Auger-Aliassime, Eala fall to Monfils, Svilotina in U.S. Open mixed doubles
Monfils and Svitolina won 4-1, 4-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals after winning all seven first-serve points, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alexandra Eala of the Philippines fell 4-1, 4-1 to Gael Monfils of France and Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in first-round Open mixed doubles action in NEW YORK.
- Married since 2021, Monfils and Svitolina competed together in a major tournament for the first time, displaying seamless teamwork that proved decisive against the Canadian-Filipino pairing.
- Despite three aces and nine winners, Auger-Aliassime and Eala faded after winning the opening game, compiling eight unforced errors as their pairing came to a swift end.
- Monfils and Svitolina advance to the quarterfinals facing either Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka or Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten in a tournament with a record $2.88-million purse including $1 million for winners.
- With this defeat, Auger-Aliassime was the last remaining Canadian entrant in the tournament following the earlier elimination of Gabriela Dabrowski and Harri Heliovaara in qualifying and Leylah Fernandez's partner's withdrawal.
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Auger-Aliassime, Eala fall to Monfils, Svilotina in U.S. Open mixed doubles
NEW YORK - Montreal's Félix Auger-Aliassime and Alexandra Eala of the Philippines fell 4-1, 4-1 to Gael Monfils of France and Elina Svitolina of Ukraine on Tuesday in first-round mixed
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