Canada’s Auger-Aliassime fights back to reach Dubai final, chance for 3rd title of 2025 | CBC Sports
Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime will play for his third title of 2025 after downing French qualifier Quentin Halys 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinal at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday.
The 24-year-old, who already claimed titles in Adelaide and Montpellier this season, saved three set points in the opening set before taking control in the second, breaking Halys’s serve at a crucial moment.
It was one of his four break-point conversions out of seven chances in the match as he powered through the deciding set, saving both break points faced.
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Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Quentin Halys of France Friday 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 and will play Saturday for a third ATP tournament win in a row.
Auger-Aliassime fired 10 aces to Halys’s five.
“I don’t know how I pulled it through today,” Auger-Aliassime said post-match. “I only played three-setters this week, we were both feeling a bit tired, I think. It was just [about] having positive self talk, I think everyone can relate.
The victory marked his 16th win of 2025, the most on Tour. He entered the Dubai event coming off a semifinal loss to Russian Audrey Rublev at the Qatar Open.
“It’s never easy, coming from Doha you feel a bit tired,” Auger-Aliassime said post-match when asked of his standout start to the season. “But it’s the same challenge for everyone, that’s what is interesting.
“It’s [about] who’s going to be sharp when they need to, and win the important points. It’s never easy, but I feel more and more confident that I have the solutions to come through matches like this.”
He will now face the winner of the semifinal between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Tallon Griekspoor.
