Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada reacts during his second round match against Alex Molcan of Slovakia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime defeated Grégoire Barrère of France 6-4, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday.
Auger-Aliassime, the tournament’s third seed, needed just 83 minutes to dispose of Barrère.
Auger-Aliassime, ranked eighth in the world, dominated Barrère with his service attack, firing nine aces and winning 78 per cent of his first serves.
The 22-year-old Canadian, won the event in 2022, his first career ATP title, as well as the first of four tour victories last season.
Auger-Aliassime will meet sixth-seeded Daniil Medvedev in Friday’s quarterfinal.
Medvedev has won all four of their previous matches.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 16, 2023.
