Canada’s Auger-Aliassime advances to European final

BRUSSELS — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the European Open final.

The Montreal native defeated Belgium’s Raphael Collignon 7-6 (2), 6-4 in the semifinals of the tennis tournament.

Auger-Aliassime fired eight aces and had just one double fault while winning 78 per cent of his first-serve points.

He also converted on one of his three break-point chances in the one-hour, 45-minute match.

Collignon had five aces but four double faults and did not have a single break-point opportunity in the loss.

The second-seeded Auger-Aliassime will face third-seeded Jiri Lehecka of Czechia in the final on Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 18, 2025.

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