Alexei Popyrin's dream run at the Canadian Open is over with the Australian sliding out of the ATP Masters 100O event at the hands of Thiago Agustin Tirante.
Putting his booming serve to good use in Montreal, the Argentine hurled down nine aces in a 6-3 6-4 victory in the round of 32.
It ended the run by Popyrin, who was hoping to replicate his giantkilling success at the tournament in 2024 when he beat Andrey Rublev in straight sets in the final for his biggest ATP success.