Second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada will meet Steve Johnson of the U.S. in the quarterfinal of the 2022 Los Cabos Open.
Felix Auger-Aliassime, the second seed, twice overcame break points in the second set before finally defeating a valiant effort from local favourite Alex Hernandez on Wednesday. The World No. 9 maintained control of the opening set by converting the one break point he had and saving the only break point he faced. But the World No. 521 presented the Canadian with a tough challenge in the second. Hernandez had a 2-5 lead in the second set but was unable to win the set as Auger-Aliassime claimed five straight games to finish the match 6-3, 7-5. The victory in his Los Cabos debut raised Auger-season Aliassime’s record to 31-17.
World No. 92 Steve Johnson bounced back after dropping the first set to edge past Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round on Wednesday. Johnson successfully recovered in the second set. He quickly defeated the Australian and then protected his lead to force a tie-breaker. In the first game of the third set, Johnson once again broke Kokkinakis, but this time the World No. 75 broke back in the eighth game to maintain serve. Johnson promptly countered, though, by breaking again in the set, and in the following game, he finished off the match to win 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-4 in two hours and 48 minutes. The triumph came after Johnson defeated Argentine Gonzalo Villanueva in the opening round.
Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Steve Johnson Match Details
Tournament: Los Cabos Open
Date: August 5, 2022
Round: Quarterfinal
Venue: Los Cabos, Mexico
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Hard
Prize money: $822,110
Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Steve Johnson head to head record
Auger-Aliassime won their only meeting in Lyon in 2019.
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Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Steve Johnson Prediction
The second seed Auger-Aliassime will be a heavy favourite to advance to the semifinals. Expect the Canadian to progress with a straight sets win.
Prediction: Auger-Aliassime to win in straight sets.
Felix Auger-Aliassime last three performances
- Los Cabos Open: Round of 16- b. Hernandez Serrano 6-3, 7-5
- Hall of Fame Tennis Championships: Round of 16- l. Kubler 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(4)
- Wimbledon: Round of 128- l. Cressy 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-7(9), 6-7(5)
Steve Johnson last three performances
- Los Cabos Open: Round of 16- b. Kokkinakis 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-4
- Los Cabos Open: Round of 32- b. Villanueva 7-6(1), 6-4
- Atlanta Open: Round of 16- l. Ivashka 6-4, 2-6, 4-6
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
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