Auger-Aliassime sets up quarterfinal showdown with Medvedev in Rotterdam | CBC Sports

Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Gregoire Barrere of France 6-4, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday.

Auger-Aliassime, the tournament’s third seed, needed just 83 minutes to dispose of Barrere.

Auger-Aliassime, ranked eighth in the world, dominated Barrere with his service attack, firing nine aces and winning 78 per cent of his first serves.

The 22-year-old Canadian, won the event in 2022, his first career ATP title, as well as the first of four tour victories last season.

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Defending champ Auger-Aliassime into quarterfinals of the Rotterdam Open

Defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal beat France’s Gregoire Barrere 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Rotterdam Open in the Netherlands.

Auger-Aliassime will meet sixth-seeded Daniil Medvedev in Friday’s quarterfinal.

Medvedev has won all four of their previous matches.