Auger-Aliassime joins forces with a former Federer coach

Felix Auger-Aliassime has made a drastic and unexpected change to his team due to the crisis of results he has been experiencing in recent months. Despite remaining in the top 5 of the ATP ranking, the Canadian tennis player has not met the expectations placed on him, and to reverse the situation he has hired a renowned figure: Ivan Ljubicic.

The former Croatian tennis player reached number 3 in the world during his time as a professional player, and his coaching career was even more successful by coaching Roger Federer during a glorious period for him, from 2016 until his retirement in 2022. Ljubicic was present at the last Grand Slams won by the Swiss player and contributed to Roger reinventing himself and silencing all his critics. Therefore, this is a very important addition to Felix's team, who at 26 years old wants to take a leap in his career.

It is true that the Canadian player has already reached Grand Slam semifinals and Masters 1000 finals, but given the expectations that were placed on him at the start of his career, this is still not enough. This season has even been a step backward for Auger-Aliassime, prompting him to change his team in search of a breath of fresh air that will restore his smile and good results, as he has not reached the semifinals of a tournament since the ATP 500 in Dubai last February. It is true that he has reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon and Roland Garros, but much more is still expected of him.

Ljubicic, dual-role coaching

Ljubicic, for his part, will have a dual-role job from now on, as he will continue as an advisor to Gilles Moretton at FFT. In addition, the Croatian will return to coaching to pass on his knowledge to an Auger-Aliassime who is looking for short-term results and has placed his trust in him.

While coaching Federer, Ljubicic was one of the main reasons that the Swiss experienced a second youth after his knee injury, winning the legendary 2017 Australian Open against Nadal in an epic final and Wimbledon just a few months later. Felix is still young enough to make some changes that allow him to develop his full potential, which is why Ivan arrives excited about a very interesting project alongside a player who has all the necessary qualities to succeed if he works on the mental aspect.

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