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Home hero Auger-Aliassime withdraws from Canadian Open with back injury

Felix Auger-Aliassime was beaten by Novak Djokovic in the quarter-final at Wimbledon last month
Felix Auger-Aliassime was beaten by Novak Djokovic in the quarter-final at Wimbledon last monthHenry Nicholls / AFP

Second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime withdrew on Wednesday from his home ATP Montreal Masters tournament due to a back injury sustained during practice.

The Montreal native was a huge attraction in his hometown at a pre-US Open event missing both world number one Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam singles champion Novak Djokovic.

Auger-Aliassime's pullout sends opponent Titouan Droguet into the third round.