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Auger-Aliassime successfully defends Montpellier crown, sets Canadian title record

  • Posted: Feb 08, 2026

Felix Auger-Aliassime, back to raising the roof.

The top seed downed home favourite Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 7-6(4) on Sunday afternoon to successfully defend his crown at the Open Occitanie in Montpellier. Auger-Aliassime did not face a break point in a 96-minute win to secure his ninth tour-level title, and his eighth on indoor hard courts.

“Adrian is always a very tough opponent to play, for all players, I think,” said Auger-Aliassime in his on-court interview. “That’s why myself and all our peers on Tour have so much respect for him and the challenge he poses on the court. I knew it was going to be a tough match today, so I’m very happy. It’s amazing emotions to win again here. I’m thrilled with my whole week and especially today.”

After defeating Stan Wawrinka, Arthur Fils, Titouan Droguet and Mannarino to go back to back in Montpellier, Auger-Aliassime moved clear of Milos Raonic to set a new record for the most Tour titles by a Canadian in the Open Era. Auger-Aliassime has now won 89 tour-level matches indoors this decade, the most of any player.

Having retired from his first-round match at the Australian Open due to cramp, Auger-Aliassime will now head to the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam full of confidence following his Montpellier bounceback. Before he steps on court in the Netherlands, he will on Monday rise two spots to No. 6 in the PIF ATP Rankings.

Auger-Aliassime rode a fast start to the first set of Sunday’s final in the south of France. The 25-year-old won the first eight points to assume control and closed out the set with his second break of Mannarino’s serve in the ninth game.

The second set was a hard-fought affair dominated by serve. Auger-Aliassime carved out the first break point of the set at 5-4, 30/40, which doubled as a championship point. Mannarino fended it off with an unreturnable serve, but Auger-Aliassime later reeled off five consecutive points from 2/4 in the tie-break to complete a straight-sets win and take a 2-1 lead in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.

As it so often is when he competes indoors, Auger-Aliassime’s serve was the foundation of his final victory. He finished the match having won 87 per cent (39/45) of points behind first serves, according to Infosys ATP Stats, a number which was boosted by 13 aces.

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Home hopes Arribage/Olivetti clinch Montpellier crown

  • Posted: Feb 08, 2026

Theo Arribage and Albano Olivetti continued the fruitful start to their partnership on Sunday by claiming an ATP 250 title on home soil at the Open Occitanie.

The fourth-seeded home favourites defeated third seeds Constantin Frantzen and Robin Haase 7-6(6), 6-1 to lift the trophy on the indoor courts of Montpellier. Arribage and Olivetti only made their team debut last September, but the pair has now won three tour-level trophies (Almaty 2025, Auckland 2026, Montpellier 2026).

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The French duo let slip all five break points it earned in the first set of Sunday’s final, according to Infosys ATP Stats. Yet Arribage and Olivetti held their nerve in the subsequent tie-break before racing through the second set for a 79-minute championship-match win.

Arribage and Olivetti now lead 3-0 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Frantzen and Haase, having defeated the German-Dutch pair in all three of their ATP 250 title runs. The 25-year-old Arribage is now a four-time ATP Tour champion overall, while 34-year-old Olivetti has won five crowns.

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What is the Dallas tennis draw?

  • Posted: Feb 07, 2026

A rematch of the Australian Open showdown between Americans Sebastian Korda and Michael Zheng is among the highlights of the Nexo Dallas Open draw, revealed on Saturday for the ATP 500 event. The winner of that matchup is seeded to meet another American, eighth Frances Tiafoe, in the second round.

All of that action will take place in top seed Taylor Fritz’s quarter. The 28-year-old will open his Dallas campaign against countryman Marcos Giron.

Second seed Ben Shelton anchors the draw and, after an opening matchup with Gabriel Diallo, could meet Montpellier finalist Adrian Mannarino in the second round. 2024 Dallas champion Tommy Paul and Jenson Brooksby will also square off in another intriguing all-American matchup; both are potential quarter-final opponents for Fritz.

