Alex de Minaur has finally lifted the Rotterdam Open trophy after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final.
Top seed De Minaur, who lost the Rotterdam Open finals in both 2024 and 2025, defeated Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-2.
Rotterdam champion De Minaur has risen to sixth in the world rankings following his success, which represents his 11th career ATP title.
Auger-Aliassime, who has fallen one place to seventh, earned his ninth career title in Montpellier earlier in the 2026 season.
Will Alex de Minaur ever crack the ATP top five?
Alex de Minaur congratulates Felix Auger-Aliassime after winning their Rotterdam final
De Minaur has since taken to social media to celebrate his success, where he also sent a message of congratulations to his opponent.
“Third final in a row… and now I can say I actually like playing finals here,” he posted on Instagram.
“Different outcome this time – 11th ATP title.
“[Felix Auger-Aliassime] congrats on a great week, and thank you everyone for your love and support [ABN AMRO Open].”
It was a small but classy touch from the winner regarding the runner-up, who knocked out fellow seeds Alexander Bublik and Tallon Griekspoor en route to the final.
What does Alex de Minaur need to change to challenge Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner?
How did Alex de Minaur finally get his hands on the Rotterdam trophy?
De Minaur was under pressure from the very start of the ATP 500 tournament given that he was the top seed.
World number one Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Rotterdam Open, while there was no appearance from the likes of Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic.
But the Australian didn’t let that pressure impact him negatively, or in fact the very tricky draw that he was handed.
| Round | Opponent | Score |
| First | Arthur Fils | 7-6(7-3), 6-2 |
| Second | Stan Wawrinka | 6-4, 6-2 |
| Quarterfinal | Botic van de Zandschulp | 3-6, 7-6(7-4), 7-5 |
| Semifinal | Ugo Humbert | 6-4, 6-3 |
| Final | Felix Auger-Aliassime [2] | 6-3, 6-2 |
He now boasts a superb 11-2 record for the 2026 season, and has just made career history by winning his first-ever indoor title.
Auger-Aliassime did require a medical timeout during the second set, but De Minaur did produce a masterclass to win after 78 minutes.
Despite the defeat, the Canadian still holds a positive head-to-head record over the Australian, winning three of their five ATP matches so far.
Both players will now enjoy a well-deserved week off before returning to ATP 500 action, with De Minaur playing in Acapulco and Auger-Aliassime competing in Dubai.
Receive exclusive tennis news and updates twice a week to your mailbox
