By Canadian Press

Rublev tops Canada’s Auger-Aliassime to win Open 13 in Marseille

Feb 20, 2022 | 9:07 AM

MARSEILLE, France — Felix Auger-Aliassime’s win streak came to an end Sunday with a straight sets loss to Andrey Rublev of Russia in the final at the Open 13 Provence. 

Rublev, the No. 2 seed, downed the 21-year-old Canadian 7-5, 7-6(4). 

The 24-year-old Rublev won 71 per cent of his first serve points and saved 2-of-5 break points en route to clinching the title at the ATP 250 hard-court event.

The third-seeded Auger-Aliassime fired 12 aces and saved 7-of-11 break points across the one hour, 56 minute match.

Auger-Aliassime, who hails from Montreal, beat Rublev last week in the semifinals at the Rotterdam Open. 

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Auger-Aliassime went on beat top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the Rotterdam final and win his first title on the ATP Tour.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 20, 2022.

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