{"id":841531,"date":"2026-08-02T02:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T02:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/841531\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T02:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T02:18:16","slug":"quebec-trio-hold-court-in-montreal-felix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/841531\/","title":{"rendered":"Quebec Trio Hold Court in Montreal: F\u00e9lix,\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The three Quebec-born players in this year\u2019s National Bank Open presented by Rogers main draw met the media on Saturday at IGA Stadium.<\/p>\n

F\u00e9lix Auger-Aliassime, Gabriel Diallo, and Alexis Galarneau talked about being home in Montreal and the bond between them as they prepare for the tournament all of them dreamed of playing growing up.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Diallo and Galarneau both spoke about taking inspiration from Auger-Aliassime\u2019s rise to no. 4 in the world and how\u2019s he helped them navigate the sometimes rough waters of life on the pro tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cF\u00e9lix (Auger-Aliassime) really helped me when I was making the transition from university to the pros,\u201d Diallo said. \u201cHe always told me that a career has highs and lows, that having balance between your personal life and your tennis is important. He\u2019s someone who emphasizes the process and keeps his sights on his long-term vision.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

READ: Dissecting the 2026 NBO Montreal Draw: Zverev, Auger-Aliassime Face Tricky Openers<\/a><\/p>\n

Diallo grew up next door to Jarry Park and is staying with his parents this week, a true homecoming and plans on embracing the fan support and using it to his advantage. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Galarneau feels like he\u2019s better equipped to handle everything that comes with playing at home. He\u2019s focused on his preparation, applying his gameplan for his first-round match against Vit Kopriva, and applying the tools he\u2019s put in place to be successful.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very excited to play in Montreal,\u201d Galarneau said. \u201cIt\u2019s a chance to write a great story for me, my family, and the fans here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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For his part, Auger-Aliassime is full of admiration for his two compatriots because of their resilience and commitment to their craft.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone has their own path, and you have to respect and give credit where credit is due. Everyone has their challenges and their own story,\u201d Auger-Aliassime said.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

A Perfectly-Timed Doubles Debut<\/p>\n

Auger-Aliassime and Diallo will team up in doubles for the first time in Montreal after being awarded a wild card into the draw. For both, the occasion will be a childhood dream realized and a special moment that they hope is not a one-time thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Diallo, who was coached by Auger-Aliassime\u2019s dad, Sam when he was young, claims they asked each other at the same time to play together at the NBO then F\u00e9lix asked Tournament Director Val\u00e9rie T\u00e9treault for a wild card. Of course, she granted them their request with an emphatic yes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The goal is for their performance in Montreal to be an audition for Canada\u2019s Davis Cup tie against France in Quebec City this September. The second goal is to savour every moment they have at home, both on and off the court.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Photos by: Pascal Ratth\u00e9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The three Quebec-born players in this year\u2019s National Bank Open presented by Rogers main draw met the media…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":841532,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194292],"tags":[49,48,2338],"class_list":["post-841531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-montreal","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-montreal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=841531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/841532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=841531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=841531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=841531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}