Third seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will open against a qualifier in the bottom half, as will fourth seed Flavio Cobolli in the Fritz’s top half.

Who are the seeds at the 2026 Nexo Dallas Open?

Taylor Fritz leads the field as the top seed, followed by second seed Ben Shelton, third seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and fourth seed Flavio Cobolli. Rounding out the seeded players from five to eight are Tommy Paul, Learner Tien, Denis Shapovalov and Frances Tiafoe.

Who are the past champions in the Nexo Dallas Open draw?

The ATP 500 event features three former champions: returning champ Denis Shapovalov, 2024 winner Tommy Paul and 2022 titlist Reilly Opelka.

What are the first-round matches to watch at the Nexo Dallas Open?

Sebastian Korda faces Michael Zheng, Learner Tien meets Marin Cilic, Grigor Dimitrov plays Alex Michelsen and Tommy Paul takes on Jenson Brooksby.

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Auger-Aliassime fights off French qualifier Droguet, returns to Montpellier final

  • Posted: Feb 07, 2026

Felix Auger-Aliassime ended the breakout run of French qualifier Titouan Droguet with a finishing flourish Saturday at the Open Occitanie in Montpellier. The top seed and defending champion raised his level in the deciding set to return to the final at the ATP 250 with a 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 victory.

Seven of Auger-Aliassime’s eight career titles have come indoors, with his 87 match wins in those conditions the most this decade on the ATP Tour. The Canadian is through to his 21st tour-level final and his 13th indoors.

“I felt that even in the second set, my chance would come,” said the Canadian, who held firm against the big-serving Droguet. “It was good that I won the first set. It was giving me time to figure out how to break him. I think I served much better in the third set. I also returned better I think on second-serve return. I was hitting the ball more clean and really striking it well to different targets.”

Droguet, who was playing in his first tour-level semi-final and first match against a Top 10 opponent in the PIF ATP Rankings, forced a third set by stroking a majestic topspin lob at 5/5 in the second-set tie-break and following it up with one of his 14 aces.

But after saving two break points at 1-1 in the third set, Auger-Aliassime rattled off five straight games to run away with the win. He saved all three break points against him in the match, according to Infosys ATP Stats, while converting on three of his 10 break chances.

After beating Frenchmen Arthur Fils and Droguet in succession, Auger-Aliassime will face another home hope in the final: Adrian Mannarino.

“I love it. I like to play like this,” the World No. 8 said of the lively atmosphere against the Frenchmen. “It’s much better to play with such an atmosphere than to play in front of no people, or not have the people engaged in the match. It’s great, for sure.”

Mannarino ended the run of American qualifier Martin Damm with a 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory. The 37-year-old Frenchman recovered from a slow start to reach his 16th tour-level final and first in France. The oldest finalist in tournament history, Mannarino is up to No. 51 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.

“It was a battle,” Mannarino said. “He was putting me under pressure from the first shots. I just had to try my best. I had a small chance in the second set and I made it and it was the same scenario in the third set. It went my way but it was pretty crazy.”

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Mannarino is a five-time tour-level champion but is seeking his first title since he won in Sofia in 2023. He will contest his first tour-level final since that week in Sofia on Sunday.

Damm battled through qualifying at the ATP 250 event and then upset Hubert Hurkacz and Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets. The 22-year-old downed Luca Nardi in the last eight to advance to his first tour-level semi-final. He leaves Montpellier at No. 130 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, up 30 places.

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Paul, Quinn give United States advantage, Austria earns thrilling Davis Cup Qualifier win

  • Posted: Feb 07, 2026

Tommy Paul and Ethan Quinn put the United States in the driving seat on the opening day of its tie against Hungary in the first round of the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers.

Paul set the tone in the opening rubber with a composed 7-6(3), 6-3 victory over Zsombor Piros, before Quinn moved the former champion 2-0 ahead with a dramatic 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(11) victory against Fabian Marozsan in Hungary. Quinn saved four match points in a tense deciding-set tie-break, leaving the United States needing just one more victory on Sunday to clinch the tie.

