AUGER-ALIASSIME DROPS STUTTGART FINAL AGAINST CILIC

TUTTGART, GERMANY Canada’s Félix AugerAliassime lost 7-6 (2), 6-3 to Croatia’s Marin Cilic in the final of the Stuttgart Open on Sunday.

The third-seeded Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, fell to 0-8 for his career in ATP Tour finals. He hasn’t won a set in any of the championship matches.

Canadians have now lost their past 10 appearances in ATP Tour finals and are 1-20 in championship matches since Milos Raonic captured the Brisbane title in 2016.

Cilic, 32, captured his 19th career singles title and first since 2018 with the win in the ATP Tour 250 grass-court event.