(Halle) Quebecer Félix Auger-Aliassime retired while trailing 6-4, 4-3 against German Dominik Köpfer in the first round of the grass court tournament in Halle on Monday, just two weeks before kick-off of the Wimbledon tournament.
Posted at 8:12 a.m.
We do not yet know the nature and seriousness of the injury that bothered Auger-Aliassime on the 18th.e world player. Koepfer, 70e world player, now has a 2-0 career record against the maple leaf representative.
“I don’t think he suffered a serious injury, and I believe he will be back on the courts soon,” Köpfer said of Auger-Aliassime in a post-match press conference.
“Everything was working today, I was focused,” he added. If I had continued to serve like this, I obviously would have won this match. I have already played two long matches in Stuttgart, which worked in my favor. I hope I can continue in this direction. »
Köpfer will face in the second round of this preparatory tournament for Wimbledon the winner of the duel between the Frenchman Arthur Fils and the Czech Tomas Machac.
On the other hand, Ontario’s Milos Raonic will begin his career at the Queen’s Club tournament a little later today, against Britain’s Cameron Norrie.
For his part, Montrealer Gabriel Diallo must cross swords with Frenchman Titouan Droguet in the first round of the Ilkley Challenger, in the United Kingdom.
Among the women, Quebecer Leylah Annie Fernandez will face Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo in the first round of the Birmingham tournament.
