Canada’s Auger-Aliassime loses in Rotterdam, retires from play after second set
Feb 5, 2025 | 8:32 AM
ROTTERDAM — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime retired from his first-round match against Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori at the ABN Amro Open on Wednesday.
Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, stopped playing after dropping a 6-4 decision in the second set. He had taken the opener 7-6 (3).
It wasn’t clear why the Canadian chose to retire. A message left with Tennis Canada was not immediately returned.
The 23rd-ranked Auger-Aliassime was coming off a title last week In Montpellier, France. It was his seventh career ATP Tour title and second this season.