Felix Auger-Aliassime shocks sport
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ByEurosport
Updated 28/03/2019 at 09:00 GMT
Felix Auger-Aliassime is a name that tennis fans - and indeed sports fans - will need to remember.
Felix Auger-Aliasseme of Canada celebrates after beating Borna Coric of Croatia in the quarterfinals of the men's singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium
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The 18-year-old sensation became the youngest tennis player in history to reach the Miami Open last four with a 7-6(3) 6-2 win over Croatia's Borna Coric.
The Canadian smashed the ATP tournament's 35-year history books by defeating Coric in straight sets in Miami.
Auger-Aliassime's win against the Miami Open's 11th seed was his fifth career match against a player inside the ATP ranking's top 20 and his fifth successive victory.
The reaction on social media was one of pure excitement at the young man's achievement...
What an exciting talent.
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