Who is the Father of Félix Auger-Aliassime?

Félix Auger-Aliassime, born on August 8, 2000, is a Canadian tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 6 in November 2022. He has won seven ATP singles titles as of August 2025. Auger-Aliassime’s best Grand Slam performance came at the 2021 US Open, where he lost to Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals. He has also advanced to the quarterfinals of both Wimbledon and the Australian Open. Interestingly, he is one of three individuals (alongside Novak Djokovic and John Isner) to force Rafael Nadal into a five-set battle at the Roland Garros.

Auger-Aliassime was seeded 25th at the current US Open in 2025. He stunned world No. 3 Alexander Zverev in four sets in the third round after defeating Roman Safiullin and lucky loser Billy Harris in straight sets. He had previously lost all six of his big event matches against top-5 players, so this was his first top-5 victory at a Grand Slam competition. Auger-Aliassime advanced to his first Grand Slam quarterfinal since 2022 and his fourth overall after defeating 15th seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets in the fourth round. He then advanced to his first semifinal since 2021 after defeating world No. 8 Alex de Minaur in four sets.

Félix Auger-Aliassime Father

Félix Auger-Aliassime's father, Sam Aliassime, coaches tennis. Sam Aliassime, who later married Marie Auger, immigrated to Canada from Togo. Félix Auger-Aliassime's passion for sports was fostered from a young age by Sam Aliassime. In Canada, ice hockey is very popular, but Auger-Aliassime chose tennis instead. Sam Aliassime enrolled his son in Quebec City's Académie de Tennis Herisset-Bordeleau when he was four years old.

What Does Sam Aliassime Do for a Living?

Sam Aliassime is a tennis coach and runs the renowned tennis academy, Aliassime Tennis Academy, where he mentors emerging players from both local and foreign backgrounds.

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