Auger-Aliassime refuses to lose, overcoming 6 match points to advance at Indian Wells

15.03.2023 - 15:15 cbc.ca

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime overcame six match points to defeat Tommy Paul 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in fourth-round action Tuesday at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.

Auger-Aliassime, the eighth seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Masters-level event for the first time. Elimination looked certain for the Canadian when Paul held for a 6-5 lead in the third set and then had triple break point in the next game.

Auger-Aliassime rallied, however, firing five straight points, including an ace to win the 12th game and send the set to a tiebreaker.

Paul took a commanding 6-3 lead in the extra session, but again Auger-Aliassime responded with five straight points to secure the victory. WATCH | Auger-Aliassime completes incredible comeback: Auger-Aliassime fired 12 aces in the match, but struggled with accuracy landing 58 per cent of his first serves.

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