Canada’s Auger-Aliassime falls to Italy’s Musetti

PARIS – Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime fell short of a 2nd bronze badge astatine nan Paris Olympics pinch a 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 nonaccomplishment to Lorenzo Musetti of Italy successful nan men’s singles third-place match.

Up 2-1 successful nan 3rd set, Musetti earned 2 break-point opportunities, but Auger-Aliassime held him disconnected to moreover nan set.

Musetti yet collapsed a fewer games later to spell up 5-3 aft Auger-Aliassime deed nan net. He past held service to return bronze.

The 23-year-old Auger-Aliassime of Montreal mislaid successful consecutive sets to Carlos Alcaraz of Spain successful nan semifinal Friday. Alcaraz was scheduled to meet apical seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia successful Sunday’s final.

Also Friday, Auger-Aliassime won bronze alongside Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski successful mixed doubles play. They defeated Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof of nan Netherlands 6-3, 7-6 (2).

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Canada’s only Olympic tennis badge earlier Paris came successful 2000, erstwhile Daniel Nestor and Sébastien Lareau hit nan heavy favoured Australian duo of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde successful nan men’s doubles last astatine nan Sydney Games.

This study by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 3, 2024.