Mar 9, 2019; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) as he defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas (not pictured) during his second match in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (Reuters) - Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime won a battle of young guns by beating ninth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-2 on Saturday to advance to the third round of the BNP Paribas Open.
The 18-year-old, the youngest player in the world top 100, fired an unreturnable serve on match point to take down the 20-year-old Greek -- the youngest player in the top 10.
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