Aleksandar Kovacevic def. Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 — Hamburg Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Aleksandar Kovacevic defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the R16 of the Hamburg Open 2026.

World No. 94 Aleksandar Kovacevic ran down the No. 5 seed on his weakest surface, flipping a one-set deficit by converting 3 of 5 break points to Felix Auger-Aliassime's 2 of 5. The Canadian's nine aces and 71% first-serve rate didn't translate on the second ball — he won just 46% behind it, and Kovacevic feasted there to take the last two sets 7-5, 6-4. In this first clay meeting between the pair, the chances on return decided it.

Match stats

Felix Auger-Aliassime: 9 aces, 31 winners, 71% first serves, 1 double fault, 2/5 break points. Aleksandar Kovacevic: 2 aces, 30 winners, 61% first serves, 2 double faults, 3/5 break points.

Profiles: Felix Auger-Aliassime · Aleksandar Kovacevic — Hamburg Open 2026

Head-to-head

Felix Auger-Aliassime and Aleksandar Kovacevic have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Cincinnati Open 2024 R64 — Felix Auger-Aliassime won 6-3, 6-1