Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime celebrating after winning the Monte Carlo ATP Masters Series Tournament round of 64 tennis match against Italy's Luca Nardi on the Rainier III court at the Monte Carlo Country Club on Monday — AFP MONTE CARLO, Principality of Monaco, Apr 08 (AFP): Felix Auger-Aliassime's reward for a straight-sets opening round win over Luca Nardi at the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday is a showdown with Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz.
Auger-Aliassime dismissed Nardi 6-2, 6-3 in a dominant all-round display to claim only his second win in five appearances in Monte Carlo, the place the Canadian lives and trains.
"It is not the Masters where I have had the most success," Auger-Aliassime said. "But it is a good start to the week."
He owns a 3-2 edge over Alcaraz across five previous encounters, but this is the first time they will meet on clay.
Alcaraz, who received a first-round bye in the principality, was limited in practice on Monday, hitting few forehands while again wearing a bandage on his right forearm.
The world number three barely warmed up in the gym where he mainly did some stretches and shuttle runs before heading out onto the practice court.
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