ALCARAZ 4-1 AUGER-ALIASSIME
Alcaraz comes under pressure at 15-30 after Felix adds enough zip to a low backhand crosscourt pass to force a volley error.
The Spaniard hits back with a deep volley to the baseline but fluffs his lines at the net once more to offer up a break back point when he again fails to block off the pass effectively.
FAA has the opportunity on his forehand in the mid-court but dumps it straight into the net to alloow his opponent to make deuce.
The Canadian can’t believe it as Alcaraz’s loopy forehand under stress licks the back edge of the baseline to force the error and his mood doesn’t get much better when super retrieval from the top seed helps him to consolidate when FAA pushes a backhand long.