Auger-Aliassime ‌Reaches European Open Semi-Finals

Félix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal defeated American qualifier‌ Eliot spizzirri 6-2, 7-6 ​(6) to advance⁢ to teh semi-finals of the‍ European Open‍ in brussels. ⁤Auger-Aliassime ⁢secured the‍ win with his 11th ace of the match.

The second-seeded Quebecer dominated the first⁤ set, breaking Spizzirri’s serve twice⁣ without facing a break point himself. The second set proved more challenging, with Spizzirri ​earning two⁣ set points in the 12th game before Auger-Aliassime held serve with an ace,‍ forcing a 6-6 tiebreak.

In the tiebreaker, Spizzirri⁢ initially led 5-3, but Auger-Aliassime rallied to win four of the next five points. At the time‍ of the tournament, the 25-year-old Auger-Aliassime was​ ranked 13th in the world and​ will next face the winner of the match between ⁢Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Raphaël Collignon.

Shapovalov Triumphs in Stockholm‌ Quarter-Final

In Stockholm, Ontario’s Denis Shapovalov overcame Sweden’s Elias Ymer 6-4,‌ 6-7 (3), 6-1 in the quarter-finals. Shapovalov held ‍the advantage with⁣ 6-3 in ‍breaks and 24-15 in winning shots.

The third-seeded Shapovalov ‌will now compete against second-seeded Norwegian Casper Ruud. While⁤ Ruud previously defeated Shapovalov in 2021 and 2022, Shapovalov secured a‌ victory against Ruud earlier this year, winning in the final in Dallas in February.