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Canadian Ace Auger-Aliassime Cruises to Shanghai Masters Quarterfinals
8 Oct
Summary
- Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime defeats Italy's Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-2
- Auger-Aliassime evens career record against Musetti at 4 wins each
- Auger-Aliassime to face France's Arthur Rinderknech in quarterfinals

On October 8th, 2025, Canadian tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime secured his spot in the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters with a dominant 6-4, 6-2 win over Italy's Lorenzo Musetti.
The 12th-seeded Auger-Aliassime, a 25-year-old native of Montreal, closed out the match with consecutive aces after an hour and 25 minutes on the hard court. The victory evened his career record against Musetti at four wins each, ending the Italian's two-match run that included wins at the 2024 Paris Olympics and this year's Miami Masters.
Auger-Aliassime will now face France's Arthur Rinderknech in the quarterfinals. Rinderknech defeated 15th-seeded Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic 6-3, 7-6 (5) earlier in the day. The Canadian has won both of his previous meetings with Rinderknech, earning victories earlier this season in Cincinnati and Mallorca.