Dubai Duty Free Tennis: Auger-Aliassime pulls out with back injury

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime during the final against Russia's Andrey Rublev at the ATP Open 13 in Marseille, on Sunday. — AFP

Dubai - The world No.9, who defeated French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final in Rotterdam this month, to secure his maiden ATP Tour triumph, was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Alexei Popyrin of Australia

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By Reuters

Published: Mon 21 Feb 2022, 3:53 PM

World No.9 Felix Auger-Aliassime has withdrawn from this week’s Dubai Tennis Championships with a back problem, the organisers of the ATP 500 tournament said on Monday.

The 21-year-old Canadian is at a career-high ranking and defeated French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final in Rotterdam this month to secure his maiden ATP Tour triumph.

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He also reached the final of the ATP 250 event in Marseille last week, going down to Russian Andrey Rublev in the championship match on Sunday.

Auger-Aliassime was seeded third in Dubai and was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Alexei Popyrin of Australia.

Reuters

Published: Mon 21 Feb 2022, 3:53 PM

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