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