Second seed Auger-Aliassime out in Beijing first round
World No 5 Felix Auger-Aliassime suffered another early exit to Russian Karen Khachanov at the China Open in the 6-3, 6-3 defeat.
In the first-round match of the China Open in Beijing, Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov defeated second-seeded Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3. The 30-year-old Khachanov, currently ranked 26th in the world, swept aside the Canadian in a match that lasted 1 hour and 11 minutes. Auger-Aliassime, who recently defeated the same-ranked player at the US Open, admitted that each match in Beijing presents unique challenges due to the different court, balls, and conditions.
Khachanov, after his victory, emphasized the need to focus on the present moment and build momentum as he advances to the round of 16, where he could face either France's Arthur Rinderknech or Slovakia's Alex Molcan. Meanwhile, at the same event, world No 1 Novak Djokovic starts his pursuit to extend his perfect 29-match winning streak with a first-round match against Portuguese player Nuno Borges.
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