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US Open: Canada’s No. 3 seed Auger-Aliassime stunned by Russian ‘Thunder God’

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Karen Khachanov defeated third-seeded Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the US Open third round.
  • Auger-Aliassime made 47 unforced errors, and his second-serve points won rate fell to 41 percent.
  • The loss could affect the world No. 4 Canadian’s ranking because of points at stake after the tournament.

Karen Khachanov overturned a first-set loss to eliminate third-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second round of the 2026 US Open. The Russian won 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in New York.

Khachanov, ranked 50th by the ATP, entered the tournament after losing three straight matches in hard-court preparation events. He recovered after dropping the tiebreak and took control against Auger-Aliassime, a player who had reached the US Open semifinals twice, including last year.

“I was not expected to win against Felix, and now I have to play in the third round. I can only focus on the next match,” Khachanov said.

Auger-Aliassime struggled throughout the three-hour, 16-minute match. He committed 47 unforced errors and could not find his rhythm on serve, while Khachanov put pressure on his second delivery. The defeat could cause the world No. 4 Canadian to drop in the rankings after the tournament.

I was not expected to win against Felix, and now I have to play in the third round. I can only focus on the next match.

· Karen KhachanovKhachanov reflected on his upset victory and his place in the third round.
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