Wedding night

Auger-Aliassime got married in Marrakech, not really focused on tennis—but is that a problem?

We’ve seen a few players come back after getting married and keep rolling, so honestly it’s all positive and can only help! I like knowing Felix is happy and ready to start this tournament with no pressure—he’ll approach it the right way. Just gotta be careful not to be too relaxed either, because this first round is one of the toughest he could’ve gotten: he’s up against a red-hot Tabilo! The Chilean’s found his game again, his confidence, and that clutch factor over the last few tournaments, and he’s coming in fast. His first round against Giron was almost perfect—never in trouble on serve (except when closing), powerful and aggressive, he dominated from start to finish. He didn’t look tired at all and he’s got a day off, so I’m expecting another strong match from the Chilean in conditions that suit him perfectly. With his lefty serve he’s especially tough to break; on return he won’t get many chances on FAA’s serve, but he’ll go after the few he gets, and with his current confidence things could easily swing his way. That said, I don’t really want to fade Felix either—remember he made the US Open semis playing the tennis of his life! The issue is he hasn’t played since, the conditions are different, and his opponent is super dangerous.