Felix Auger-Aliassime's season can be divided into two parts, which is why it is not easy to give a unanimous judgment about it. He struggled more than expected to find the right rhythm in the first months of the year and had too many ups and downs, alternating notable peaks with unexpected eliminations especially in the most prestigious tournaments.
The Canadian ace has changed gears since the end of the summer, in particular from the US Open onwards, having gained confidence thanks to the semifinal reached in New York (the second of his career). Felix knocked out one of the favorites to win during his run at Flushing Meadows – world No.3 Alexander Zverev – before surrendering to former world No.1 Jannik Sinner after putting him in serious trouble at the iconic Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Although the subsequent marriage 'forced' him to miss a few tournaments during the autumn, Aliassime continued to play his best tennis by qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin thanks above all to the success in Brussels and the final reached at the Paris Masters 1000 (lost to Sinner). These results allowed him to overtake Italian star Lorenzo Musetti in the ATP Race and earn a place in Turin, where he reached the semifinals losing only to world No.1 Carlitos Alcaraz.
Aliassime played 74 matches in 2025
During the latest episode of 'The Slice', Brad Stine – current coach of Tommy Paul – praised the work done by Auger in recent months: “Even when he was playing at the low point for him, Felix has always been and always will be, an extremely dangerous player. He is just such an athlete. His athletic capability is off the charts.
We talk about that with a lot of the guys. He is just a specimen. When you see the guy on TV and you watch him play, even if you are in the stands and you are a little further up, you don’t get the perspective of what a specimen he is.
His physical aura is impressive and you put that on the tennis court and the way he serves and the pace and depth and intensity that he hits the ball with on a regular basis in points, it’s tough to deal with.”
