Auger-Aliassime outlasts German opponent in 3-hour 25-minute opener in Munich
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime was pushed to the limit before narrowly defeating Germany's Maximilian Marterer 6-7 (5), 7-6 (6), and 7-6 (3) in the first round of the Bavarian International Tennis Championships on Tuesday in Munich.
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![Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime, ranked 34th in the world, fired 11 aces in a three-set win over unseeded Maximilian Marterer of Germany, not pictured, in first-round action at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships in Munich on Tuesday. Canadian men's tennis player, wearing yellow T-shirt over black undershirt, looks on during his first-round match against a Germany athlete the Bavarian International Tennis Championships in Munich on April 16, 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7175166.1713283614!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/auger-aliassime-felix-240416-1180.jpg)
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime was pushed to the limit before narrowly defeating Germany's Maximilian Marterer 6-7 (5), 7-6 (6), and 7-6 (3) in the first round of the Bavarian International Tennis Championships on Tuesday in Munich.