Felix Auger-Aliassime is a Canadian professional tennis player who has won seven ATP singles titles. Auger-Aliassime was trained at the Tennis Canada National Training Centre in Montreal. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of No. 6 in November 2022, becoming the second-highest-ranked Canadian player in ATP rankings history.
The Canadian talent is currently ranked No. 27 in the world, as of September 2025. He has won two titles in 2025 as of August 2025.
Who is Felix Auger-Aliassime's Coach?
Former professional tennis player Frederic Fontang is currently coaching Felix Auger-Aliassime. The 55-year-old Frenchman began working with the current world No. 27 in 2017 as a co-coach with Guillaume Marx of Tennis Canada. Since 2020, he has been employed full-time. Born in Casablanca in 1970, Fontang returned to Pau, in the southwest of France, at the age of five.
He was introduced to tennis by his father, who was a player. He had his initial instruction from Jean-Louis Rancezot at Pau. He was the top player in his age group in France by the time he was ten. He went pro in 1989 and reached his highest ranking of No. 59 in the world in 1991. He defeated world No. 9 Emilio Sanchez to win his sole ATP Tour championship in Palermo, Italy, that year.
How Old is Frederic Fontang?
Frederic Fontang is 55 years old and was born on March 18, 1970, in Casablanca, Morocco.
Frederic Fontang Height
Frederic Fontana is 6 feet tall.
What Does Frederic Fontang Do for a Living?
Frederic Fontang is working as a tennis coach for Felix Auger-Aliassime, as of September 2025. He started his coaching career by training Jeremy Chardy, whom he trained for 12 years. He helped Chardy reach a ranking of No. 31 in the world. He has also worked with French player Caroline Garcia. He trained Garcia for two years and helped her reach the final of the US Open Junior Championship and the semi-final of the French Open Junior Championship.
After training Caroline Garcia, he became the tennis coach of Vasek Pospisil. During his tenure, Pospisil reached his career-high ranking of world No. 25 in ATP singles and world No. 4 in ATP doubles.
Frederic Fontang's Wife
Valeria Fontang is Frederic Fontang's wife.
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FAQs on Felix Auger Aliassime
A. Felix Auger-Aliassime is yet to win a Grand Slam title, as of August 2025.
A. Sam Aliassime and Marie Auger are Felix Auger Aliassime’s parents.
A. Felix Auger Aliassime is from Canada.
A. Felix Auger Aliassime was born on August 8, 2000.
