For two sets he put one of the strongest and most talented players on the tour on the ropes, then he paid for the fatigue and the comeback of his opponent.
Gianluca Mager made his debut in the main draw at the "Rolex Paris Masters", eighth and last ATP Masters 1000 of the year, on the fast indoor of the Palais Omnisport in Paris-Bercy.
The 26-year-old from Sanremo, n.66 ATP, promoted from qualifying, was beaten in a comeback for 4-6 6-4 6-1, after almost two hours of struggle, by the Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime, n.11 in the ranking and 9 in the seeding.