Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime will play for his third title of 2025 after downing French qualifier Quentin Halys 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinal at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday.
The 24-year-old, who already claimed titles in Adelaide and Montpellier this season, saved three set points in the opening set before taking control in the second, breaking Halys’s serve at a crucial moment.
It was one of his four break-point conversions out of seven chances in the match as he powered through the deciding set, saving both break points faced.
Auger-Aliassime, the world No. 21, fired 10 aces to Halys’s five.
“I don’t know how I pulled it through today,” Auger-Aliassime said post-match. “I only played three-setters this week, we were both feeling a bit tired, I think. It was just [about] having positive self talk, I think everyone can relate.
“When we’re having a tough day, just to have …