Canada’s Auger-Aliassime rallies past Altmaier to reach Paris Masters quarterfinals

By Canadian Press on October 30, 2025.

PARIS — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the Paris Masters quarterfinals Thursday with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Germany’s Daniel Altmaier.

The ninth-seeded Montreal native recovered after dropping the opening set, winning 87 per cent of his first-serve points and converting three of 10 break chances.

Auger-Aliassime finished with seven aces and three double faults in the two-hour, 11-minute match.

The win follows his marathon 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) victory over France’s Alexandre Muller on Wednesday, when he relied on 21 aces to advance.

Auger-Aliassime, currently ninth in the ATP Race to Turin standings, remains in the hunt for one of the final spots at the season-ending ATP Finals. The top eight players on the men’s tour qualify for the event.

He’ll next face Monaco wild card Valentin Vacherot, who upset Britain’s Cameron Norrie 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the Round of 16.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 30, 2026.

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