Felix Auger-Aliassime wins maiden ATP title
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime ended his eight-final losing streak to capture his first ATP title in Rotterdam on Sunday with victory over world number four and top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.
He’s done it! 🤩
Felix Auger-Aliassime has won his first career title, defeating Tsitsipas in the #abnamrowtt final: 6-4 6-2. 🎉 🎊
What a story for the 21-year-old, capturing his first singles 🏆 at the tournament where he made his ATP debut in 2018 as a 🚾. 😍 pic.twitter.com/w1LxFScoYP
— ABN AMRO WTT (@abnamrowtt) February 13, 2022
The 21-year-old triumphed 6-4, 6-2 in 78 minutes, backing up his semi-final win over second seed and defending champion Andrey Rublev.
“It has not been the smoothest road since my first final three years ago,” Auger-Aliassime said during the trophy ceremony.
“It is an amazing day for me to get my first title and especially here. I played my first ATP main draw here a couple of years ago, so it is right I won my first title here.”
😍 ALL THE FEELS 😍@felixtennis | #abnamrowtt 🏆 pic.twitter.com/D1A3O52m6p
— ABN AMRO WTT (@abnamrowtt) February 13, 2022
Before Sunday, world number nine Auger-Aliassime held an 0-8 record in tour-level finals, failing even to win a single set.