Canada’s Auger-Aliassime, Fernandez win openers in Madrid

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime won his opening match Saturday at the Madrid Open tennis tournament. Auger-Aliassime, the third seed, defeated Lithuanian Vilius Gaubas 6-3, 6-4. Auger-Aliassime will face Belgian Alexander Blockx on Monday. Auger-Aliassime fired seven aces in his opening win while registering no double-faults. He also converted on two-of-five break opportunities. Gaubus had three aces and a double-fault in the match. But Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., dropped a 6-2, 6-1 decision to Norway's Nicolai Budkov Kjaer. The Norwegian finished with four service breaks in six opportunities in the contest. In women's action, Canada's Leylah Fernandez rallied for a...