Auger-Aliassime’s retirement sends Vavassori into Rotterdam Open second round

Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori reached the second round of the Rotterdam Open when Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime retired on Wednesday at the Rotterdam Ahoy.

Vavassori, ranked No 317, and Auger-Aliassime were tied one set apiece (6-7 (3), 6-4) when the Canadian, ranked No 23, pulled out.

“Unfortunately, I had to withdraw from my match here in Rotterdam today due to a problem with my right toe that came up during yesterday’s practice,” Auger-Aliassime wrote on X. “I wish it could have felt better for the match; however, I’ll have it taken care of this week. I’m sad to leave a tournament that I love early, but I hope to be fresh and ready to go for Doha coming up.”

The Italian will face Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the top seed, next.

Rotterdam ATP 500, other first-round results (Rotterdam Ahoy, hard, EUR 2.563.150, most recent results first):

• Matteo Berrettini vs. Tallon Griekspoor
• Fabian Marozsan beat Jan-Lennard Struff: 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (3)
• Daniel Altmaier (LL) beat Aleksandar Kovacevic: 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Arthur Fils (7) beat Constant Lestienne (Q): 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1
• Holger Rune (5) beat Lorenzo Sonego: 7-6 (4), 6-4
• Carlos Alcaraz beat Botic van de Zandschulp (WC): 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-1
• Pedro Martinez Portero beat Roberto Bautista Agut: 6-3, 6-2
• Andrey Rublev (4) beat Zhizhen Zhang: 6-3, 6-4
• Jakub Mensik beat Alexander Bublik: 6-4, 6-4
• Alex De Minaur (3) beat David Goffin: 6-2, 6-4
• Jiri Lehecka beat Alexei Popyrin: 7-5, 6-2
• Mattia Bellucci (Q) beat Mees Rottgering (WC): 6-3, 6-2
• Daniil Medvedev (2) beat Stan Wawrinka (WC): 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-1
• Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) beat Harold Mayot (Q): 6-1, 7-5
• Hubert Hurkacz (8) beat Flavio Cobolli: 6-3, 6-2

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