Auger-Aliassime and the opportunity of his life at the Masters 1000 in Canada

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The 2026 Canada Masters 1000 will be marked by the absences of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Novak Djokovic, but also by the possibility that Felix Auger-Aliassime could be a prophet in his own land and achieve his first big title at home, where he will start as one of the clear favorites to win the tournament.

Despite being the number 4 in the ATP rankings, Auger-Aliassime still needs to add a tournament higher than an ATP 500 to his record, making this Masters 1000 in Montreal a golden opportunity for this to happen. Alcaraz is still recovering from a wrist injury, while Sinner and Djokovic have chosen to preserve their physical condition, so his main rival will be Alexander Zverev, whom he would avoid until the final as the second seed and who always steps up in the absence of his main rivals.

Another major incentive is that the tournament is on hard court, Felix's favored surface. His growth on indoor hard court has been remarkable in recent years, and although he still struggles with his serve outdoors, if conditions are favorable, he becomes a real threat. Apart from Zverev, there will be other names like Ben Shelton (defending champion), Daniil Medvedev, or Taylor Fritz who could pose a serious threat to him, although the fan factor is also expected to be crucial. 

Auger-Aliassime has not won a match in Canada since 2022

Indeed, despite being one of the favorites based on ranking and location, the Canada Masters 1000 continues to elude the Canadian tennis player. His best result was reaching the 2022 quarterfinals at the Montreal venue, and since then, he hasn't even made it to the third round, showing very poor results for a player of his caliber.

In 2023, he lost in the first round to Max Purcell, in 2024 he did the same against Flavio Cobolli, in another disappointing display, and last year he dramatically fell in the second round to Fabian Marozsan after receiving a bye in the first round. In essence, Auger-Aliassime has not won a match at home since 2022, so 2026 is his year to turn the tide and shake off a burden that has been following him for too long.

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