EXPLOSIVE PRAISE: Elite ATP coach Brad Stine praises Felix Auger-Aliassime’s “Unbelievable” physical prowess and “Uncle Toni” metamorphosis while revealing the one significant “Misconception” about the Canadian that drove his Top-5 breakthrough report has it that…
Felix Auger-Aliassime’s season can be divided into two parts, which is why it is not easy to give a unanimous judgment about it. He struggled more than expected to find the right rhythm in the first months of the year and had too many ups and downs, alternating notable peaks with unexpected eliminations especially in the most prestigious tournaments.
The Canadian ace has changed gears since the end of the summer, in particular from the US Open onwards, having gained confidence thanks to the semifinal reached in New York (the second of his career). Felix knocked out one of the favorites to win during his run at Flushing Meadows – world No.3 Alexander Zverev – before surrendering to former world No.1 Jannik Sinner after putting him in serious trouble at the iconic Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Although the subsequent marriage ‘forced’ him to miss a few tournaments during the autumn, Aliassime continued to play his best tennis by qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin thanks above all to the success in Brussels and the final reached at the Paris Masters 1000 (lost to Sinner). These results allowed him to overtake Italian star Lorenzo Musetti in the ATP Race and earn a place in Turin, where he reached the semifinals losing only to world No.1 Carlitos Alcaraz.
Aliassime played 74 matches in 2025
During the latest episode of ‘The Slice’, Brad Stine – current coach of Tommy Paul – praised the work done by Auger in recent months: “Even when he was playing at the low point for him, Felix has always been and always will be, an extremely dangerous player. He is just such an athlete. His athletic capability is off the charts.
We talk about that with a lot of the guys. He is just a specimen. When you see the guy on TV and you watch him play, even if you are in the stands and you are a little further up, you don’t get the perspective of what a specimen he is.
His physical aura is impressive and you put that on the tennis court and the way he serves and the pace and depth and intensity that he hits the ball with on a regular basis in points, it’s tough to deal with.”
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Naomi Osaka shared advice to a new mom as the former world No. 1 admitted to “struggling tremendously” at the start of her motherhood journey, but also noted that enjoying simple and relaxing things helped her navigate through it.
After silently withdrawing from the 2023 Australian Open and even sparking retirement rumors, Osaka took to social media in January 2023 to announce that she was pregnant. In July of that year, the four-time Grand Slam champion welcomed her first child, a baby girl Shai. The Japanese tennis star officially launched her post-pregnancy comeback at the start of the 2024 season.
During the weekend, the current world No. 16 decided to host a little Q&A session with her fans. And one of her followers – who recently became a parent – wanted some advice in that area.
Osaka: Enjoy your new role… Soon your baby is going to be talking back to you with sass
“I’m a new mom and struggling with this role/identity shift. What helped you get through?” the question read.
The 28-year-old answered: “I’m not going to lie to you I also struggled tremendously, your life changes overnight. I think for me I journaled a lot to keep track of how I felt, I was also lucky because I could play tennis and being on the court was a place of comfort for me. I would suggest you make time to do things that make you happy and also enjoy your new role because I promise you the time is going to go so quick and before you know it, your baby is going to be talking back to you with sass.”
Before her pregnancy, Osaka started losing motivation and passion for tennis. That changed with Shai’s arrival as the Japanese tennis player stated several times that her daughter provided the motivation she needed and that she wanted to win another Grand Slam for Shai.
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