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Felix Auger-Aliassime Wins Thrilling Open Occitanie Final for Second Title of 2025

The Canadian tennis star overcame American qualifier Aleksandar Kovacevic in a hard-fought three-set match to claim his seventh ATP title.

Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime poses for pictures holding the trophy after winning the ATP World Tour Open Occitanie final tennis match against US's Aleksandar Kovacevic, in Montpellier, southern France on February 2, 2025. (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP) (Photo by SYLVAIN THOMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime won his second title of the season in Montpellier
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Overview

  • Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-2, 6-7(7), 7-6(2) in the Open Occitanie final in Montpellier, France, on Sunday.
  • This victory marks Auger-Aliassime's second ATP title of 2025, following his win at the Adelaide International in January.
  • The 24-year-old Canadian delivered 19 aces and saved a critical break point in the third set to secure the win in a match lasting 2 hours and 39 minutes.
  • Kovacevic, ranked 102nd and playing in his first ATP Tour final, pushed Auger-Aliassime to the limit, saving two championship points in the second set and forcing a decisive third-set tiebreak.
  • With this win, Auger-Aliassime now holds seven ATP titles, six of which have come on indoor hard courts since February 2022.