Auger-Ailassime upset by Fils in fourth round at Indian Wells

By Canadian Press on March 10, 2026.

INDIAN WELLS — Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from singles play at the Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open after dropping a 6-3, 7-6 (9) decision to France’s Arthur Fils in fourth-round action Tuesday.

The 21-year-old Fils, seeded 30th at the 1000-level event, won 83 per cent of his service points and didn’t face a break point in the first set.

Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime, seeded ninth, put more pressure on Fils’s serve in the second set but only converted one of four break points.

Fils pounded his chest in triumph as Auger-Aliassime hit wide on match point.

Fils will next face the winner of a match between fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany and 21st-seeded American Frances Tiafoe.

In women’s round-of-16 action later Tuesday, 10th-seeded Victoria Mboko of Toronto was set to face sixth-seeded Amanda Anisimova of the United States.

In doubles play, Auger-Aliassime and American Sebastian Korda were set to face Russians Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev in the men’s round of 16. Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil’s Luisa Stefani were set to play Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the U.S. and Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in the women’s quarterfinals. 


This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 10, 2026.

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