Felix Auger-Aliassime managed to crown himself as the champion of ATP Montpellier 2025 after a great week of tennis in which he defeated Arthur Cazaux, Bu Yunchaokete, Jesper De Jong, and Aleksandar Kovacevic in the final. The Canadian displayed a level of play that he is getting used to repeating week after week, as this is the second trophy he has won this year after the ATP Adelaide.

Despite not being able to advance beyond the second round at the Australian Open succumbing to Davidovich’s epic comeback, Felix Auger-Aliassime is having an almost perfect 2025 by securing two trophies so far this season. The Canadian had not won a trophy since 2023, and after a dry spell in 2024 where he lacked many on-court sensations, it seems that this year he has reunited with himself.

– A pressure that perhaps wasn’t necessary

The Canadian emerged as a great promise by showcasing a game based on power and aiming for the lines, a type of tennis that is very challenging to materialize and maintain consistently. Auger-Aliassime is a player who, if not 100% focused, makes many mistakes, which has led to tough-to-digest defeats over the years, like the multiple losses suffered in some early rounds of Grand Slams. His partnership with Toni Nadal also did not help him, as it added extra pressure that did not benefit him.

2024 was a very challenging year for him in terms of results, as he fell in the first round at both Wimbledon and the US Open. Furthermore, he only reached one final throughout the year, at the Madrid Masters, thanks to the retirements of Jiri Lehecka, Jannik Sinner, and Jakub Mensik, only to lose in the final clash against Andrey Rublev (4-6 7-5 7-5).

Felix is the third player born in the 2000s with the most ATP titles behind Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, who have a significant lead with over 15 titles each. Undoubtedly, he is a player with a clear preference for indoor courts, having won six out of seven titles on this surface. When asked about it in a press conference, the Canadian joked that he performs well under indoor conditions because he comes from a country that “experiences -20 degrees for half of the year.”

– His craziest final

Auger-Aliassime spoke to the ATP after the thrilling final, which he ended up winning in the third-set tiebreak (6-2 6-7 7-6): “Without a doubt, it’s the craziest final I’ve played. Whether I won or lost, it was going to be, the level has been very high from both players,” he stated. Aleksandar Kovacevic’s week has been nearly perfect, reaching his first ATP final with a powerful game and a backhand in top form. “I remember in the U-12 Orange Bowl thinking you played like Federer,” Felix admitted to the American during the trophy ceremony.

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