Auger-Aliassime captures European Open title over Czech Republic's Lehecka

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Oct 19, 2025 2:07 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 19

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime has added different rubric to his name, winning the European Open successful Belgium connected Sunday.

The 25-year-old Canadian topped Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic 7-6(2), 6-6(7), 6-2 to triumph the hard-court ATP 250 tourney successful Brussels.

Auger-Aliassime, seeded No. 2 astatine the tournament, fired 17 aces crossed the two-hour 34-minute lucifer and won 79 per cent of his first-serve points.

He remained successful power contempt dropping the 2nd set, converting 2 of his six break-point chances crossed the lucifer and not allowing Lehecka a break-point opportunity.

"It's the final, truthful we enactment everything connected the line," Auger-Aliassime said. "I consciousness similar we were some highly focused from the beginning. It was a precocious level for 2 sets, past you don't cognize however things tin go."

"But I'm evidently glad."

WATCH | Auger-Aliassime tops Lehecka to triumph European Open title:

The triumph marks Auger-Aliassime's eighth vocation rubric and his 3rd of the year, coming aft helium started disconnected 2025 with January victories successful Montpellier, France, and Adelaide, Australia.

He's present tied with Milos Raonic for the astir singles titles among Canadian men successful the Open era.

Auger-Aliassime is presently ranked 13th successful the world, down from the No. 6 spot helium held successful November 2022.