Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime retired from his first-round match against Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori at the ABN Amro Open on Wednesday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Felix Auger-Aliassime’s 2025 Rotterdam campaign reached an abrupt end as he unexpectedly retired during his opening round match. Following the exit, the Canadian explained the reason for his withdrawal.

Felix Auger-Aliassime suddenly retired after losing the second set of his match at the Rotterdam Open. The world No. 23 was playing his first match since lifting the Montpellier title on Sunday and took a close first set in a tiebreak.

Aliassime's Rotterdam Open 2025 campaign came to an end after he retired from his opening-round match against Andrea Vavassori on Wednesday, February 5.

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime retired from his first-round match against Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori at the ABN Amro Open on Wednesday. Auger-Aliassime waves after defeating Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Auger-Aliassime stopped playing after dropping a 6-4 decision in the second set against Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime retired from his first-round match against Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori at the ABN Amro Open on Wednesday.

Felix Auger-Aliassime hopes to continue his impressive start to the season on Day 3 of the ATP 500 in Rotterdam. Matteo Berrettini, the 2021 Wimbledon runner-up, is one of the other men scheduled to be in action.