Roger Federer did not qualify for the Halle Open quarterfinals on Wednesday as 20-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied from a set right down to stun the previous champion. The Swiss nice was overwhelmed 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 within the second spherical.
Federer, who has lifted the trophy in Halle a file 10 occasions is nineteen years youthful than Auger-Aliassime.
Incidentally, the duo additionally shares the identical birthday on August 8.
Federer was unable to take care of his younger opponent’s change of ways within the second set.
Auger-Aliassime focused the backhand along with his robust serves and the Canadian participant transformed three break alternatives to win in 1 hour, 45 minutes.
“In the first set, I didn’t think I could have played much better outside of just missing one forehand in my service game and then he hit two amazing passing shots and I was just like ‘Whoa,’” Auger-Aliassime recalled to ATP tour.
“I understand how good he is and how good he was when he was No. 1 in the world, so it was tough,” he added.
Auger-Aliassime subsequent faces German Jan-Lennard Struff, who shocked top-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev on Tuesday, or American qualifier Marcos Giron.
“I never expected to play him.”
Now @felixtennis has not simply performed, however defeated Roger Federer. #NoventiOpen pic.twitter.com/xe6eskcSJt
— ATP Tour (@atptour) June 16, 2021
Stunning 🔥@rogerfederer #NoventiOpen pic.twitter.com/cnGXkXenJ6
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 16, 2021
Felix fires previous Federer 👀
An enormous win for 20 y/o 🇨🇦 @felixtennis who defeats 10x @ATPHalle champion Roger Federer 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 👏 #NoventiOpen pic.twitter.com/5tQfM7aQ2J
— ATP Tour (@atptour) June 16, 2021
Also Wednesday, Andrey Rublev defeated Australia’s Jordan Thompson 6-4, 6-4 and veteran residence favourite Philipp Kohlschreiber beat Corentin Moutet of France 6-4, 7-6 (4).
