Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal lost to Andrey Rublev in the Madrid final

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MADRID – Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime lost to Russia's Andrei Rublev 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 in the Madrid final on Sunday.

Rublev got the only break in the final set when Auger-Aliassime made her fifth double fault of the match.

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Rublev, the eighth-ranked player in the world, won the 11th game: first the ball hit the frame of the FAA racket, then the latter sent three consecutive shots from the lines.

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Auger-Aliassime had a 14-7 lead for an ace, but Rublev had the final say at two hours and 49 minutes.

Auger-Aliassime, ranked 35th in the ATP rankings, played in his first career Masters 1000 final.

A winner of three of five takedowns entering Sunday, Rublev has won five of his six career matches against the Quebecois.

One such victory was earlier this season in Rotterdam.

Auger-Aliassime defeated Casper Roux in the fourth round, his first win against a top 10 player in 2024. He then ran in both the quarterfinals and semifinals to advance to the finals.

The 23-year-old Quebecer is still looking for his 200th ATP victory.

Auger-Aliassime broke twice in the first set to take a 4-1 lead and, despite returning one of the breaks, won the set 6-4..

In the 12th game, which began with an ace from the Quebecer, the Russian took the second set with a break 7-5.

Rublev is bidding for his second career Masters 1000 title after last year's Monte Carlo.

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