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Auger-Aliassime, Stricker lose Swiss Open doubles opener to Murray, Pavlasek

Auger-Aliassime, Stricker lose Swiss Open doubles opener to Murray, Pavlasek

Auger-Aliassime, Stricker lose Swiss Open doubles opener to Murray, Pavlasek

By means of Canadian Press

Jul 15, 2024 | 10:41 AM

GSTAAD, SWITZERLAND — Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and his partner Dominic Stricker of Switzerland lost 6-4, 7-6 (4) to Britain’s top seeds Jamie Murray and Czech Adam Pavlasek in the first round of doubles at the Swiss Open tennis tournament on Monday.

Murray and Pavlasek quickly took a 6-2 lead in the second set tiebreak.

Aliassime and Strikcer scored an ace and a point on return to make it 6-4 before the top favorites decided the match in 48 minutes.

Auger-Aliassime lost 0-3 in doubles this year.