Felix Auger-Aliassime
Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime crushed French qualifier Constant Lestienne 6-4, 6-1 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Friday in Indian Wells, Calif.
The 31st-seeded Auger-Aliassime, who got a bye in the first round, saved all three break points he faced and converted 85 per cent of points when he got his first serve in.
The Montrealer will next face the winner of a match between No. 2 seed Carlos Alvaraz and Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi.
Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., is scheduled to face Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in a first-round match later Friday.
Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., faces No. 7 seed Holger Rune of Denmark in the second round on Saturday.
