Britain's Andy Murray loses to Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in last 16 of Rotterdam Open

Andy Murray was knocked out of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday night after a straight-sets 6-3 6-4 defeat to Felix Auger-Aliassime. Murray rarely looked at ease throughout the round of 16 encounter, with the in-form Auger-Aliassime — a quarter-finalist at the Australian Open — turning in a display that once more highlighted his excellent all-court game, and in the end Murray had no answer.

Ad/> The third seed will take on Cameron Norrie in the last eight after the British number one saw off Karen Khachanov 6-4 7-6 in their round of 16 match. ATP Rotterdam'One of the best' — Murray full of praise for Auger-Aliassime ahead of Rotterdam clash11 HOURS AGO This convincing loss is another blow to Murray as he seeks to climb his way back up the world rankings and into the running for the game's major prizes — a position where he spent so many years prior to his series of injuries.

Of some comfort for Murray is that at least his body seems to be holding up, and he was certainly made to run by the 21-year-old throughout a one-sided opening set. Auger-Aliassime raced into a 4-0 lead before Murray found a foothold, but he could only claw back three games before the Canadian closed it out.

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