Qatar Open: Auger-Aliassime reaches quarter-finals as Medjedovic pulls out
Felix Auger-Aliassime benefited from the forfeit of Hamad Medjedovic on Wednesday. He’ll face Daniil Medvedev next
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Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open after Serb Hamad Medjedovic withdrew before the match on Wednesday at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha.
Auger-Aliassime, ranked No 23, will face Russian Daniil Medvedev, the No 4 seed, next.
In the previous round of the Doha tournament, the Canadian edged out French qualifier Quentin Halys (4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2)).
Medjedovic, ranked No 73, edged out Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No 6 seed (7-6 (6), 5-7, 7-6 (5)) in the previous round of the Doha tournament.
Doha ATP 500, other second-round results (Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, hard, USD 3.035.960, most recent results first):
- Matteo Berrettini vs. Tallon Griekspoor
- Carlos Alcaraz vs. Luca Nardi
- Fabian Marozsan vs. Jiri Lehecka
- Daniil Medvedev beat Zizou Bergs: 6-2, 6-1
- Andrey Rublev (5) beat Nuno Borges: 6-3, 6-4
- Jack Draper (8) beat Christopher O’Connell (Q): 6-2, 6-1
- Alex De Minaur (2) beat Botic van de Zandschulp (Q): 6-4, 6-4
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