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Third-seeded Canadian Auger-Aliassime knocked out of US Open

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Karen Khachanov beat third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in the U.S. Open second round.
  • Auger-Aliassime said he felt dizzy and saw spots during the match, leaving him unable to recover.
  • The Canadian follows Novak Djokovic out of the tournament after Djokovic lost in the first round.

Felix Auger-Aliassime's U.S. Open campaign ended in the second round after the third-seeded Canadian lost 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to Karen Khachanov.

Auger-Aliassime made the stronger start, breaking early to lead 3-0 and taking the opening set in a tiebreak. But Khachanov, the 30-year-old Russian ranked 50th in the world, took control from the second set onward.

I just didn't feel well. I was dizzy, seeing spots in front of my eyes and couldn't recover. I thought it might go away, but it didn't.

· Felix Auger-AliassimeThe Canadian explained the physical problems he experienced during the match.

The Russian won the final three sets convincingly as Auger-Aliassime committed a long series of unforced errors. After the match, the Canadian said he had been unable to recover physically.

"I just didn't feel well. I was dizzy, seeing spots in front of my eyes and couldn't recover. I thought it might go away, but it didn't," Auger-Aliassime said, according to AFP. "I couldn't beat him or anyone else in the tournament with the way I was feeling. If I can't move, it's no longer about tennis. It's unfortunate."

I couldn't beat him or anyone else in the tournament with the way I was feeling. If I can't move, it's no longer about tennis. It's unfortunate.

· Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime described how his condition affected his ability to compete.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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