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Canada’s Auger-Aliassime advances to Open Occitanie final
Auger-Aliassime won his ninth career singles title, the most by a Canadian man in the Open Era, and leads the ATP Tour this decade with 89 indoor wins.
- On Sunday, Félix Auger-Aliassime defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 7-6 to defend his Montpellier title, the Canadian Press reported.
- The top seed, Auger-Aliassime, ranked eighth, reached the final after beating Wawrinka, Fils, and Droguet in Montpellier.
- Auger-Aliassime's serve was decisive as he won 87 per cent of first-serve points, fired 20 aces, avoided a double fault, and faced no break points in a 90-minute match.
- By adding the title, Auger-Aliassime secures a ranking boost, ensuring he will move up to sixth in the next ATP rankings update, as reported by The Canadian Press.
- Historically, Auger-Aliassime became only the second man to defend the Montpellier title and extended his lead for most indoor wins this decade to 89, improving his head-to-head with Mannarino to 2-1.
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Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime and Frenchman Adrian Mannarino are the finalists of the ATP 250 tournament in Montpellier, France. While Mannarino, at 37, will be playing in his 16th final at the highest level, the 12-year-old Canadian will be playing in his 21st at the final stage of the tournament.
The Canadian won the trophy again.
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Preview Open Occitanie Final | Felix Auger-Aliassime looks to defend the title against local hope Adrian Mannarino
The ATP 250 Open Occitanie will have its final this Sunday, in which defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime will face the last remaining local hope: veteran Adrian Mannarino, the first French finalist in Montpellier since 2020, who will be aiming to return the glory to a home player. Since the tou...
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