ADELAIDE — Felix Auger-Aliassime reached the semifinals of the Adelaide International with a straight sets win over Marcos Giron of the United States on Wednesday.
The fifth-seeded Auger-Aliassime of Montreal will face top-seed Tommy Paul of the U.S. in the semifinal of the Australian Open tune-up tournament.
Auger-Aliassime won 7-6(3), 6-3 over Giron on the strength of superior serving.
The 91Ô´´ had 11 aces to Giron's two and took 80 per cent of first serve points won to Giron's 65.
Auger-Aliassime, ranked 29th in the world, seeks a sixth career win on the ATP Tour.
Paul, ranked 11th, has won four tournaments with his most recent in Stockholm in October.
This report by The 91Ô´´ Press was first published Jan. 8, 2025.
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