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Auger-Aliassime bounces Carreno Busta, advances to round of 16 at Shanghai Masters
The Canadian won 12 of 13 service games and will next face Casper Ruud after a 1-hour, 59-minute match.
On Sunday, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, advancing to the round of 16 at the Shanghai Masters.
Auger-Aliassime reached the Shanghai Masters after defeating Camilo Ugo Carabelli of Argentina 4-6, 7-6 , 7-5 during his opening-round match at the ATP Masters 1000 event.
Recording 37 winners and seven aces, Auger-Aliassime dominated service games, winning 12 of 13; Carreno Busta won only one of 13 return games.
Following the one hour, 59 minutes contest, Auger-Aliassime will face Casper Ruud of Norway in the next round.
The 20th-seeded Ruud defeated American Learner Tien 6-4, 7-6 on Sunday to advance and set up the matchup against fourth-seeded Auger-Aliassime.
Shanghai (China), 12 Oct (EFE).- Spanish Pablo Carreño fell today in three sets (3-6, 6-4 and 6-1) at the hands of number 5 of the world’s ranking, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, in the late 19th edition of Shanghai’s Masters 1,000. The match started face-to-face for Carreño, with an opportunity to break in the [...] The entry Carreño falls in Shanghai before number 5 of the world, the Canadian Auger-Aliassime was first published in HolaNews.