Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime returns the ball to Argentina's Mariano Navone during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Auger-Aliassime rides dominant second set to win over Kopriva at Hamburg Open
May 19, 2026 | 10:20 AM
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HAMBURG — Top-seeded Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the second round of the Hamburg Open with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Czechia’s Vit Kopriva on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old from Montreal took the competitive first set when he scored the first break of the match in the final game.
Auger-Aliassime then dominated the second set, scoring breaks in the second and fourth games en route to a 5-0 lead.
After Kopriva held serve, Auger-Aliassime opened the decisive game with his eighth ace of the match before wrapping up the victory in one hour 25 minutes.
