DUBAI — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime fell short in earning a third ATP Tour title in 2025 on Saturday, losing 6-3, 6-3 to Greece’s StefanosTsitsipas in the Dubai Tennis Championships final.
The Montreal native was ahead 3-2 in the opening set, but the turning point came in the seventh game when Tsitsipas won five straight points from 40/0 to break Auger-Aliassime’s serve and run away with the first set.
In the second set, Auger-Aliassime saved two break points in the third game, but was unable to convert the three he created. After tying it at 3-3, he surrendered the final three games to Tsitsipas.
The 24-year-old Auger-Aliassime had four aces to two double faults and won 71 per cent of his first-serve points. He failed to break on all seven of his chances.
Tsitsipas had four aces and four doubles along with winning 83 per cent of his first-serve points. The 26-year-old converted on 3-of-6 break point opportunities.
Auger-Aliassime entered the match leading the ATP Tour in wins (16) this season, and had earned titles in Adelaide and Montpellier.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 1, 2025.
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