Felix Auger-Aliassime Shocks Tennis World With Epic Five-Set Comeback — How the Canadian Star Sealed His Biggest Win Yet

Canadian rising star Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his blistering grass-court form on Thursday, defeating Serbia’s Hamad Medjedović 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to reach the Mallorca Championships semifinals for the first time. The victory extends the 24-year-old’s perfect 7-for-7 record in ATP quarter-finals this season and ties Carlos Alcaraz for the Tour lead in 2025 semi-final appearances. The world No. 10 took a few games to unlock Medjedović’s booming serve, but once he found his range the Montreal native dominated with 13 aces, winning 86 percent of first-serve points and converting three of five break chances. “I like the lower bounce and quicker pace here,” Auger-Aliassime said courtside. “Every match is sharpening my instincts for Wimbledon.” Next up is Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, a fellow grass-court threat whose aggressive return game has carried him past Arthur Rinderknech and Roberto Carballés Baena this week. Auger-Aliassime owns a 2-0 ATP Head2Head edge, including a straight-sets win on Halle grass last summer, but he expects a “serve-return chess match” in Friday’s semifinal. Beyond the chase for Mallorca’s 250-level crown, ranking points and momentum are on the line. A title would move Auger-Aliassime inside the live Top 8, boosting his Wimbledon seeding and tightening the Race to Turin. It would also mark his first grass trophy after clay victories in Estoril and Lyon earlier this year. Canadian fans have extra reason to celebrate: countryman Gabriel Diallo delivered his biggest ATP quarter-final to date before falling to Griekspoor, marking the first time two Montrealers appeared in the final eight of the same Tour event since 2020. Key stats • 31-8 season record; 11-2 on grass • Leads ATP with 22 tie-breaks won in 2025 • 87% conversion rate when serving for sets this year (27 of 31) What’s next Friday’s semifinal is scheduled not before 5 p.m. local time on Pista Central. Winner faces either home favorite Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or sixth seed Jack Draper in Saturday’s championship match. With Wimbledon less than a week away, Auger-Aliassime’s explosive baseline game and newfound composure in pressure moments signal that a deep SW19 run may be imminent. Search interest for “Felix Auger-Aliassime” has surged since the clay swing, and another grass-court breakthrough would cement the Canadian’s status as one of 2025’s must-watch players.