I worked on my mental game and my shots": Auger-Aliassime's frank speech after his title in Brussels

© AFP

Jules Hypolite

le 19/10/2025 à 22h15

1 min to read

Auger-Aliassime Bruxelles

Félix Auger-Aliassime raised his arms in Brussels, but behind this success lies colossal work: technical adjustments, maturity in his scheduling, and a strengthened mental game to overcome difficult moments.

In Brussels, Félix Auger-Aliassime had a solid week to claim the eighth title of his career, his third this year. The Canadian has been revitalized in recent weeks and hopes to be among the players present at the Masters, now just 340 points behind Lorenzo Musetti in the Race.

During the press conference after his victory in the Belgian capital, Auger-Aliassime discussed the changes he made to return to the forefront:

"Several elements explain it. Physical form, first. I spent a long time in a condition that wasn't suitable for the highest level. It's not that I was eating too many chips (laughs), but I was in pain and simply not feeling well.

I also got things back on track in terms of organization, matured, made better decisions about my scheduling, adjusted my training, and learned to stay calm in difficult moments.

And then there was deeper mental work: I agreed to work on my emotions, my mindset, how to handle certain match situations. So there are these three elements, but also, obviously, the daily work. I improved my shots, my serve which I modified a bit, etc. I think everything is reflected on the court.