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Wait goes on for Canadian teen star’s 1st ATP triumph

Source: Shanghai Daily | 00:00 UTC+8 June 18, 2019 | Print Edition

Canadian rising star Felix Auger-Aliassime’s wait for a maiden ATP title was extended on Sunday as the teenager was beaten by Italian Matteo Berrettini in the Stuttgart final.

The 18-year-old has risen to 21st in the world rankings this season, but fell to his third defeat from as many finals, as Berrettini won 6-4, 7-6 (11). The victory in the grass-court Wimbledon warm-up was the 30th-ranked Berrettini’s third title, after triumphs on clay in Gstaad last year and Budapest in April. The Italian won all 50 of his service games in Stuttgart, and didn’t face a break point in the final. “On grass, beating these unbelievable guys ... there were a lot of tough moments,” said Berrettini. “I never lost my serve, but all the matches were so close and I’m really happy for what I did on the court because it was mentally really difficult to stay there and I’m really proud of myself.”

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