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"I'm aiming for a first Grand Slam title": before the Australian Open, the secrets of Félix Auger-Aliassime

2023-01-12T17:02:08.222Z


INTERVIEW – The Canadian player, one of the spearheads of the new generation, entrusts Le Figaro with his great ambitions.


The French public discovered him in 2016, during his lost final at the Roland-Garros junior tournament.

Since then, the Montrealer, a phenomenon of precocity, has taken his time to get closer to the heights.

And, in 2022, the 22-year-old, now advised by Toni Nadal and coached by Frenchman Frédéric Fontang, realized his immense potential by winning five titles, including three consecutive in the fall, and the Davis Cup to end the season in 6th place in the world.

To discover

  • Australian Open: men's schedule and results

  • Australian Open: ladies schedule and results

After this end of the year rich in victories and emotions, he could have taken a break, but he preferred to go for a few days to his father's native country, Togo, in order to see on the ground the progress of his project. support for education and children's rights #FAAPointsForChange, launched in 2020 with BNP Paribas and the NGO Care.

For each point won in an official match throughout the season, the Canadian gives 5 dollars, and his sponsor adds 15. “FAA” intends to make this…

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Source: lefigaro

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