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Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime had a tough second-round match against Cameron Norrie in Vienna.

But after a slow start, and saving three match points in a second-set tiebreak he originally trailed 5-1, the Canadian prevailed in three to set up a quarterfinal showdown with Alexander Zverev.

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Erste Bank Open
Location: Vienna, Austria
Category: ATP 500
Dates: Oct. 25 – 31, 2021
Prize money: €1,515,215
Draws: S32 – D16

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021
Final results

Singles, second round

[6] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) def. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 26 76 (6) 64

[Q] Frances Tiafoe (USA) def. [1] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 36 63 64

[2] Alexander Zverev (GER) def. Alex de Minaur (AUS) 62 36 62
[4] Casper Ruud (NOR) def. Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 75 46 64
[7] Jannik Sinner (ITA) def. [WC] Dennis Novak (AUT) 64 62
[8] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) def. Gael Monfils (FRA)  76 (5) 46 62

Doubles, quarterfinals

[2] Rajeev Ram (USA) / Joe Salisbury (GBR) def. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) / Andreas Mies (GER) 63 67 (7) [10-6]

[LL] Sander Gille (BEL) / Dominik Koepfer (GER) def [1] Nikola Mektic / Mate Pavic (CRO) 36 76 (2) [11-9]

[3] John Peers (AUS) / Filip Polasek (SVK) def. [WC] Oliver Marach / Philipp Oswald (AUT) 67 (4) 63 [10-4] 

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St. Petersburg Open
Location: St. Petersburg, Russia
Category: ATP Tour 250
Dates: Oct. 25 – 31, 2021
Prize money: $932,370
Draws: S28 – D16

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021
Final results

Singles, second round

John Millman (AUS) def [4] Aslan Karatsev (RUS) 63 62
Marin Cilic (CRO) def [6] Karen Khachanov (RUS) 64 67 (1) 64
[Q] Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) def [8] Sebastian Korda (USA) 62 75

[3] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) def. Mackenzie McDonald (USA) 63 62
[5] Taylor Fritz (USA) def. Tommy Paul (USA) 76 (3) 64
 

Doubles, quarterfinals

Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Denis Shapovalov (CAN) def. Karen Khachanov / Andrey Rublev (RUS) 64 57 [10-7]

[1] Jamie Murray (GBR) / Bruno Soares (BRA) def. Luke Saville / John-Patrick Smith (AUS) 76 (0) 36 [10-6]
3. Marcus Daniell (NZL) / Marcelo Demoliner (BRA) def Taylor Fritz / Tommy Paul (USA) 60 36 [10-7]

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