Felix Auger-Aliassime saw his dream of capturing a maiden Grand Slam title at Roland Garros come to an end in the quarterfinals.
Following the shocking exit of Jannik Sinner, Auger-Aliassime was the highest seed remaining in the top half of the draw at the last eight stage.
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But the Canadian failed to capitalise on the golden opportunity when faced with Flavio Cobolli, who came back from a set down to beat him 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Cobolli will now take on Italian compatriot Matteo Arnaldi, with the winner set to face either Alexander Zverev or Jakub Mensik in the final.
A day after his defeat, Auger-Aliassime took to social media to congratulate his conqueror.
Felix Auger-Aliassime reacts to his Roland Garros defeat
In a post on Instagram, Auger-Aliassime said: “This loss comes with great disappointment, by no surprise, but also with an opportunity to face the improvements I have to make in order to achieve my goals.
“Credit to @flavio_cobbo and his team for the level he played and good luck for what’s next.
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“I leave Paris with the memory of all the support I’ve received from the Parisian public since my arrival two weeks ago, and I thank you for it.
“I look forward to seeing you again later this year,” concluded Auger-Aliassime, referencing the 2026 Paris Masters, which takes place in November.
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Auger-Aliassime didn’t have the most straightforward first round of his Roland Garros campaign, which ended up being a five-set marathon with Daniel Altmaier.
In a match lasting four hours and 14 minutes, Auger-Aliassime emerged victorious in a fifth-set tiebreak to battle past the German.
He then earned consecutive four-set victories over Roman Andres Burruchaga and Brandon Nakashima before finally picking up a straight-set win against Alejandro Tabilo in round four.
Auger-Aliassime started well in his clash with Cobolli, taking the first set 6-4, but the 24-year-old fought his way back into the contest to make his first major semifinal.
During the upcoming grass swing, Auger-Aliassime will have to defend only 300 points, 50 of which are at Wimbledon.
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