Canada’s Auger-Aliassime advances to Open Occitanie final

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MONTPELLIER - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the Open Occitanie men's tennis final.

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MONTPELLIER – Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the Open Occitanie men’s tennis final.

The Montreal native defeated France’s Titouan Droguet 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in the semifinals on Saturday.

Auger-Aliassime, the tournament’s top seed, went a second straight match without a double fault, firing 20 aces past his opponent. 

Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada serves to Nuno Borges of Portugal during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada serves to Nuno Borges of Portugal during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

He also converted three of his 10 break-point chances and had 47 winners to Droguet’s 30.

Droguet had 14 aces to three double faults but failed to break on any of this three opportunities.

Auger-Aliassime will seek his first title of 2026 when he takes on France’s Adrian Mannarino on Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 7, 2026.

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