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.

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 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.

Felix Auger-Aliassime in the start of the 2025 began with strong results, including titles, but an injury forced his withdrawal from his latest tournament.

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.

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.

Felix has started 2025 quite satisfactorily, although he did not get the result he would have liked at the 2025 Australian Open. The current world number 23 was defeated in the second round in the first Major of the new season, making a two-set lead in his match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

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.