"This season, things are not going as planned in the big tournaments," regrets Auger-Aliassime after his elimination in Toronto
Félix Auger-Aliassime was knocked out in the early round of the Masters 1000 in Toronto. The Canadian, who had a first-round bye, lost in his first match against Fabian Marozsan (6-4, 6-4).
A disappointment for the world No. 28, who leaves this home tournament prematurely. Moreover, the player who won two titles this season on the ATP circuit reacted to his defeat in a press conference.
"It's a mix of several things. It's not like I am playing against my coach; there is always an opponent trying to win, and this time he played better than I did, especially by adapting to the conditions.
You all know there was a lot of wind, which prevented me from serving well. He certainly managed all these aspects better than I did. It's frustrating because I arrived early in Toronto to adapt to these conditions.
I probably had more hours of preparation than any other player. I would have never imagined such a thing. You can't control the wind, but it's the same for everyone. It's no use complaining now about the conditions in Toronto.
Losing a match is always painful, but losing here, in Canada, is even more disappointing. Here, you want to play as many matches as possible, so losing in the first match is always very tough.
Obviously, I've been in this situation several times throughout my career, but you never get used to it, so it's not an easy moment. Especially since it's a Masters 1000 tournament, which, along with the Grand Slams, is among the tournaments you want to play in.
But this season, things are not going as planned in the big tournaments. Now we have to prepare for Cincinnati, there's no other choice," he assured in the last few hours to Punto de Break.
Since the beginning of the season, Auger-Aliassime hasn't gone beyond the second round in a Grand Slam and has played only one third round in a Masters 1000, which was in Miami where he lost to Lorenzo Musetti.
