Flawless Auger-Aliassime knocks out Murray in straight sets


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 04 Sep 2020

Sep 3, 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York, USA; Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada hits the ball against Andy Murray of Great Britain on day four of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime proved too strong for former champion Andy Murray, cutting short the Briton's Grand Slam comeback at the U.S. Open with a breezy 6-2 6-3 6-4 victory in the second round on Thursday.

Before the start of the match, the 20-year-old Auger-Aliassime had said he would look to be aggressive against his three-time Grand Slam winning opponent.

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