Canada’s Auger-Aliassime rolls past France’s Fils to advance to Open Occitanie semis

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MONTPELLIER - Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the men's singles semifinals at the Open Occitanie.

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MONTPELLIER – Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the men’s singles semifinals at the Open Occitanie.

The Montreal native defeated France’s Arthur Fils 6-4, 6-2 on Friday to advance.

Auger-Aliassime, the tournament’s top seed, had 12 aces without any double faults, won 93 per cent of his first-serve points and broke on three of his five opportunities.

Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada plays a forehand return 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 plays a forehand return 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 held Fils without a break-point chance.

Fils, the sixth seed, had two aces and one double fault, and won just 55 per cent of his first-serve points.

Auger-Aliassime will next face the winner of a quarterfinal match between France’s Titouan Droguet and Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 6, 2026.

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