Felix Auger-Aliasime’s adventure at the ATP 500 tournament in Dubai was short: Tony Nadal’s student lost to Lorenzo Sonego in the 1/8 finals.

Felix Auger-AliassimePhoto: Yulia Nihinson / AP / Profimedia

Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated by Lorenzo Sonego at ATP Dubai

The Canadian (9 ATP, 4 favorite) lost to the Italian after an hour and 55 minutes of play, 7-6(4), 6-4.

Sonego (67 ATP) will meet Oleksandr Zverev (16 ATP, No. 6 seed) in the quarters after the German eased past Australia’s Christopher O’Connell 7-5, 6-4.

The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships will take place from February 27 to March 4 on hard, is in the ATP 500 category and has a total prize fund of $2,855,495. Titled champion – Andriy Rublev (2022).