"Mentally ok": Auger-Aliassime positive despite injury issues blighting 2023 so far, remains optimistic for rest of the season

Felix Auger-Aliassime said that he maintains a positive mindset despite the injuries and a difficult 2023.

After the 2023 French Open, the 22-year-old tennis player dropped out of the top 10 after 9 months and is now considerably behind world No. 10 Frances Tiafoe, who has 3130 points compared to Aliassime's 2770 points.

In the last year, he hasn't achieved good results and has been dealing with injury issues. In Grand Slams this year, he reached the fourth round at the Australian Open but was eliminated in the first round at both the French Open and Wimbledon, suffering defeats against Fabio Fognini and Michael Mmoh, respectively.

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Sealed with a kiss 😚🌱 Lucky loser @MichaelMmoh stuns the No.11 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in four sets, 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-4 🙌 #Wimbledon

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Felix spoke about maintaining a positive mentality despite the challenges he is facing compared to the previous year:

"It’s obvious that this hasn’t been the season that I would have hoped for so far. Luckily for me, it’s not over. In the end I’m OK mentally. I’m positive about it all. I’ve had time to be home and train and try to get better with the knee and kind of look at, you know, where it’s coming from and also resolve that problem in order for the future."

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Indeed, the upcoming weeks will be crucial for Felix Auger-Aliassime to maintain his position in the upper ranks of the rankings. He has to secure good results as he defends a significant number of points from his past performances. This includes the semifinals at the Los Cabos tournament and quarterfinal appearances at the Masters 1000 events, the Canadian Open and Cincinnati Open.

"If I can bring that physicality back on the court, I know that the results will start coming a little by little or maybe even quicker because I know myself more and more through the years. Mentally, of course, there’s ups and downs."

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"We don’t feel as confident every week. But I feel stable mentally, I feel in a good place. I’m very focused and driven and I feel that I’m confident in my ability. I know I’ll be ready mentally to play, you know, big matches and to play for important titles."

The world No. 12 is currently the highest-ranked player from Canada, with the world No. 22 Denis Shapovalov behind him. His last match was at Wimbledon, and he is now preparing to compete in the ATP 500 Washington Open in the week of July 31st

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Felix Auger-Aliassime in the last 5 Grand Slams ❌ 🇬🇧 Wimbledon – OUT IN R1 (l. to Mmoh) 🇫🇷 Roland Garros – OUT IN R1 (l. to Fognini) 🇦🇺 Australian Open – OUT IN R4 (l. to Lehecka) 🇺🇸 US Open – OUT IN R2 (l. to Draper) 🇬🇧 WC 2022 – OUT IN R1 (l. to Cressy) 13-11 in 2023. ☹️

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