Auger-Aliassime rides dominant second set to win over Kopriva at Hamburg Open

Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime returns the ball to Argentina's Mariano Navone during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Top-seeded Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the second round of the Hamburg Open with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Czechia’s Vit Kopriva on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old from Montreal took the competitive first set when he scored the first break of the match in the final game.

Auger-Aliassime then dominated the second set, scoring breaks in the second and fourth games en route to a 5-0 lead.

After Kopriva held serve, Auger-Aliassime opened the decisive game with his eighth ace of the match before wrapping up the victory in one hour 25 minutes.

Auger-Aliassime will next face American lucky loser Aleksandar Kovacevic at the ATP 500 clay-court tournament.

The Canadian, ranked fifth in the world, is looking for a good run on clay in Hamburg before the French Open main draw, which begins Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 19, 2026.