Auger-Aliassime: "Jannik and Carlos are not my idols, that will help me challenge them"

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It seems unbelievable that Félix Auger-Aliassime has been criticized by some fans for his perceived stagnation, when he is only 24 years old and shows undeniable signs of progress from time to time. Formerly ranked 6th in the world, he is now ready to put into practice all the lessons he has learned during two years of setbacks and without the shadow of the Big 3 in competition.

Identified from a young age as the next big star in world tennis, Félix Auger-Aliassime has not emerged as the early dominant talent that was expected when he was winning Challenger tournaments at just 16 years old. However, there are many ways to achieve glory and objectives. At only 24 years old, with a wealth of experiences as a tennis player, the Canadian reflects in Arab News on how he sees his career in the near future.

"These past two seasons have been interesting. Naturally, I would have loved to continue on an upward trend, with significant results in major tournaments. But I also feel that everything I have experienced in these years has allowed me to learn very important lessons, both for my personal life and my professional career," says a man who once lost nine finals before claiming his first title but now boasts a record of seven wins in the last eight finals played.

- Auger-Aliassime believes that the years of poor results have helped him improve as a tennis player and as a person.

Injuries have also hindered a player with room for improvement who has seen his tennis plateau somewhat. Nevertheless, having experienced reaching Grand Slam semifinals and the ATP Finals gives the Canadian the necessary confidence to believe that now, much more mature, he can take a significant leap in quality. His start to the season is more than promising, with two titles and an impressive performance in Doha, where he reached the semifinals.

This is what leads many to believe that the best is yet to come for Félix Auger-Aliassime and that this tennis resurgence will be the beginning of a process aimed at elevating the Canadian to glory. It explains the challenges ahead and how different it will be for him to rise as an alternative to the established powerhouses of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. "None of them are my childhood idols, but my direct rivals, my competitors. They are good guys, and their rivalry is positive for tennis, but it will be different to try to break their dominance than that of the Big 3, because Rafa, Roger, and Novak were my greatest childhood inspirations," commented a man who eagerly seeks to secure his first major title.

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