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Montrealer Auger-Aliassime injured, won't compete at French Open

The Canadian Press Published Sunday, May 26, 2019 9:58AM EDT

Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Montreal, returns to Nikoloz Basilashvili, of Georgia, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has pulled out of the French Open because of injury.

The 18-year-old Montreal native said he was not at his best physically on Saturday after losing in the Lyon Open final against Benoit Paire, leading to his decision to drop out of the second Grand Slam of the season.

Auger-Aliassime had a groin/adductor issue during the latter stages of his run to the Lyon Open final.

By making it to his second final of the season, Auger-Aliassime rose to a career-high No. 22 in the rankings.

Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., is now the lone Canadian in the men's singles draw in Paris.

The French Open started on Sunday.