U.S. OPEN: Canadian Teen Powerhouse Felix Auger-Aliassime Retires Due To Heat Exhaustion
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Heartbreaking scene in New York as Felix Auger-Aliassime retires after heart issues at the #USOpen.— Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux) August 27, 2018
Starts to cry as he comes together at the net with his Canadian friend and teammate, @denis_shapo pic.twitter.com/Ik4wc3FQCM
After having a trainer visit two games into the third set of the 2018 U.S. Open first round, eighteen-year-old Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime worked the court slower and slower and eventually retired from the match against his close friend and fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov.
Shapovalov came over to his teary-eyed friend and provided very admirable support. Courtside microphones picked up Auger-Aliassime telling Shapovalov: “My team said it’s just not worth it.”
“What me and Felix have is truly incredible,” Shapovalov said. “It’s truly making the sport bigger in our country, and hopefully we continue to do that.”