Madrid Open: Perplexed Felix Auger-Aliassime Struggles to Find Words as 3 Out of 5 Opponents’ Walkover Helped Him Reach Final

Talk about having the easiest route of making your way into the final and Felix Auger Aliassime is a name that will pop out. Coming into the Madrid Open, he has made his way into the final. However, his road to the final has been the easiest that one could ever see. The Canadian star faced a very unique situation at the Madrid Open.

Three of his last 5 opponents in the event have retired midway thereby giving him the win. The list includes some prominent names like Jannik Sinner, Jakub Mensik, and now Jiri Lehecka himself who retired after the match was all square at 3-3. While this was pure coincidence, he came ahead and expressed his real emotions following his emphatic journey into the finals.

In the post-match conference, he expressed surprise and confusion at this series of events, calling it one of the strangest weeks of his tennis career. Felix Auger-Aliassime sympathized with his opponents, particularly Jiri Lehecka, who retired due to a back injury during their match. He understood the disappointment of preparing for a match only to have it end abruptly.

“It’s crazy. I don’t know if it’s ever happened to a player before. It’s a weird situation to be in. It’s never happened to me in my career so far. A withdrawal or walkover or retirement of this sort. Back to back like this. I couldn’t believe what was happening when I saw his back failed him & blocked on him. I feel really bad for him. I’ve felt with injuries myself. We can all imagine what it feels like to come out on a night like this hoping to win and go through,” said Felix Auger Aliassime in the interview.

Thus, Felix Auger Aliassime came ahead and confessed to having one of the most surprising tournament. However, he refuses to be moved by this and has set his sights on the final against Andrey Rublev. “For me, I can’t do anything but try to prepare for Sunday,” said the Canadian star who has nothing but his eyes on the price. With the win today, he also completed a major career milestone.

Felix Auger Aliassime reaches his first-ever Masters 1000 finals in Madrid

With Jiri Lehecka retiring, the Canadian superstar made his way into the finals of the event. While this might look like an ordinary thing, it certainly isn’t for him. This marked his first-ever Masters 1000 career final and this is something that will always be proud of.

Now, standing his way into the finals will be Andrey Rublev, who is pretty much aware of what it takes to win a Masters title. So, will it be Felix Auger Aliassime’s first-ever Masters title or will the Russian powerhouse prevail out on top? Do let us know in the comments below!