Auger-Aliassime advances to second round at Halle Open
HALLE, Germany — Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime moved on to the second round of the Halle Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 win over American Marcos Giron on Tuesday.
Auger-Aliassime, seeded fourth at the ATP 500 grass-court event, broke Giron five times on nine chances, including the clinching game of the first set and a crucial break in the third set that game him a 4-2 lead.
Giron had three breaks on eight chances, with all of them coming in the second set.
Auger-Aliassime’s powerful serve was on display in the match. He fired 11 aces to Giron’s one.