Auger-Aliassime advances with opening-round win at US Open
Canadian tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the second round of the US Open after a lengthy match against Rinky Hijiata. The article also provides updates on other Canadian players competing in the tournament.
Why it matters
The US Open is a major Grand Slam event, and performance here significantly impacts professional tennis rankings.
Felix Auger-Aliassime is well aware that New York claims to be the city that never sleeps.
After starting late and then playing for three hours and 19 minutes — and enduring a 55-minute rain delay between the second and third set — the Montreal tennis star can relate to the lack of rest in The Big Apple.
Auger-Aliassime, the third-ranked man at the US Open, won his first-round singles match on Monday night by defeating Australia's Rinky Hijiata 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
"We've known each other since we were like 10 years old, but this is the first time we've played one another. He caused me a lot of problems out there … but most importantly I'm through to the next round," said Auger-Aliassime after the match.
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