Felix Auger-Aliassime is blazing a trail at the start of this season!
The talented Canadian, seeded fifth, secured his spot in the semifinals of the Adelaide International, triumphing over world No. 45 Marcos Giron from the U.S. with a scoreline of 7-6 (3), 6-3 on Thursday.
With a current season record of 3 wins and 1 loss, Auger-Aliassime has also notched an impressive victory against world No. 4, Taylor Fritz, during the United Cup.
The Montreal superstar is set for a thrilling encounter against top seed Tommy Paul of the U.S. in the Adelaide semifinals. Paul currently holds the 12th spot in the global rankings, while Auger-Aliassime stands at 29th.
This Adelaide tournament serves as a perfect warm-up for the highly anticipated Australian Open, which kicks off this Sunday in Melbourne.
Auger-Aliassime will be facing off against German player Jan-Lennard Struff in the first round of the year’s opening Grand Slam.