Elsewhere, Jurij Rodionov delivered for Austria in its tie against Japan on Saturday. The World No. 170 earned a 5-7, 6-1, 6-0 victory against Yoshihito Nishioka to earn his country a dramatic 3-2 victory.

With the tie level at 1-1 after Friday’s Day 1 action, Yosuke Watanuki and Takeru Yuzuki put Japan ahead with a 7-6(4), 6-7(8), 6-4 victory against Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler in Tokyo.

However, Lukas Neumayer levelled with a 6-3, 6-3 win against Shintaro Mochizuki before Rodionov ensured Austria would advance to the second round of qualifiers, to be held in September. The Final 8 will then take place in Bologna in November, with eight nations competing to lift the trophy in a six-day event. Italy is the three-time defending champion.

Dino Prizmic secured a 3-1 victory for Croatia with a 7-6(5), 7-6(2) win against Denmark’s Elmer Moeller. Earlier, Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic beat Johannes Ingildsen and Carl Emil Overbeck 6-2, 7-5.

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Germany also sealed a win on Saturday against Peru. Leading 2-0 from Friday, Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz beat Ignacio Buse and Arklon Huertas Del Pino Cordova 6-0, 2-6, 6-4 to give their country an unassailable 3-0 lead. Germany is a three-time Davis Cup champion, last triumphing in 1993.

Czechia will take a 2-0 lead against Sweden into Sunday’s play. Jiri Lehecka beat Dragos Nicolae Madaras 6-3, 6-4 and Dalibor Svrcina downed Olle Wallin 6-1, 6-3. India and the Netherlands are level at 1-1. Guy Den Ouden beat Sumit Nagal 6-0, 4-6, 6-3, before Dhakshineswar Suresh overcame Jesper de Jong 6-4, 7-5. Belgium leads Bulgaria 2-0 thanks to wins for Alexander Blockx and Raphael Collignon on Day 1.

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What is the Rotterdam tennis draw?

  • Posted: Feb 07, 2026

Alex de Minaur will face Arthur Fils in a blockbuster first-round match at the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, with the winner potentially facing Stan Wawrinka, who is competing at the event for the final time. The draw for the ATP 500 took place on Saturday.

Top seed De Minaur, a finalist in Rotterdam in 2024 and 2025, could meet fourth seed Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals. The 2023 champion Medvedev faces Frenchman Ugo Humbert in another exciting first-round clash. Fils is continuing his comeback in Rotterdam after returning from a back injury in Montpellier, where he reached the quarter-finals.

Swiss wild card Wawrinka lifted the trophy in Rotterdam in 2015 and starts against Aleksandar Vukic. Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 2022 finalist, is also in the top half and opens against eighth-seeded Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech.

In the bottom half, second seed and 2022 winner Felix Auger-Aliassime meets Alexei Popyrin in the first round and could play Zizou Bergs or Fabian Marozsan in the second round. Third seed Alexander Bublik faces former Top 10 star Hubert Hurkacz in his opener. Bublik, currently No. 10 in the PIF ATP Rankings, trails the Pole 1-6 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.

Fifth seed Karen Khachanov takes on home hope Jesper de Jong, while sixth seed Cameron Norrie plays Roberto Bautista Agut. Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor is the seventh seed and faces Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round. #NextGenATP Norwegian Nicolai Budkov Kjaer will clash with Jaume Munar.

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Who are the seeds at the 2026 ABN AMRO Open?

Alex de Minaur leads the field as the top seed, followed by Felix Auger-Aliassime in second, Alexander Bublik in third, and Daniil Medvedev in fourth. Rounding out the seeded players from four to eight are Karen Khachanov, Cameron Norrie, Tallon Griekspoor and Arthur Rinderknech.

Who are the past champions in the ABN AMRO Open draw?

The ATP 500 event features three former champions, Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Stan Wawrinka.

What are the first-round matches to watch at the ABN AMRO Open?

Alex de Minaur faces Arthur Fils, Daniil Medvedev takes on Ugo Humbert and Alexander Bublik plays Hubert Hurkacz.

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