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Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to Rio Open final with win over Cuevas
RIO DE JANEIRO — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to his first ATP tournament final after defeating former champion Pablo Cuevas of Argentina 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the Rio Open semifinals on Saturday.
The 18-year-old from Montreal broke the 2016 champion once in each of the sets for the victory.
He faces Serbia’s Laslo Djere in Sunday’s championship match after Djere’s semifinal opponent, Aljaz Bedene of Slovakia, withdrew with a right leg injury.