Rafa [Nadal]<\/a> was still playing and Novak [Djokovic] was there, and Carlos [Alcaraz] and Jannik [Sinner].<\/p>\n![\"Toni](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-872477754-1024x699.jpg\")
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\u201cBut I gave him everything that I knew and that Rafa taught me over the years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt that it is always incredibly important to find some people who can bring maybe 3, 4, 5 percent [extra] and to be able to take that on board and on the court with you, and it\u2019s going to make a massive difference.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so glad for Felix, he is able to go back to him when he needs to.\u201d<\/p>\n
Auger-Aliassime no doubt remembered some of Nadal\u2019s teachings during the crucial moments of his quarterfinal, as he edged past De Minaur in a \u2018nervous\u2019 match.<\/p>\n
Felix Auger-Aliassime admits his win over Alex de Minaur was \u2018not pretty\u2019<\/p>\n
During his on-court interview, Auger-Aliassime was commendably honest about his performance on Arthur Ashe Stadium.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a lot of nerves today during the whole match,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was not pretty at all times, but that\u2019s what Grand Slam matches are.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome days you won\u2019t feel your best, but I was willing to dig deep and do everything I can to stand here right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Canadian was then asked how it feels qualifying for his second US Open semifinal, four years after his first.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels amazing. Four years ago, it feels like more honestly!\u201d said Auger-Aliassime.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a tough couple of years, but it feels even better now to be back in the semifinals.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you so much. It\u2019s been an amazing tournament so far. It\u2019s not over, there is still some tennis to play and the biggest challenges are yet to come, but that\u2019s what I love and train for, so I am going to show up and be ready for my match on Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n
Auger-Aliassime lost to Daniil Medvedev in his maiden US Open semifinal in 2021, but will be hoping for a better outcome when he plays either Jannik Sinner or Lorenzo Musetti on Friday, September 5.<\/p>\n
Mark Woodforde praises Felix Auger-Aliassime for \u2018keeping his head down\u2019 <\/p>\n
Weighing in with his thoughts on BBC Radio 5 Live, former doubles star Mark Woodforde gave his verdict on Auger-Aliassime and De Minaur\u2019s quarterfinal clash.<\/p>\n
\u201cGutsy play, both players. Had to try and survive with a bunch of nerves out there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlex de Minaur up an early set and a break before Auger-Aliassime started to find his game, I\u2019m not sure if he ever located his game, but at the crucial junctures of the match, at the back end of sets two, three, and four, he was able to utilise his weapons, the strengths that have helped him arrive to today\u2019s match, and they really did shine.<\/p>\n
\u201cGetting some cheap points, crucial points behind that serve and forehand. He never lost composure, even from a set and a break down, he just kept his head down and worked hard.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Woodforde then suggested what Auger-Aliassime\u2019s recovery may look like as he prepares for his second career Slam semifinal.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a physical specimen, he\u2019s a well-built individual,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know he\u2019s gone through some injury concerns over the last couple of seasons, but I would think from the moment he steps off the court, the process of recovery [begins], in order to give himself the best opportunity in his next match, whether that means not laying eyes on the Musetti\/Sinner match, leave that to his trusty team, and I\u2019m sure they\u2019ll come up with a gameplan for the next round.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sinner and Musetti will play their quarterfinal match in the night session on Wednesday, September 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Felix Auger-Aliassime has found form at the perfect time, as he makes his presence felt in New York.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":130690,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[430,22622,2661,99,428,12084,11883],"class_list":{"0":"post-130689","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennis","8":"tag-atp","9":"tag-felix-auger-aliassime","10":"tag-marion-bartoli","11":"tag-sports","12":"tag-tennis","13":"tag-toni-nadal","14":"tag-us-open"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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