Felix Auger-Aliassime was the last player, from those that took part in the Netflix' Break Point, competing at the 2023 Australian Open
After losing one set in his first and third-round matches, and nearly avoiding loss in the second round, the 22-year-old Canadian took on one year younger opponent from the Czech Republic, Jiri Lehecka.
The 21-year-old has been on a roll in Melbourne as he took out Borna Coric and no. 12 Cameron Norrie. Now, he targeted a Top 10 win over Auger-Aliassime, who showed his weaknesses at the first major of the season.
But the Czech didn't have a good start as he lost already his second serve game and allowed his opponent to comfortably grab the first set, losing it 6-4.
It seemed that Auger-Aliassime will be 100% on his serve also in the second set, but that was a thing of the past by the ninth game. The Canadian faced first break point of the second set, and he couldn't avoid getting broken, as Lehecka leveled the score at one set each.
There would be no more breaks in the remainder of the match as the third and fourth sets were decided in a tie-break. Auger-Aliassime had a bad start into both and couldn't come back in neither.
After three hours and 17 minutes, the Canadian lost 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(2), 6-7(3) and became the last player that starred in Break Point to be eliminated from the 2023 Australian Open.
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