Felix Auger-Aliassime holds a number of records for a tennis player of his age. When he was ranked no.8 in singles by the ATP in August 2021, he became the second-youngest player ranked in the top 10.
Also, he stands as the youngest player to win a main draw match at the second –tier ATP Tour, having done so at the young age of 14.
By winning the US Open boys’ singles title in 2016, it cemented his status as one of the best young tennis players in the world and he hasn’t disappointed ever since.
Age, birthday and birthplace
Auger-Aliassime was born in Montreal, the second most populous city in Canada, on August 8, 2000, which means he is 22 years old.
The tennis star, however, traces his roots to Africa, with his father having emigrated to Canada from Togo. Auger-Aliassime started playing tennis at the age of four but it wasn’t until 2012 that the world took notice of him after he won the Open Super Auray as a 12-year-old.
He has since been competing in various youth tournaments and has even graduated into senior tennis tournament, where he’s chalked some incredible successes.
Height and weight
Auger-Aliassime is 1.93 meters tall and weighs 88 kilograms.
Nationality and ethnicity
Auger-Aliassime is of Canadian nationality and of French-Canadian ethnicity.
College and high school
Auger-Aliassime had his high school education in Quebec before moving back to Montreal to complete his college studies.
In 2019, he revealed that his father wanted him to further his education, saying: “My dad texted me the other day and said ‘I have three pieces of advice: keep working hard, be the same person and find a school.
“He wants me to go back to school, so I have to find an online school now. Having these types of people around you helps you stay the same person.”
Family, girlfriend, children, parents, siblings
The tennis star was born to Sam Aliassime (father) and Marie Auger (mother), who is French-Canadian. It seems to be a sporting family, as his father used to play tennis.
Auger-Aliassime has an elder sister called Malika and she also plays tennis. He is currently in a relationship with Croatian equestrian Nina Ghaibi but the couple have no children yet.
Coach
Auger-Aliassime has a team of respected coaches in his corner, with Guillaume Marx Frederic Fontang and Toni Nadal being his coaches.
World ranking and titles won
Auger-Aliassime has just one career title and is currently ranked no.8 in the world. However, he was a best at youth competitions, having made his top 100 and top 25 debuts at the age of 18.
He also made his first ATP final in February 2019 at the Rio Open and reached seven ATP finals between 2019 and 2021.
Prize money
Auger-Aliassime has so far made over $7.5 million from prize monies in tennis.
Net worth
The 22-year-old is estimated to be worth around $6 million.
Auger-Aliassime has 478,000 followers on Instagram.
