The Canadian, who is currently competing in the ATP Finals for the first time, got off to a poor start when he lost to Casper Ruud. However, he quickly rebounded, defeating 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal to score his first career victory over the Spaniard. Auger-Aliassime will now face American Taylor Fritz in his final group-stage encounter.
In an interview with We Are Tennis, Felix Auger-Aliassime disclosed that he was really pleased with how he achieved all of his goals this year.
“It makes me very proud, I hope to play it many more times in the future” - Felix Auger-Aliassime on qualifying for the ATP Finals
In the same interview, Felix Auger-Aliassime stated that it was an “honor” for him to be playing in the ATP Finals. The Canadian said that it has been his “dream” ever since he came to know about it.
The World No. 6 expressed his desire to compete in the tournament many more times, saying that his first appearance meant a lot to him and made him “very proud.”
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