Canada’s Felix Propeller Race bounced from the second round of the BNP Paribas Open.
The 17th seed Russian diamond – Alia Simes was frustrated with a stunning 6-4, 6-2 in the action held Saturday in India Wells, California.
Aliassime, ranked 18th in the world, has two ACEs and has won 67% of the championship. The 24-year-old from Montreal made three double failures and was unable to convert any of his breakthrough attempts.
Brooksby, No. 937 of the ATP Tour, won an ace on his first serve and won a 79% bonus. He also encountered three double faults, but converted three of the six breakout points.
Auger-Aliassime has made a good start in the year of second place in Adelaide and Montpellier and Dubai.
