“I’m going to head into next week with the same confidence”: Felix Auger-Aliassime takes stock positively despite the defeat to Rublev in the Madrid Open final.

Felix Auger-Aliassime reached the final of the Madrid Open after three walkovers along the way, only to fall to Andrey Rublev in his first Masters 1000 final. The 23-year-old Canadian started strong in the first set but couldn’t maintain his level until the end of the match, ultimately conceding the title by 6-4, 5-7, 5-7. Despite the loss in … Read more

Auger-Aliassime Set For Long-Awaited Top 20 Return Despite Madrid Open Final Loss

Felix Auger-Aliassime will return to the Top 20 after his Madrid Open run, which ended in the final on the racket of Andrey Rublev. Auger-Aliassime is a Top-10 player based on talent alone, but obviously, the ATP Rankings are fluid and change weekly, and they don’t show the talent but points accumulated by players over the past 52 weeks. The … Read more

After walk-over laden run, Felix Auger-Aliassime benefits also through ranking rise after Madrid Open

Felix Auger-Aliassime will experience a significant rise in the ATP Ranking following a series of withdrawals that propelled him to the final of the Madrid Open. Injuries have been a major theme at the Caja Magica this year, and the Canadian was the big beneficiary. The world No. 35 hadn’t been having a stellar 2024, having dropped out … Read more

Felix Auger-Aliassime set for dramatic rankings rise after ‘crazy’ situation at Madrid Open

The injury curse at the Madrid Open struck again as Jiri Lehecka was forced to retire in the first set of his semi-final against Felix Auger-Aliassime – with the fortunate winner of this match set for a dramatic rise up the ATP rankings. Lehecka, who ended Rafael Nadal’s final appearance at his home tournament on Tuesday, … Read more

Injury-Ridden Madrid Open: Jiri LEHECKA’s retirement sends Felix AUGER-ALIASSIME into final

Felix Auger-Aliassime (No. 35) advanced to the final of the Madrid Open after Jiri Lehecka (No. 31) retired due to a back injury. The second semifinal witnessed another withdrawal in an eventful Madrid Open, where injuries have been abundant in the final stages of the tournament. The Czech player had progressed after Daniil Medvedev‘s retirement during their quarterfinal … Read more