Félix Auger-Aliassime marked Canada Day with a straight-sets victory at Wimbledon, defeating Croatia's Dino Prizmic 7-6(2), 6-3, 7-5 in the second round on Wednesday. The third-seeded Montreal native has yet to drop a set through two matches at the All England Club, according to Sportsnet.ca.
How the match unfolded
Auger-Aliassime was down 5-4 in the final set before winning the last three games to secure the victory. He served 15 aces and converted two of four break-point opportunities without surrendering a break himself, though he also committed seven double faults. Prizmic managed only three aces and was unable to capitalize on his two break-point chances.
Next opponent and Canadian representation
The third-seeded Canadian will face U.S. qualifier Michael Zheng in the third round, who upset England's Cameron Norrie in the first round. Gabriel Diallo of Canada remains alive in the men's singles draw and is set to face Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in a second-round match. In women's doubles, Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski will open play with Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani as the No. 2 seed on Thursday.
Sources
- Sportsnet.ca: Felix Auger-Aliassime eases to Canada Day victory at Wimbledon. Published July 1, 2026.
- Yahoo Sports Canada: Canada's Auger-Aliassime beats Prizmic to advance to third round at Wimbledon. The Canadian Press, July 1, 2026.
Reported from public sources.