Canada’s Auger-Aliassime falls to Struff in Wimbledon second round

WIMBLEDON — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated Thursday in the second round at Wimbledon with a four-set loss to Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff. The match resumed in the morning after being suspended Wednesday night due to darkness.

Felix Auger‑Aliassime of Canada returns the ball to Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany during their second-round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

WIMBLEDON — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated Thursday in the second round at Wimbledon with a four-set loss to Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff.

The match resumed in the morning after being suspended Wednesday night due to darkness.

The unseeded Struff completed a 3-6, 7-6 (11), 6-3, 6-4 comeback over the 25th-seeded Canadian.

Auger-Aliassime had 16 aces but converted just three of 13 break-point chances.

The 24-year-old from Montreal was trying to reach the third round for the first time since his 2021 quarterfinal run.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 3, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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