Australian Open ‘Netflix curse’ strikes once again as Felix Auger-Aliassime ends up being 10th Break Point star to leave competition

Sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime has actually fallen nasty of the so-called Netflix curse at the Australian Open, 2 days after he believed he may have defied the hoodoo. The Canadian was the last gamer standing of the 10 included in the ‘Break Point’ docuseries that introduced simply days prior to the grand slam. VIEW IN THE VIDEO ABOVE: Andy Murray’s wintry handshake after defeat. See the most recent sport on Channel 7 or stream free of charge on 7plus >> But with Auger-Aliassime’s loss on Sunday to the world No. 71 Jiri Lehecka, who recuperated from losing the very first set to win 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-3), none of the included stars have actually reached the 2nd week in Melbourne. Episode one’s hero Nick Kyrgios withdrew prior to the competition got underway due to a knee injury that needed surgical treatment, while his fantastic mate Thanasi Kokkinakis was lasted longer than by Andy Murray in the 2nd round. Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic likewise took out with injury ahead of the slam, and will be on the sidelines for even longer after undergoing her own knee operation. Her episode 2 co-star Matteo Berrettini lost in the preliminary to Murray. Episode 3’s Maria Sakkari and Taylor Fritz, 2 of the competition favourites, decreased in the 2nd round. Episode 4 included Paula Badosa, dislodged due to injury in a lead-up competition, and world No. 2 Ons Jabeur, who won simply one match prior to being knocked out. Episode 5’s Casper Ruud fell at the very same phase, with Auger-Aliassime handling 3 wins prior to defeat. Felix Auger-Aliassime was the last Netflix star standing. Credit: Getty”I believed it was amusing,” he stated of the Netflix curse after reaching the 4th round. “I do not understand, I do not believe it’s linked … possibly the gamers that lost, perhaps they do seem like it’s linked, in some way. I do not believe they do. I do not believe it’s linked, anyways.” How about now, Felix? Worryingly for the remainder of the trip, episodes 6 through 10 are rumoured to be launched in June, in between the French Open and Wimbledon. Lehecka’s triumph over the 6th seed caps off an outstanding very first week that kicked off with a win over 21st seed Borna Coric and reached a brand-new level when he disturbed 11th seed Cam Norrie in a five-set thriller. World No. 71 Lehecka had never ever formerly won a match at a grand slam in 4 efforts. “Honestly, it feels remarkable,” the Czech stated. “It’s difficult for me to discover some words due to the fact that what we’ve been through in 2015 (losing in the preliminary) and now returning to Australia, if someone had actually informed me prior to the competition that I would play like this, I would not think him. “I’m very pleased that I’m through and, yeah, delighted.” He will deal with world No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas or 15th seed Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals. “The run is not over,” Lehecka stated. “All the men I beat over here, all of them are amazing gamers. I should have played my finest tennis and revealed all the cards to beat them. “Coric in the preliminary, Eubanks in the 2nd round and after that Norrie and now Felix, I indicate, it sounds insane however it’s real. “I’m really delighted therefore fired up to continue the journey.” Japanese star prevents embarrassing piece of history, American battles onKaren Khachanov is likewise through to the quarter-finals, having actually continued his grand slam renaissance with a straight-sets mauling of Yoshihito Nishioka. Khachanov won the very first 14 video games of the match en path to a 6-0 6-0 7-6 (7-4) success over the Japanese 31st seed. “First 2 sets I didn’t understand what was going on however it’s never ever simple when you are opting for a rating too simple,” the world No. 20 stated. “You feel it and after that at one point Yoshi attempted to turn it around, he pumped the crowd and it’s typical. “So I attempted to remain focused all the match from the start however it’s difficult to win with this rating, 3 straight sets. The 3rd set was a truly difficult one.” The quarter-final conqueror of Nick Kyrgios at last year’s United States Open, Khachanov has actually found the type that thrust him into the world’s leading 10 4 years earlier. With 15 aces and 30 winners, the big-serving Russian eventually required less than 2 hours to advance and schedule a last-eight clash on Tuesday with increasing American Sebastian Korda. Korda knocked out 10th seed Hubert Hurkacz in a five-set thriller, dominating 3-6 6-3 6-2 1-6 7-6 (10-7). It was the 5th match in the guys’s competition chosen by a fifth-set tiebreaker. Korda rattled off 6 straight points throughout the tiebreaker to develop a 7-3 lead however lost the next 4 points as Hurkacz levelled. The 29th seed ultimately closed it out on his own serve, later on exposing an uncommon trick to his success throughout the rollercoaster surface. “I got a little superstitious with the towel. The towel got me through it,” he stated. “Every time I went to the towel, I won the point. I simply kept going to it.” The win moved Korda into his very first grand slam quarter-final and franked the 22-year-old’s type after a straight-sets victory over seventh seed Daniil Medvedev in the 3rd round. – with AAP Melbourne teen wins on Aus Open launching Melbourne teen wins on Aus Open launching
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