Prižmić loses to world No. 4 Auger-Aliassime in Wimbledon second round
Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Croatian tennis player Dino Prižmić lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second round of Wimbledon.
- Prižmić put up a strong fight against the world's fourth-ranked player but ultimately fell in three sets.
- His defeat means Croatia has no representatives left in the singles competition at Wimbledon.
Dino Prižmić's Wimbledon journey ended in the second round after a challenging match against world number four Felix Auger-Aliassime. The Croatian player put up a resilient performance, but the higher-ranked Canadian ultimately prevailed with a 7-6 (2), 6-3, 7-5 victory after two hours and 40 minutes.
Prižmić demonstrated competitive spirit throughout the match. In the first set, he had a break point opportunity but couldn't convert. The set was decided by a tie-break, where a lapse in concentration from Prižmić allowed Auger-Aliassime to take a commanding lead and secure the set.
The second set saw Auger-Aliassime create the sole break point, which he converted after a prolonged rally. The third set, played under the roof, was a tense affair. Prižmić held break points early on but Auger-Aliassime's strong serves kept him in contention. At 5-5, Prižmić saved two break points with powerful serves, but consecutive forehand errors cost him his serve. Auger-Aliassime then managed to close out the match on his own serve.
Prižmić's exit leaves Croatia without any players in the singles competition at this year's Wimbledon.
Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.