This Tuesday, Félix Auger-Aliassime dominated a Rafael Nadal far from his best level during their second match at the Turin Masters (6-3, 6-4). Even if the Spaniard resisted at the start of the game, the Canadian ended up flaunting his superiority to win without trembling.
However, from the first game of the match, Rafael Nadal, 36, got two break points, which he failed to convert. A showdown then ensued and while he was serving to equalize with four games everywhere, the Spaniard crowned fourteen times at Roland Garros ended up giving in, allowing the world number 8 to fly away to win the first set (6-3).
Nadal will be fixed this Tuesday evening
At the start of the second round, “FAA” did not slow down, which allowed him to break Rafael Nadal, without solutions (3-1). Under the eyes of his uncle Tony (now a member of Auger-Aliassime’s staff), the world number 2 was unable to reverse the trend of a match generally dominated by the Canadian.
With this first victory in the Masters Tournament, Auger-Aliassime revived and still believed in qualifying for the semi-finals. For his part, Nadal is not officially eliminated for the moment despite two defeats, but he is very close to the exit. His survival at the Masters will depend on the result of the match between Taylor Fritz and Casper Ruud (from 9 p.m.).