This time, Felix Auger-Aliassime did not have a match point to save! Even though he was behind at the beginning of the match against the surprising Egor Gerasimov, who came from the qualifications, the Canadian finally won 7/5 6/2.
Gerasimov had created a surprise in the previous round by taking out David Goffin, the No. 3 seed of this 28th edition. Felix Auger-Aliassime had to save match points in his first two matches: in the first round against the Italian Travaglia, then in the last 16 against Pierre-Hugues Herbert. But against Gerasimov, the world number 18 was finally able to reassure himself. " I am happy because I played a very solid second sethe explained on the court after his victory. There I went ahead and managed to make him back off. I got my tennis back. It's great to be playing in this tournament and still be alive here! "
In the semi-finals, Felix Auger-Aliassime will face Gilles Simon of France, who defeated Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals as the number one seed. The two players have already faced each other once, on grass in Stuttgart in 2019. Auger-Aliassime won that match.
