Bautista Agut, Basilashvili set-up Qatar Open final repeat
Second seed Bautista Agut, the champion in Doha in 2019, needed almost two and a half hours to see off Russia's Karen Khachanov, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.
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ATP roundup: Felix Auger-Aliassime cruises into Marseille quarterfinals
No. 3 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime recorded seven aces while knocking off Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Open 13 Provence at Marseille, France.
Shapovalov knocked out of Qatar Open by Rinderknech
Shapovalov lost in straight sets to Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open on Thursday. World number 61 Rinderknech broke once in each set to advance 6-4, 6-4 to a semi-final against Nikoloz Basilashvili, the third seed and defending champion in Doha.
Qatar Open 2022: Top seed Denis Shapovalov stunned by Arthur Rinderknech in Doha quarter-finals
Top seed Denis Shapovalov was stunned in straight sets by France's Arthur Rinderknech in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open. The Canadian left-hander double-faulted nine times on his way to a 6-4, 6-4 defeat.
Bautista Agut condemns Murray to heavy Qatar defeat
Former world number one and three-time major champion Andy Murray crashed to one of the heaviest defeats of his career on Wednesday, winning just a single game in a straight-sets loss to Roberto Bautista Agut at the Qatar Open.
Bautista arrolla a Murray
Roberto Bautista, segundo favorito, arrolló al británico Andy Murray, invitado de la organización, al que venció por 6-1 y 6-0, en 68 minutos, para alcanzar los cuartos de final del torneo de Doha. El castellonense, campeón en el 2019 de este torneo, sacó a relucir las limitaciones de su adversario, condicionado físicamente, y que dio la sensación de no estar en el partido.
'I panicked': Evans rues straight sets loss to Auger-Aliassime
Britain's Dan Evans said he "panicked on court" in Saturday's Australian Open third round loss to ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime despite having a walkover in the previous round.
Australian Open: Dan Evans loses to Felix Auger-Aliassime in Melbourne
Dan Evans was unable to match his best run at the Australian Open as defeat by ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime ended British interest in the singles.