Barcelona Open: Felix Auger-Aliassime defeats qualifier Carlos Taberner

BARCELONA: Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada registered a hard-fought 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 win over spirited qualifier Carlos Taberner in the second round of the Barcelona Open here on Wednesday.

The third seed made a fast start on the clay before holding firm to recover from a second-set lapse and secure a two-hour, 44-minute win at the ATP 500 event.

Auger-Aliassime powered to a career-best 15-4 start to the 2022 season after securing a maiden title in Rotterdam and reaching the final in Marseille in February, but since then had won only one match in four tournaments.

This battling victory over Spanish Taberner will give the World No. 9 a real confidence boost as he looks to improve on his run to the quarter-finals in Barcelona from last year. IANS

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