Mpetshi Perricard Stuns Auger-Aliassime at Swiss Indoors
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime, ending the latter's bid for a third Swiss Indoors title. The quarterfinals will feature notable matchups, including Perricard vs. Shapovalov and Shelton vs. Rublev. Tsitsipas and Rune also advanced, setting the stage for exciting quarterfinal contests.
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Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard delivered an upset by defeating defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 7-6 (6) in a thrilling encounter at the Swiss Indoors.
The French player, armed with 22 aces, advanced to face Canadian Denis Shapovalov in the quarterfinals, setting up an engrossing showdown.
Meanwhile, Ben Shelton and Stefanos Tsitsipas secured quarterfinal spots with wins over Stan Wawrinka and Botic van de Zandschulp, respectively. Fourth-seeded Holger Rune also progressed, defeating Dominic Stricker and will next face David Goffin.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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