Aug 14 (Reuters) – Felix Auger-Aliassime ended a five-match losing streak with a come from behind 4-6 6-2 6-3 victory over Matteo Berrettini at the Cincinnati Open on Monday to set up a second round clash with Adrian Mannarino.
Auger-Aliassime, who has struggled this season with a knee injury and at times apparent loss of confidence, suffered the first service break of the match in the fifth game and that was all the Italian would need to capture the first set.
But the Canadian turned the tables over the next two sets, never being broken again while finding the range with his forehand and moving well to extend points.
The 23-year-old beamed a broad smile when Berrettini’s forehand went long on match point, grateful for the bright spot in a thus far disappointing 2023 campaign.
“My mindset today was no matter what happens, I wanted to have the best attitude possible, the best effort from…