In a disappointing turn of events, Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime saw his journey at the Shanghai Masters come to an end, falling 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals against France’s Arthur Rinderknech on Friday.
The 12th seed unleashed a powerful eight aces during the match but struggled with three double faults, all occurring in the opening set.
Rinderknech, positioned 54th in the global rankings, dominated with an impressive 83 percent success rate on his first serve, contrasting with Auger-Aliassime’s 64 percent.
The French player effectively broke Auger-Aliassime’s serve once in each set and successfully staved off all three break points he encountered.
This victory marked Rinderknech’s third consecutive win against a top-20 rival during the Shanghai tournament.
The match unfolded over the course of one hour and 28 minutes.
