Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada reacts after defeating Sebastian Korda of the U.S. in the men's final of the Adelaide International at Memorial Drive Tennis Club in Adelaide, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Matt Turner/AAP Image via AP)

Felix Auger-Aliassime wins Adelaide title, marking first outdoor hardcourt victory

by · CityNews

Félix Auger-Aliassime won the Adelaide International with a hard-fought 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 victory over No. 2-seed Sebastian Korda on Saturday.

The win is the sixth ATP singles title of Auger-Aliassime’s career and his first on outdoor hard courts.

Auger-Aliassime began his 2025 season at the United Cup in Australia, where he went 1-1 in singles, notably beating American Taylor Fritz in the round-robin.

The Montrealer kept rolling heading into the Australian Open warm-up tournament in Adelaide, an ATP 250 event, defeating Frenchman Arthur Cazaux, and Americans Marcos Giron and Tommy Paul, the tournament’s top seed, en route to the final.

The Australian Open starts Saturday night (North American time).