MADRID—Canadian teen Felix Auger-Aliassime’s first match against Rafael Nadal went the way most do when the Spanish star is playing on clay. The second-seeded Nadal, playing on his favourite surface at home, beat the Montreal native 6-3, 6-3 in a second-round match on Wednesday at the Mutua Madrid Open. Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime returns the ball to Spain's Rafael Nadal during their ATP Madrid Open round of 32 tennis match at the Caja Magica on Wednesday. Nadal beat the Montreal native 6-3, 6-3. Auger-Aliassime beat fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov in the first round, while Nadal got a bye in the opening round.

Source: thestar May 08, 2019 15:56 UTC