Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime fell brief in incomes a 3rd ATP Tour title in 2025 on Saturday, dropping 6-3, 6-3 to Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas within the Dubai Tennis Championships last.
The Montreal native was forward 3-2 within the opening set, however the turning level got here within the seventh recreation when Tsitsipas gained 5 straight factors from 40/0 to interrupt Auger-Aliassime’s serve and run away with the primary set.
Within the second set, Auger-Aliassime saved two breakpoints within the third recreation however was unable to transform the three he created. After tying it at 3-3, he surrendered the ultimate three video games to Tsitsipas.
“Tonight wasn’t meant to be for me, however that is congrats to Stefanos and his workforce, it is nicely deserved,” Auger-Aliassime stated post-match. “Large event, nice degree right now, you understand we have identified one another for a very long time and tonight you performed at a really excessive degree.
“I will push to get higher and hopefully we’ll have extra possibilities to play extra finals sooner or later.”
The 24-year-old Auger-Aliassime, the world No. 21, had 4 aces to 2 double faults and gained 71 per cent of his first-serve factors. He failed to interrupt on all seven of his possibilities.
Tsitsipas, the world No. 11, had 4 aces and 4 doubles together with profitable 83 per cent of his first-serve factors. The 26-year-old transformed on 3-of-6 break level alternatives.
Auger-Aliassime and Tsitsipas had met 9 occasions earlier than Saturday’s last, with Tsitsipas main 6-3.
Tsitsipas triumphed of their most up-to-date assembly, the second spherical of the 2023 Paris Masters.
Previous to that, Auger-Aliassime claimed his first ATP Tour singles title by defeating Tsitsipas in straight units within the 2022 Rotterdam Open last.
Auger-Aliassime entered Saturday main the ATP Tour in wins (16) this season, and had earned titles in Adelaide and Montpellier.
