"A performance like that doesn't just fall from the sky," Auger-Aliassime savors after his win against Zverev

Félix Auger-Aliassime eliminated Alexander Zverev in the third round of the US Open. The Canadian struggled at the start of the match but ultimately turned the situation around in four sets against the world number 3 (4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-4), who had previously reached the second week in New York for five consecutive years.

Before facing Andrey Rublev for a spot in the quarterfinals in the coming hours, the 25-year-old player reflected on his prestigious victory achieved in recent hours against the German.

"This victory gives me a lot of confidence, of course. I always try to be ambitious, professional, and pay attention to the smallest details over the years. It can be frustrating when things don’t go as you want, but that’s part of life for the majority of players.

You have to know how to accept it to stay humble in defeat. It’s not completely different from when I was younger; it’s the same process. You have to be patient and trust everything you work on in training, because one day it will inevitably pay off in a match.

That’s the only way results eventually come. To be honest, I thought a bit too much about my first-round loss in Toronto. Since then, I’ve been training well, but the only truth is on the court during tournaments.

In my mind, I only focus on the current tournament, and you have to forget the past—that’s what I did in Cincinnati. Over the weeks, I’ve seen things more clearly in my mind; I’ve understood my game and the way I want to play better.

A performance like that doesn’t just fall from the sky; it’s a whole process. But you never know what your level of play will be in a specific match," Auger-Aliassime stated to Punto de Break.