Auger-Aliassime after his Montpellier title: "I'm happy with my fitness and my game".

Félix Auger-Aliassime is in fine form at the start of the season. After his title in Adelaide, the Canadian followed it up in February with his second ATP trophy in 2025.

At the end of a tight final in Montpellier, the world No. 22 dominated Aleksandar Kovacevic (6-2, 6-7, 7-6) after match points in the second set.

After his triumph, Auger-Aliassime expressed his relief in a press conference: "This sport is crazy and this was proof of that.

It was a dream start to the match. With two breaks in the first set, I feel on top. But I'm wary because I know what he's capable of.

I have no regrets about the rest of the match, because he was serving so well that I couldn't find any solutions. He was playing so well with his drop shots and long backhands, varying his shots without making a mistake.

You tell yourself that it's a challenge and that if he does that for the whole match, you'll have nothing to reproach yourself for. The most important thing is to know that you gave it your all right up to the end.

That was the case for both of us, but in this sport there can only be one winner.

I started the year ranked 28th in the world, and with that ranking, the Masters 1000 or Grand Slam tables aren't very rewarding.

The aim was to give myself the chance to move up the rankings. It seems that playing ATP 250 tournaments was the right choice.

In any case, I'm happy with my fitness and my game. But we're going to keep a cool head and keep working," he assured L'Équipe.