Auger-Aliassime digs deep for major comeback at Aussie Open

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime is set to face Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina in the third round of the Australian Open.

Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada celebrates after defeating Alex Molcan of Slovakia in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Jan. 18, 2023. Two sets into his delayed second-round singles match on Monday night, social media was abuzz with pending upset alerts.

But Alex Molcan, the 25-year-old Slovakian singles star, sputtered and then collapsed, as Auger-Aliassime stormed back with spirited 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victories to avoid an early exit at Melbourne Park. "I had belief in myself after winning the third set. I had come back before and I felt I could do it again. But boy, it was a difficult day," said Auger-Aliassime, who finished with 23 aces in the match that took three hours and three minutes to complete.Meanwhile, Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., was a 6-3, 7-6, 7-5 winner over Japan's Taro Daniel.

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