Canadian tennis player Félix Auger-Aliassime achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 6 in November 2022, and is currently ranked No. 19 by the ATP, as of mid 2024. He has won five ATP singles titles till date, all of them coming on indoor hardcourts. He won the 2022 Canadian Press Athlete of the Year too. 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 Australian Open. 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. In 2024, he reached the final of the Mutua Madrid Open (lost to Andrey Rublev 6-4 5-7 5-7).
Felix Auger-Aliassime’s Parents’ Nationality
Sam Aliassime and Marie Auger are Felix Auger-Aliassime’s parents. Marie is French-Canadian, and Sam is from Togo.
Felix Auger-Aliassime explained in a 2019 interview with ESPN that his parents wanted him and his sister, Malika Auger-Aliassime, to have surnames that both reflected their cultural backgrounds. He also said that his parents encouraged him to develop an interest in sports at an early age. He said, “My mom isn’t a sports fan, and my dad didn’t know what hockey was until he got to Canada." “Our parents wanted me to be a complete athlete, so we played all sports, but tennis always was at the top.”
Are Félix Auger-Aliassime’s Parents Still Together?
No, Félix Auger-Aliassime’s Parents are separated. During the interview with tenniscanada.com, his mother confirmed that they are separated.
Who is Félix Auger-Aliassime’s Sister?
Malika Auger-Aliassime, the sister of Félix Auger-Aliassime, is an avid tennis player. Her professional career-high ranking, according to the WTA's official website, is No. 1,254, which she achieved in September 2016. Malika's Instagram is currently set to private, suggesting that she prefers to avoid the spotlight. Felix, though, made reference to her in a piece he wrote on his family's lockdown experience from the previous year.
He wrote, “My sister beat me by one point the last time we played, and that was pretty frustrating! Even though I’m not on court, I need to find a way to be competitive in some part of my life.”
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FAQs
A. Félix Auger-Aliassime's mother, Marie Auger, is French Canadian, and his father, Sam Aliassime, is from Togo.
A. No, Felix Auger-Aliassime's parents are separated.
A. Félix Auger-Aliassime's sister is Malika Auger-Aliassime, she is also a tennis player.
A. Félix Auger-Aliassime's parents, especially his father, encouraged him to be a versatile athlete and participate in various sports while growing up, including tennis.
A. Félix Auger-Aliassime uses two last names to respect his cultural diversity: "Auger" from Marie's French Canadian heritage and "Aliassime" from Sam's Togolese roots.
