Canadian star Félix Auger-Aliassime has recently shared his thoughts on how he plans to make his decisions moving forward, centered on his health and not exceeding his physical limitations. The current World No. 5 ended his impressive 2025 season by qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals for the second time in his career, reaching the semifinal round in Turin.
What Did Félix Auger-Aliassime Have To Say About Aligning His Priorities With His Career?
The Montreal, Quebec, native delivered notable performances during his 2025 season, capturing three titles: the BNP Paribas Fortis European Open, the Montpellier Open Occitanie, and the Adelaide International. Apart from these feats, he also reached the final of the Paris Masters, the semifinals of the US Open, the Boss Open, and the Mallorca Championship.
However, despite being in his splendid form, Auger-Aliassime could not escape injuries, as he suffered from a back and a calf injury during the later stages of his season. Due to his health priorities, he had missed the 2025 Moselle Open, an ATP 250 tournament.
Due to his lower back injury, he had to retire from the Swiss Indoors, where he had reached the quarterfinal round. His calf issue persisted during the ATP Tour Finals as well, but he was able to move through to the semifinals.
During his recent interview with Le Journal de Québec, Félix Auger-Aliassime reflected that he aims to make decisions with his health in mind, among other significant considerations.
He mentioned, “My priority is health. That leads me to make different choices in my schedule. I compromised my chances of going to Turin. I won my bet, but even if that hadn’t been the case, I completely accepted my decision, and I wouldn’t have had any regrets. Because now and in the future, I want to make choices that respect my physical integrity. That was really the hardest thing [in 2023], after the end of the year I had.”
Despite the physical progress and limitations he faced during his season, he assured that he aims to be in good health and is motivated, looking forward to achieving more feats due to his passion and admiration for the sport.
He continued, “Good health! It’s been a busy year, a physically demanding year. But my love for tennis, the pleasure I get from playing it, the passion, all of that remains at a very high level, year after year.”
Auger-Aliassime concluded his season with a 50-24 record and will be in action at the 2026 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, which is scheduled to take place from January 12 to February 1, 2026.
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