Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime through to Dubai quarterfinals
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DUBAI – Top seed Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-4 win over French qualifier Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Wednesday.
Auger-Aliassime was out-aced 11-8 in the match between two of the game’s biggest servers. Mpetshi Perricard is second on the ATP Tour in average aces per match over the past year with 13.6, while Auger-Aliassime is 10th over that span with an average of 10.
Still, Auger-Aliassime was strong on serve in the victory. The world No. 8 won 83 per cent of first service points and saved two of the three break points he faced.
The 25-year-old Auger-Aliassime broke Mpetshi Perricard three times on five chances, including a key break to go up 5-4 in the first set, and improved to 3-1 against the Frenchman.
Auger-Aliassime, who improved his record this season to 11-3, next faces eighth seed Jiri Lehecka.
Auger-Aliassime has a 2-1 record against the 24-year-old Czech.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 25, 2026.