Rublev edges Auger-Aliassime to take Marseille title

Andrey Rublev won the ATP tournament in Marseille on Sunday, beating Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) in the final. The Russian ranked seventh in the world took revenge on the Canadian who won their meeting in the Rotterdam semifinal last week on the way to a first career title, after losing all eight […]

Andrey Rublev won the ATP tournament in Marseille on Sunday, beating Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) in the final.

The Russian ranked seventh in the world took revenge on the Canadian who won their meeting in the Rotterdam semifinal last week on the way to a first career title, after losing all eight previous finals he had played.

This was his second defeat in the Marseille final.

Auger-Aliassime could not make it two in a row, as Rublev claimed his ninth career title. He has won all five hard-court finals he has contested but has had a bad run over the last 12 months.