Felix Auger-Aliassime returns the ball to Daniel Altmaier of Germany during their third round match at the Paris Masters tennis tournament at the Paris La Defense Arena, Thursday in Paris.

Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the Paris Masters quarterfinals Thursday with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Germany’s Daniel Altmaier.

The ninth-seeded Montreal native recovered after dropping the opening set, winning 87 per cent of his first-serve points and converting three of 10 break chances.

Auger-Aliassime finished with seven aces and three double faults in the two-hour, 11-minute match.

The win follows his marathon 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) victory over France’s Alexandre Muller on Wednesday, when he relied on 21 aces to advance.

“Three sets all week. It’s been a struggle all week,” Auger-A

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