In his first game since winning his first career title at the ATP track in Rotterdam on Sunday, Quebecer Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Marseille Open 13 on Thursday.

To do this, the No. 9 in the world defeated the Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who was invited to this tournament, in two sets 7-6 (3) and 6-2.

Third seed, Auger-Aliassime now has a date with Belarus and 49and world player Ilya Ivashka.

Auger-Aliassime said goodbye in the first round.

Sapovalov restrained himself

At the Qatar Open, Canadian Denis Shapovalov’s trip to the quarterfinals ended.

Denis Sapovalov was eliminated in Doha

First seed of ranking, the 12thand world player lost in two sets 6-4 and 6-4 ahead of the Frenchman and 61and player in the world, Arthur Rinderknech, on Thursday.

Shapovalov had said goodbye in the first round before beating Alex Molcan in the round of 16.

In the semifinals, Riederknecht will face the winner of the duel between Georgian Nokoloz Basilashvili and Hungarian Marton Futsovic.