Félix Auger-Aliassime Exits US Open in Second Round

Félix Auger-Aliassime's participation in the 2026 US Open came to an abrupt end as he was defeated by Karen Khachanov in the second round on Thursday.

The match concluded with scores of 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2, marking a challenging performance for the Canadian, who struggled with his serve, achieving only 58 percent accuracy on first serves and facing 20 break points, of which he lost seven.

Auger-Aliassime, who reached the semifinals in the previous year's tournament, now faces potential changes to his career-high world ranking of No. 4. In other tournament news, Leylah Fernandez and her partner Janice Tjen won their women's doubles match, while Fernandez is scheduled to compete in singles against Jessica Pegula.