Canada’s Auger-Aliassime advances to Dubai final, chance for third title of 2025

By Canadian Press on February 28, 2025.

DUBAI — Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime will play for his third title of 2025 after downing French qualifier Quentin Halys 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinal at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday.

The 24-year-old, who already claimed titles in Adelaide and Montpellier this season, saved three set points in the opening set before taking control in the second, breaking Halys’s serve at a crucial moment.

It was one of his four break-point conversions out of seven chances in the match as he powered through the deciding set, saving both break points faced.

Auger-Aliassime fired 10 aces to Halys’s five.

The victory marked his 16th win of 2025, the most on Tour.

He will now face the winner of the semifinal between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Tallon Griekspoor.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 28, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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