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