It All Provides Up
All of it provides up for Felix Auger-Aliassime: Enjoying rivals, assembly idols & extra
Canadian speaks completely to ATPTour.com
October 09, 2025
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Felix Auger-Aliassime remembers a 16-match successful streak in 2022 as a profession spotlight.
By ATP Workers
All of it provides up for Felix Auger-Aliassime, who has been one of many recreation’s hottest gamers since making his ATP Tour main-draw debut in 2018 in Rotterdam — the identical occasion the place he received his first tour-level title in 2022. Each season and each match is a part of a memorable story that the 25-year-old continues to write down, together with his present quarter-final run on the Rolex Shanghai Masters the newest chapter.
ATPTour.com caught up with the Canadian earlier within the 12 months to debate his successes, challenges, rivals, idols and extra.
What’s the largest success of your profession?
On the finish of 2022, I had this win streak — it was 16 matches. Then I certified for [the Nitto ATP Finals in] Turin on the finish of the 12 months, received the Davis Cup. That entire stretch was most likely what I’m most pleased with. Since I used to be younger, I had good outcomes, however I wasn’t in a position to put up a streak of wins like this. I might have an incredible event, then I might lose early within the subsequent event. Then I used to be in a position to show to myself and the competitors that I can really go and win a event after which again it up many times.
Three titles in a row after which the semi-finals in Paris-Bercy, that was big for me. To prime it off with the Davis Cup was a second I’m undoubtedly actually pleased with.
What’s the largest problem you’ve needed to overcome in your profession?
If you get to a degree the place you wrestle to search out consistency and it’s important to work out why. You may go to work and you’ll play, however essentially the most troublesome half will not be the bodily half, it’s figuring it out with your self and your workforce. “What do I really want to enhance? What’s making me not play the way in which I need proper now?” That’s the troublesome half, discovering out the why.
Who would you say your biggest rival is?
I’d say Stefanos Tsitsipas as a result of it’s two-sided. There are guys that I’ve struggled to get a win over for a very long time, like Medvedev. With Tsitsipas, now we have gone forwards and backwards through the years, even since we have been juniors. It goes manner again. He at all times brings competitiveness.
What’s your favorite tennis rivalry, exterior of your personal?
Nadal-Federer was an iconic rivalry. I appreciated Novak and Andy rising up. It was attention-grabbing as a result of they each have a counter-punching recreation. I felt like they have been actually looking for methods to outsmart the opposite man, and so they had a number of rallies so it was at all times attention-grabbing to look at. You might see how bodily demanding it was. These have been enjoyable to look at in Slams.
What’s your favorite event to play and why?
Grand Slam, I’d say Wimbledon. Essentially the most prestigious, historic event. ATP Masters 1000, Monte-Carlo. It’s only a stunning place to play tennis. ATP 500, I’d go along with Doha, I really feel prefer it’s among the finest. ATP 250, Auckland. It’s the one event now we have in New Zealand, and I really feel prefer it’s such a singular a part of the world. Generally you play these tournaments in frequent nations for tennis, however New Zealand is on the market.
What’s been the good expertise of being a tennis participant?
Assembly my idols from once I was rising up, that’s the good factor. You may journey to locations, however assembly individuals who I noticed rising up — the likes of Roger, Rafa, Novak and Andy — that’s fairly distinctive.
What’s the largest purpose you could have been chasing?
I nonetheless haven’t received a Masters 1000 title or a Grand Slam. They’re the largest classes of event and the hardest to win, so when you do seize one in your profession, that’s big. These are nonetheless to do. However successful the Davis Cup, successful an Olympic medal have been big. I believe capturing a medal goes past your sport.
