The king of indoor tennis has returned to his throne in Montpellier.
Felix Auger-Aliassime won his ninth ATP and eighth indoor title when he defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 7-6(4) in the Open Occitanie final on Sunday afternoon. Auger-Aliassime reeled off the last five points of the match after trailing 4-2 in the second tiebreaker. He won after one hour and 35 minutes for his second consecutive Montpellier trophy.
“Adrian is always the toughest opponent to play with, I think for all players,” said Auger-Aliassime during his court interview. “That’s why I and all our peers on the tour respect him so much and the challenge he set for the field. I knew it would be a tough match today, so I’m very happy. It’s an amazing feeling to win here again. I’m happy about my whole week, especially today.”
Canada’s nine titles have all come since the start of 2022, including three last season. His only foreign title came at the 2025 Adelaide International.
Auger-Aliassime now heads to the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam, where she captured her first ever ATP title. World No. 8 is the second seed in a stacked field behind Alex de Minaur, with Daniil Medvevdev and Alexander Bublik also among the entrants.
