Auger-Aliassime defeats Simon in the 2nd round of the Mercedes Cup

Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Gilles Simon in the 2^nd round of the Mercedes Cup. It was for the first time that the world no.21 faced Simon.

The Match

Felix broke Simon in the 3^rd game of the first set to lead 2-1 but Simon broke back in the 8^th game of the set to level at 4-4. The young Canadian again broke in the 11^th game to lead 6-5. In the next game, the 18-year-old held on to his serve to win the set 7-5.

In the second set, Auger broke twice to win the set 6-4.

Felix won the match 7-5 6-4 in 1 hour and 30 minutes. 

In the match the young man from Montreal relied heavily on his serve and fired 15 aces, Simon, on the other hand, could manage only 3 aces.

The 18-year-old Canadian will take on Germany’s Dustin Brown in the quarterfinals on Friday.