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Former champion and world No. 5 Félix Auger-Aliassime has added the 53rd ABN AMRO Open to his 2026 schedule.
After Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev, he’s the third top-5 participant on the entry listing. The Canadian will compete in Rotterdam Ahoy for the eighth time. In 2022, he captured the match title.
“Félix Auger-Aliassime has a robust reference to the ABN AMRO Open. Not solely did he make his ATP Tour debut in Rotterdam, he additionally received his very first title right here,” Match Director Richard Krajicek mentioned. “Contemplating how typically he has already performed right here, it’s virtually unbelievable that he’s solely twenty-five years outdated. In the meanwhile, he might be enjoying the perfect tennis of his profession, as evidenced by his fifth place, his highest rating ever.”
Eight titlesAfter his first match victory in Rotterdam, Auger-Aliassime went on to win seven extra ATP titles, all on laborious courts. In 2025, he claimed titles in Adelaide, Montpellier and Brussels. As well as, he reached the finals in Dubai and Paris (indoors) this yr. These outcomes lifted him to fifth place on the ATP year-end rankings.
Auger-Aliassime in RotterdamFélix Auger-Aliassime made his debut in Rotterdam in 2018. It was a particular debut, because it was additionally his very first main-draw match at an ATP Tour occasion. With seven appearances since, he has clearly confirmed to really feel at residence in Ahoy. At his second look in 2020, he reached the ultimate, the place he was overwhelmed by Gaël Monfils. Two years later, he took the ultimate step in the direction of the title by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas within the remaining and profitable the 2022 ABN AMRO Open.
Area that includes Alcaraz, Zverev, Auger-Aliassime and De MinaurWith Alcaraz, Zverev, Auger-Aliassime and De Minaur, 4 gamers from the world’s prime 10 have already been introduced.
“In 2026, we’re as soon as once more sticking to our mounted concept of getting a number of prime gamers take part,” Match Director Richard Krajicek mentioned. “That means, there are nice matches to see daily. With the world numbers one, three, 5 and 7, we now have an exceptionally sturdy area, particularly while you additionally take Tsitsipas and Griekspoor under consideration.”
