Seven years after his debut, Auger Aliassime wins his first home Davis Cup match
Auger Aliassime hit 12 aces and beat Halys 7–6(5), 4–6, 6–3 on September 18, 2026, putting Canada 2–0 ahead in Quebec City.
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Felix Auger Aliassime won his first Davis Cup match on home soil after making his national-team debut in 2019. He defeated Quentin Halys 7–6(5), 4–6, 6–3 in Quebec City on September 18, 2026.
He recovered from 0–2 in the opening tiebreak and took the set when Halys sent a forehand long at 5–6. Halys then converted his only break opportunity of the match in the second set to level the score.
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At 1–2, 15–30 on Halys’ serve in the decider, consecutive double faults gave Auger Aliassime his first break of the match and a 3–1 lead. He protected his remaining service games to finish.
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Auger Aliassime hit 12 aces and faced only one break point. With Liam Draxl also winning, Canada ended the opening day 2–0 ahead of France in the city where Auger Aliassime grew up.
The draw checked October 19, 2026 gives the top four seeds byes. Tsitsipas meets Kovacevic in round one, with Kukushkin and Darderi also in the bottom quarter.
