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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jamie Braidwood

Felix Auger-Aliassime unable to explain sudden Australian Open retirement: ‘It hurts’

Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada walks from the court after he retired in his first round match against Nuno Borges - (AP)

Felix Auger-Aliassime was unable to explain why he suffered with cramping as the seventh seed was forced to retire from his first-round match against Nuno Borges at the Australian Open.

The Canadian, who returned to the world’s top-10 after a comeback year and reaching the US Open semi-finals last season, retired while trailing 3-6 6-4 6-4 to Portugal's Nuno Borges.

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