AUGER ALIASSIME. This ATP500 in Barcelona is like an ATP1000

BARCELONA. Felix Auger Aliassime is about to start his run in Barcelona where he is seeded no.16.

Now world no.33, the young Canadian has finally managed to achieve a rank that makes him skip the painful qualifications to access the main draw.

The 18-year-old will play in Barcelona for the first time, and he is amazed at the line-up with the presence of 9 top20 players.

Auger Aliassime about the strong field in Barcelona

Felix commented

“The draw is so strong that it’s a bit like a  Masters 1000 event. I would love to get through the first rounds here.

Being seeded for the first time is a bit different and a nice feeling, but I can’t focus too much on results because I don’t have my marks here. It’s a new tournament for me, so I just want to keep competing well and play my game.”

This is Felix projected path in Barcelona

R1  – Bye
R2  – Kohlschreiber
R3  – Nishikori
1/4 – Shapovalov/Fognini
1/2 – Zverev/Dimitrov
Fin – Nadal

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