By Canadian Press

Canada’s Auger-Aliassime ousted in second round at Indian Wells

Mar 8, 2025 | 2:57 PM

INDIAN WELLS — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime fell 6-4, 6-2 to Jenson Brooksby of the United States in second-round action at the Indian Wells tennis tournament on Saturday.

The Montreal native had just two aces and three double faults and failed to break on his two chances. He also won 67 per cent of his first-serve points.

Brooksby, meanwhile, had one ace and three double faults but went 3-for-6 on break point opportunities. He also won 79 per cent of his first-serve points.

Auger-Aliassime, who had a bye into the second round, was coming off a final appearance at the Dubai Tennis Championships last week.

Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., was scheduled to play against Australia’s Adam Walton later Saturday.

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Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., is also set to play in women’s singles action against Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian on Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 8, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada returns the ball to Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during the men’s singles final match of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

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