Felix Auger-Aliassime exits U.S. Open in second round
U.S. Open: Karen Khachanov ousts Felix Auger-Aliassime in four sets See the upset and other key results from a busy day in New York
Felix AugerAliassime’s U.S. Open run ended on Wednesday in New York after the Canadian lost his secondround match to Russia’s Karen Khachanov in four sets.
The Montreal player, seeded third, won the opening set in a tiebreak but then dropped the next three as Khachanov took control on Louis Armstrong Stadium. Khachanov broke serve repeatedly and held firm on key points to secure the upset.
The result sends Khachanov into the third round, where he will face either Benjamin Bonzi of France or Ignacio Buse of Peru. In other U.S. Open action, Naomi Osaka advanced to the third round with a threeset win over Katerina Siniakova, while Iga Swiatek also moved on.