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Auger-Aliassime beats Carreño in three sets to reach Shanghai fourth round
Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Pablo Carreño in the third round of the Shanghai Masters in China.
The Canadian, seeded fourth, won 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 in a match lasting one hour and 59 minutes.
Carreño, a 35-year-old Spaniard, was ranked 65th before the tournament.
The loss means he cannot defend the 100 ranking points he earned last year by winning the Ferrero Challenger in Villena; he gets 50 points from Shanghai and is set to fall to 71st.
Auger-Aliassime remains in contention for one of five places still available at the ATP Finals in Turin, scheduled for November 15 to 22.
He will next play Casper Ruud, who beat Learner Tien.
The Shanghai win keeps Auger-Aliassime's bid for a place at the season-ending event alive.
Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Pablo Carreño in three sets to reach the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters.
The Canadian fourth seed won 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 in 1 hour and 59 minutes.
The match was played in the tournament’s third round on Monday.
Auger-Aliassime will next face Casper Ruud, who defeated Learner Tien.
The win renewed Auger-Aliassime’s bid for one of the remaining places at the ATP Finals in Turin.
- Who
- Felix Auger-Aliassime and Pablo Carreño.
- What
- Auger-Aliassime defeated Carreño in three sets to reach the fourth round.
- When
- Monday, 12 October 2026.
- Where
- The Shanghai Masters in China.
- Why
- The match was a third-round contest; the sources do not state a further reason.
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Carreño was ranked 65th in the ATP rankings.
Auger-Aliassime beat Carreño 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 in the third round.
Auger-Aliassime was set to face Casper Ruud, who had beaten Learner Tien.
- Winner
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Opponent
- Pablo Carreño
- Score
- 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
- Match duration
- 1 hour and 59 minutes
- Next opponent
- Casper Ruud
Sources
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