Félix Auger-Aliassime couldn’t proceed his early 2025 momentum within the first 1000-level event of the ATP season, dropping his opening match at Indian Wells to Jenson Brooksby in straight units 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Auger-Aliassime acquired a bye to the second spherical of the BNP Paribas Open because the event’s No. 17 seed however was handily defeated by his opponent, who defeated Benjamin Bonzi to achieve the second spherical.
The 24-year-old Canadian struggled along with his often dependable serve, successful simply 67 per cent of his first serve factors to Brooksby’s 79 per cent.
Brooksby will face Jack Draper within the third spherical.
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Brooksby took management of the match late within the first, breaking Auger-Aliassime to go up 5-4. The American would shut out the set on serve, saving a pair of break factors to take the primary set 6-4.
Issues practically fell aside for the Montreal native early within the second set as he fell behind 15-40 on function Brooksby seemed to take management of the match along with his second break. Auger-Aliassime compelled a deuce along with his first ace of the match and compelled a pair of errors from his opponent to carry serve and take a 2-1 lead.
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The aid was short-lived for Auger-Aliassime, as Brooksby accomplished his subsequent break alternative on the Canadian’s subsequent service recreation to take a 3-2 lead. Brooksby would cruise from that time on and didn’t drop one other recreation for the rest of the match.
This was the second match between the 2, with Brooksby additionally successful the primary on the Citi Open in 2021.
Auger-Aliassime entered the event because the ATP Tour chief in wins (16), finals (3), and titles (2).
Canadians Denis Shapovalov and Leylah Annie Fernandez can even open their tournaments on Saturday, with Shapovalov enjoying in opposition to Australian Adam Walton, whereas Fernandez opens in opposition to Jaqueline Cristian.
Gabriel Diallo had his run at Indian Wells reduce brief on Friday after he was bounced by twentieth seed Arthur Fils within the second spherical in straight units 6-2, 6-2. The Montreal native entered the principle draw because the fortunate loser and superior to the second spherical following a three-set win over Zhizhen Zhang.
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