Auger-Aliassime suffers 1st career loss to de Minaur, exits Italian Open in 3rd round
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was knocked out of the Italian Open after falling 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 to Australia's Alex de Minaur on Monday in Rome.
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![Felix Auger-Aliassime, pictured, was 2-0 against Australia's Alex de Minaur entering Monday's third-round match at the Italian Open in Rome. But the Canadian lost in three sets that lasted over three hours. A Canadian men's tennis player dressed in a yellow T-shirt and shorts returns a shot during his Round of 32 match against an Australian opponent at the Italian Open in Rome on May13, 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7202445.1715609626!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/auger-aliassime-felix-240513-1180.jpg)
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was knocked out of the Italian Open after falling 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 to Australia's Alex de Minaur on Monday in Rome.