Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime returns to Australia's Alex de Minaur during the ABN AMRO ATP Tennis final in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)

By The Canadian Press

Auger-Aliassime, Fernandez victorious at Madrid Open but Shapovalov drops his match

Apr 25, 2026 | 1:06 PM

MADRID — Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime won his opening match Saturday at the Madrid Open tennis tournament.

Auger-Aliassime, the third seed, defeated Lithuanian Vilius Gaubas 6-3, 6-4. Auger-Aliassime will face Belgian Alexander Blockx on Monday.

Auger-Aliassime fired seven aces in his opening win while registering no double-faults. He also converted on two-of-five break opportunities.

Gaubus had three aces and a double-fault in the match.

But Denis Shapovalolv of Richmond Hill, Ont., dropped a 6-2, 6-1 decision to Norway’s Nicolai Budkov Kjaer. The Norwegian finished with four service breaks in six opportunities in the contest.

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In women’s action, Canada’s Leylah Fernandez rallied for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over American Iva Jovic. The 24th-seeded Fernandez converted all five of her service-break chances while Jovic, the 15th seed, earned three breaks in eight opportunities.

Fernandez had three aces and five double-faults while Jovic also had three aces with two double-faults.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 25, 2026.

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Auger-Aliassime, Fernandez victorious at Madrid Open but Shapovalov drops his match

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