By Canadian Press

Canadian Vasek Pospisil falls short against Hungarian Marton Fucsovics

Mar 15, 2021 | 1:45 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Canada’s Vasek Pospisil lost 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 to Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday.

Fucsovics, ranked 44th in the world, fought back from a break down in the second set to win.

Pospisil, from Vancouver, saved 10 of 13 break points he faced. The world No. 65 won 69 per cent of points on first serve, nine per cent below Fucsovics’ clip.

Fucsovics is now 2-0 lifetime against Pospisil, who is 1-3 in 2021.

The Hungarian will face No. 6 seed Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain in the second round of the ATP Tour 500 event.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 15, 2021.

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