Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime reacts during the quarterfinal tennis match against Italy's Flavio Cobolli at the French Open in Paris, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)
Auger-Aliassime overcomes tough test against Tien, reaches Halle quarterfinals
Jun 17, 2026 | 10:44 AM
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HALLE — Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime narrowly avoided an upset at the Terra Wortmann Open, rallying for a 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5) win over Learner Tien of the United States in second-round action Wednesday.
Auger-Aliassime, the tennis tournament’s second seed, trailed 4-1 and 5-3 in the third-set tiebreaker before clinching the match in two hours 31 minutes with four straight points.
The match was close despite Auger-Aliassime’s dominance on serve. He had 22 aces and won 88 per cent of first-serve points.
Breaks were hard to come by, with Auger-Aliassime converting two and Tien scoring one. But Auger-Aliassime’s win against serve to go up 6-5 in the second set was a turning point in a match that left little room for error.
