BASEL, October 26: Swiss wild card Leandro Ridi was defeated by defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-2 to reach the second round at the Swiss Indoors in Basel. While Andy Murray, the former world number 1 tennis player, had to face defeat.
Defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime is the sixth seed. He will face Dutchman Botik Van de Zandschulp in the next round. Who eliminated Roberto Batista Agut in three sets.
Felix Auger-Aliassime has been performing well in indoor games for a long time. Playing brilliantly, he has won all four of his titles in such conditions. This is their first indoor appearance outside the Laver Cup since Rotterdam which was held in February.
According to ATP Tour reports, Felix continuously challenged his opponent’s serve and won 50 percent of the return points. The match lasted 75 minutes, in which Felix achieved four breaks.
While defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime won to enter the next round, former world number 1 Andy Murray was defeated by Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2. Defeated. The match between Andy Murray and Tomás Martín Etcheverry lasted three hours and eight minutes. With this win, Tomas Martin Etcheverry has entered the quarter-finals.
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Tomas Martin Etcheverry will next face top seed Holger Rune or countryman Sebastian Baez. If Etcheverry manages to win this match then they will reach the semi-finals. The 24-year-old Etcheverry is trying to win his first ATP Tour title this week.
