Auger-Aliassime defeated American player Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-4 while Andreescu defeated Denmark’s Clara Tauson 6-2, 6-3
Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada in action during his first round match against Marcos Giron of United States, in Paris, on July 28. Auger-Aliassime , of Montreal, defeated American player Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the men’s singles competition on the clay courts of Roland Garros.
The match saw Auger-Aliassime use not only power, finesse and precision, but also his mental strength.“I think I will continue like this for the rest of the tournament. We’re aiming for efficiency in every match. , I managed to find solutions to win.”Meanwhile, Canada’s Bianca Andreescu defeated Denmark’s Clara Tauson 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of women’s singles.
The 24-year-old from Mississauga is competing in the Olympics for the first time after injuries forced her to pull out of the Tokyo Games.
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