Auger-Aliassime, Stricker lose Swiss Open doubles opener top Murray, Pavlasek

Jul 15, 2024 | 9:41 AM

GSTAAD, SWITZERLAND — Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and partner Dominic Stricker of Switzerland fell 6-4, 7-6 (4) to top seeds Jamie Murray of Britain and Czechia’s Adam Pavlasek on Monday in first-round doubles action at the Swiss Open tennis tournament.

Murray and Pavlasek took an early 6-2 lead in the second-set tiebreaker.

Aliassime and Strikcer scored an ace and a point on return to make it 6-4 before the top seeds put the match away in 48 minutes.

Auger-Aliassime fell to 0-3 in doubles this year.