, including a trophy run in Stuttgart.

At that ATP 250 tournament, Berrettini won all 50 of his service games, becoming just one of six players since 1999 to win at least two tour-level trophies without dropping serve (also 2018 Gstaad). The No. 17 seed’s first opponent with a higher ATP Ranking could be John Isner, who has not played since Miami.

Nick Kyrgios
Get your popcorn ready. Kyrgios, an undeniable talent, could play third seed Nadal in the second round. Deja vu?

At 19, Kyrgios beat Nadal in the fourth round at The Championships, announcing himself to the tennis world. The electric Aussie has split six FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings with the legendary Spaniard. And Kyrgios always finds some of his best tennis when the lights are shining brightest, which they will be if he plays Nadal in London.

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Sam Querrey
The former World No. 11 played his first tournament since Houston this week, as he suffered from a nagging abdominal injury. But Querrey has quickly found his form, advancing to the Nature Valley International final in Eastbourne.

Querrey will look to carry that momentum into one of the most eye-catching matchups of the first round at The Championships against fifth seed Dominic Thiem. The Austrian has won three of their four previous FedEx ATP Head2Head meetings. But on his day, especially on grass, Querrey has proven capable of beating anybody with his big game. The 31-year-old reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2016 and the semi-finals in 2017.

Feliciano Lopez
Lopez may be 37, but he didn’t look it at the Fever-Tree Championships. A wild card into that event, the Spaniard chipped and charged his way to net time and time again on the lush London grass, giving his opponents fits. And not only did he win the singles title, but he partnered Andy Murray to the doubles crown, as well.

Lopez could face No. 10 seed Karen Khachanov in the second round. They are both in reigning Nitto ATP Finals champion Alexander Zverev’s section of the draw.


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Raonic, Shapovalov & Felix Celebrate Toronto Raptors NBA Title At Wimbledon

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Canadians show national pride before beginning play at The Championships
There’s at least one tennis player who wants Kawhi Leonard to stay with the Toronto Raptors next season.
#NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov made his plea to the NBA superstar at Wimbledon before beginning his campaign at the grass-court major.
“Kawhi, please stay with us. Please don’t leave!” Shapovalov said. “Huge respect for him for coming, giving all he had every single game in the season. It’s unbelievable. He’s going to be a hero in Toronto and in Canada for the rest of his life.”
Shapovalov and his countrymen, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Milos Raonic, gathered for a photo opportunity with Raptors championship gear in London on Saturday, celebrating the team’s NBA Finals victory. It was a proud moment for the Canadians, as the Raptors were the first Canadian team to win an NBA title.
“It’s unbelievable, I think, for the city and the country. Just what they did, it goes beyond basketball. They brought the whole country together watching as one. It’s unbelievable for Toronto, I’m super happy,” Shapovalov said. “I want to say congrats to all the guys. They put in a lot of work over the years, a lot of effort.”

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The Canadian stars will now begin chasing a title of their own at The Championships. Shapovalov, the 2016 Wimbledon boys’ singles champion, will play Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis in the first round. The lefty has shown flashes of brilliance this year, reaching his third ATP Masters 1000 semi-final in Miami.
One year ago, Auger-Aliassime did not compete at Wimbledon, and his ATP Ranking was No. 152. But now at a career-high No. 21, the 18-year-old will try to make his mark on his SW19 debut. Auger-Aliassime opens against compatriot Vasek Pospisil, and he is a potential fourth-round opponent for defending champion and top seed Novak Djokovic.
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Raonic has long enjoyed success at The All England Club, making the final in 2016. The former World No. 3 has advanced to at least the quarter-finals on the historic grass in four of the past five years.

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Felix Celebrates Career Milestone At Wimbledon

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Canadian could next meet Dimitrov
During his breakout 2019, #NextGenATP Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, 18, has reached three ATP Tour finals and become the youngest player to crack the Top 25 of the ATP Rankings since former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt in 1999.

But Auger-Aliassime, as a matter of timing and luck more than anything, was without a Grand Slam win, until Monday. The 19th seed won his first Grand Slam match at Wimbledon, beating countryman Vasek Pospisil 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.


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Auger-Aliassime broke the big-serving Pospisil five times and improved to 2-0 against his 29-year-old countryman, who was playing his first tour-level match since October 2018 after undergoing back surgery to repair a herniated desk on 18 January.

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Auger-Aliassime started the year No. 108 but is close to cracking the Top 20 after reaching two clay-court finals – Sao Paulo, Lyon – and the MercedesCup title match on grass. Auger-Aliassime also knocked out reigning Next Gen ATP Finalist titlist Stefanos Tsitsipas en route to the Fever-Tree Championships semi-finals.

The teenage prodigy will next face France's #NextGenATP star Corentin Moutet, who made the third round at Roland Garros, or 2014 Wimbledon semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov.

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Wimbledon19: pierwszy wygrany mecz w WS!

[19] Felix Auger-Aliassime d. Vasek Pospisil 5-7 6-2 6-4 6-3

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Wimbledon R2:

18 Stan Wawrinka 1715
19 Félix Auger-Aliassime 1670
20 Matteo Berrettini 1665