Felix Auger-Aliassime reacts during his match against Cristian Garin during the Monte Carlo Masters on April 13, 2021.VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images
Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Monte Carlo Masters after losing 7-6 (3), 6-1 to No. 16 seed Cristian Garin of Chile in the first round.
The match resumed Tuesday after rain suspended play with Auger-Aliassime leading 4-2 at the clay-court event on Monday.
Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, couldn’t match Garin’s service stats.
Garin won 76 per cent of points on first serve, while Auger-Aliassime was at 64. On second serve, Garin had the 61-45 percentage edge.
Auger-Aliassime also struggled with his forehand, making 28 unforced errors.
Ranked 21st in the world, Auger-Aliassime is gearing up for the French Open, where he was eliminated in the first round last year.
Garin will face Australia’s John Millman in the second round.