Alex de Minaur advances, Felix Auger-Aliassime retires in Australia

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Next to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the top two players in the world, Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was the hottest player on the ATP Tour in the closing months of 2025.

After winning only two matches in the first three majors of the year, the 25-year-old seemingly out of nowhere reached the semifinals of the 2025 U.S. Open. In the fall, Auger-Aliassime won