Felix Auger-Aliassime, a tennis player from Canada, won the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award at the 2023 ATP Awards in recognition of his outstanding global humanitarian efforts. The honor bears the name of Arthur Ashe, an American tennis player who became the first black member of the USA Davis Cup team. He was well-known for his work with charities as well.
Auger-Aliassime expressed his happiness at being acknowledged not only as a player but also as a human being. His father did not have much access to sports or education while growing up in Tongo, a third-world nation.
He made sure his family had access to all of those amenities after realizing the significance of those two things after moving to Canada. He was thus aware of the scarcity of resources that some people experience from an early age, thanks to the stories his father told him.
Felix’s achievement of winning the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award this year is thus undoubtedly one of his points of interest and it is all the more remarkable for having done so by improving the lives of others. In the next few years, he will undoubtedly continue to work in the same manner.
He expressed his thoughts after winning this award: “When I was told I would receive the 2023 Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award, I was pleasantly surprised. It was great news. But you don’t ever help others win awards. I know Arthur didn’t.”
Felix Auger-Aliassime has won the 2023 Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award, and on the ATP Website he has also talked about this
"I am glad to be recognised for not just what I do as a tennis player, but as a person. My dad, Sam, grew up in Togo, a third-world country, where he did… pic.twitter.com/unqR7uiK2U
— Mario Boccardi (@marioboc17) December 12, 2023
Felix Auger-Aliassime in 2023
Ranked world no.29, Felix played his last match on the 1st of November when he capitulated to world no.6 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6(4) in the 2nd round in Paris (draw).
Currently, during this year the Canadian owns a compiled 23-19 win-loss record. This year, Felix won 1 title in Basel.
