Felix Auger-Aliassime will return to the Top 20 after his Madrid Open run, which ended in the final on the racket of Andrey Rublev.
Auger-Aliassime is a Top-10 player based on talent alone, but the ATP Rankings are fluid and change weekly, reflecting points accumulated by players over the past 52 weeks.
The last time the 20-year-old Canadian was ranked inside the Top 10 was on May 29th, 2023. Since then, he has been on a slow decline, reaching number 36 in March.
Despite recent struggles, his run to the Madrid Open final guarantees a return to the Top 20 for the first time since October of last year.
Jumping 15 spots to number 20 is a significant improvement, although Auger-Aliassime would have preferred to leave Madrid with a trophy after being defeated by Andrey Rublev in the final.
After the match, the Canadian congratulated Rublev on his win and reflected on his own performance.
“Congrats to Andrey. Very deserving winner. Congrats to you and your team. I tried til the end. I’m sorry I made you overthink I was struggling. But it’s okay. You’re a great player. We always have a good time on tour.”
“Very deserved and well done. Thank you all for coming. I love playing in Madrid. I’ve been coming since I was a teenager for other events. I love everything about the tournament… thank you to all the fans. We play for you.”
It’s back to the drawing board for Auger-Aliassime, but this positive result may mark the beginning of more successful showings from the Canadian.
