Felix Auger-Aliassime defeats Alejandro Tabilo in Roland Garros round of 16

The Canadian world No. 6 dominated with his first serve on Court Philippe Chatrier, dismantling the Chilean left-hander in a battle lasting just over two hours.

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Alejandro Tabilo’s historic campaign at the 2026 Roland Garros came to an end on the red clay of Court Philippe Chatrier. In the round of 16 of the season's second Grand Slam, the Chilean world No. 36 was unable to solve the tactical consistency of Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, currently ranked sixth in the ATP standings, falling 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 in a match that lasted two hours and six minutes.

The matchup began under high-stakes conditions in Paris, where Auger-Aliassime entered the court as one of the tournament's top remaining seeds following the shocking early exit of top-ranked Italian Jannik Sinner. In the opening set, Tabilo showed immediate vulnerability with his first serve, a defensive gap that the Canadian capitalized on by securing a pivotal break in the fourth game. While the Toronto-born Chilean earned an immediate break point opportunity in the subsequent game, Auger-Aliassime relied on his heavy baseline service game and multiple aces to capture the first set 6-3 in 39 minutes.

The second set provided the most balanced and tactical display of the match. Recognizing the need to adjust his return positioning, Tabilo increased his aggressive baseline depth, earning a crucial break point in the eighth game. However, an unforced error on a critical baseline baseline rally prevented him from seizing the momentum. The set shifted drastically in the eleventh game when the Chilean committed consecutive service errors, allowing Auger-Aliassime to secure the definitive break and seal the set 7-5 after 64 minutes of play.

The psychological impact of dropping the close second set proved decisive for Tabilo. In the third frame, the Chilean's baseline defense rapidly fell apart under constant pressure. Conceding three consecutive service breaks and managing only one game on the scoreboard, Tabilo dropped the final set 6-1 in just 23 minutes. Despite the straight-sets defeat, the Paris campaign marks an immense milestone for Tabilo, who reached the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time and is projected to rise to world No. 31. Meanwhile, Auger-Aliassime secures his first-ever quarterfinal berth at Roland Garros, where he will face Italy's Flavio Cobolli.