The tennis player from Quebec achieved his first victory on the ATP circuit since August 14 in Tokyo on Monday.
“FAA”, the 17th ranked racket in the world, triumphed over Australian Aleksandar Vukic, the 54th ranked player in the world, in three sets 7-6 (3), 6-7 (2) and 6-2.
“It’s a big relief,” said Auger-Aliassime, whose comments were reported by the ATP website.
“I’ve been going through some difficult times recently and I’ve been wondering what to do. I had to keep training, believe in myself and hope to get back to my playing level. I’m happy to have achieved this victory today [lundi]. It’s positive.”
Auger-Aliassime’s most recent victory dates back to the Cincinnati tournament; He defeated Italian Matteo Berrettini in the first round 4:6, 6:2, 6:3.
Against Vukic, Auger-Aliassime hit 13 aces and won 73% of the points when he put his first ball into play. He also faced no less than 16 break points and converted five of them.
In the round of 16 in Tokyo, Auger-Aliassime will face the Austrian Sebastian Ofner, 47th in the world. This will be the first duel between the two men.