Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime will play for his third title of 2025 after downing French qualifier Quentin Halys 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 within the semifinal on the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday.
The 24-year-old, who already claimed titles in Adelaide and Montpellier this season, saved three set factors within the opening set earlier than taking management within the second, breaking Halys’s serve at an important second.
It was one in every of his 4 break-point conversions out of seven possibilities within the match as he powered by way of the deciding set, saving each break factors confronted.
Auger-Aliassime fired 10 aces to Halys’s 5.
“I don’t know the way I pulled it by way of at this time,” Auger-Aliassime stated post-match. “I solely performed three-setters this week, we had been each feeling a bit drained, I feel. It was simply (about) having constructive self speak, I feel everybody can relate.
“Once we’re having a troublesome day, simply to have a pep speak and keep constructive. I did that properly and dug deep bodily, so I’m actually glad it paid off at this time.”
The victory marked his sixteenth win of 2025, essentially the most on Tour. He entered the Dubai occasion coming off a semifinal loss to Russian Audrey Rublev on the Qatar Open.
“It’s by no means simple, coming from Doha you are feeling a bit drained,” Auger-Aliassime stated post-match when requested of his standout begin to the season. “But it surely’s the identical problem for everybody, that’s what’s attention-grabbing.
“It’s (about) who’s going to be sharp when they should, and win the details. It’s by no means simple, however I really feel an increasing number of assured that I’ve the options to come back by way of matches like this.”
He’ll now face the winner of the semifinal between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Tallon Griekspoor.
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