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Auger-Aliassime entered the week 17-18 on tour
but lost only one set at the event in his first 2023 tournament
final appearance.
Displaying a dominant serve, Auger-Aliassime lost just nine
service points in the match and closed the first set with a
backhand return that Hurkacz couldn't handle.
Hurkacz appeared to be dealing with a left leg injury early in
the second set but did not call for the trainer. He saved all
five break points -- four in the second set alone -- and briefly
led during the second-set tiebreaker. But Auger-Aliassime
rebounded to seal the victory with another big backhand return.
Erste Bank Open
For the second time this season, Jannik Sinner of Italy defeated
Daniil Medvedev in a tournament final, this time posting a 7-6
(7), 4-6, 6-3 victory to dethrone the top-seeded Russian as
tournament champion in Vienna, Austria.
The second-seeded Sinner, who beat Medvedev for the first time
in the China Open final earlier this month, won for the fourth
time on this season's tour.
Medvedev finished with 13 aces to Sinner's five, but also had
eight double faults -- including five in the final set -- while
Sinner had none. Sinner also held the edge in winners 36-28.
In the decisive third set, Medvedev saved two early break points
but Sinner took a 2-1 lead. In a lengthy fourth game, Medvedev
defended nine break points before Sinner prevailed. Sinner had a
chance to win at 5-2, but Medvedev again rallied before Sinner
closed out the match.
--Field Level Media
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