Auger-Aliassime hampered by leg injury, ousted in Italian Open's second round

Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime sits as he reacts during the match against Argentina's Mariano Navone at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

ROME — An uncomfortable Félix Auger-Aliassime was upset in the second round of Italian Open men’s singles Saturday.

The 25-year-old from Montreal, who was the fourth seed in the tournament, was ousted by unseeded Mariano Navone of Argentina 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5).

Auger-Aliassime dealt with a leg issue in the second set and struggled to even walk at times during the second-set tiebreak.

The Canadian fended off one match point, but couldn’t overcome Navone, who reached the third round of an ATP Masters 1000 event for the first time.

Auger-Aliassime, who had a first-round bye, was the last Canadian to bow out of singles play at the Italian Open.

The 25-year-old Navone had yet to drop a set in Rome. He beat Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., in straight sets in the first round.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 9, 2026.

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