The seventh racket of the world, Canadian tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime failed to break into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2023.
- Felix Auger-Aliassime failed to reach the quarterfinals of the 2023 Australian Open.
- The 71st racket of the world Czech Jiri Lehecka reached the quarterfinals.
Auger-Aliassime sensationally lost to the 71st racket of the world Czech Jiri Lehecka with a score of 6:4, 3:6, 6:7 (2:7), 6:7 (3:7). The meeting lasted 3 hours and 17 minutes.
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Auger-Aliassime filed right through 20 times, made seven double faults and converted one break point out of two earned. On account of Lehecka nine aces, three double faults and one realized break point out of four.
“It’s tough to find the words because what I’ve been through in the last year and now coming back to Australia.
“After losing in the first round last year, if someone had told me before the tournament that I would be playing like this, I wouldn’t have believed them.
Jiri Lehecka
Jiri Lehecka, which has risen in the ranking by 70 positions over the past year and reached 71st. The tennis player will play the winner between Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas and dangerous Italian Yannick Sinner, who finished 15th.
The total prize fund of the competition in Melbourne amounted to $ 51,384,291. Its current champion is the Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who left the current draw in the second round.