Felix Auger-Aliassime has a chance to become the first player since 1981 to win four titles in as many weeks. In the fall of 1981, former world No 1 Lendl won five titles in as many weeks. Since then, no player has won more than three titles in as many weeks.
Auger-Aliassime, 22, enjoyed a stunning October, winning three titles in as many weeks in Florence, Antwerp and Basel. This week, Auger-Aliassime is competing at the Paris Masters.
Some stat, via @ATPMediaInfo:
If he wins Paris, Felix Auger-Aliassime will become the first player to win at least four titles in as many weeks since Ivan Lendl swept five over a five-week span in fall 1981 — Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) October 31, 2022
Auger-Aliassime, who has won his last 13 matches, is now hoping to continue his strong run in Paris and win his fifth title of the year this week.
Auger-Aliassime on winning his third consecutive title
On Sunday, Auger-Aliassime defeated Holger Rune 6-3 7-5 in the Basel final. En route to winning Basel, Auger-Aliassime also defeated Marc-Andrea Huesler, Miomir Kecmanovic, Alexander Bublik and Carlos Alcaraz.
“It’s been an amazing week. Once again in the final, not getting broken all week. [It’s been] a long year, a long stretch of wins, and it’s not over. So hopefully I can keep going, but right now I’m feeling all the good emotions that come with winning a tournament.
It’s amazing,” Auger-Aliassime said after winning Basel. Auger-Aliassime winning this year’s Basel edition drew attention because of one very interesting thing. Federer, a Basel-native who is also a record 10-time Basel champion, was born on August 8.
Auger-Aliassime, who was also born on August 8, won Basel just a month after Federer retired from tennis. “It’s really cool. I actually thought about him this morning, and thought how cool it would be if I win here, where he won 10 times.
I’m very far from that, but it’s so cool to have my name with all these great champions at this prestigious tournament. Lifting the trophy is definitely going to feel special,” Auger-Aliassime revealed.
