Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime smiles as he arrives for a media availability ahead of the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Montreal, on Thursday, July 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

By The Canadian Press

Canada’s Auger-Aliassime expects to announce new coach after U.S. Open

Jul 30, 2026 | 1:07 PM

MONTREAL — Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime expects to announce a new coach following this summer’s U.S. Open after ending his 10-year partnership with Frédéric Fontang.

Auger-Aliassime spoke with reporters Thursday at IGA Stadium ahead of the National Bank Open in his hometown.

The 25-year-old, currently ranked No. 4 in the world, will be the men’s singles tournament’s second seed behind French Open champion Alexander Zverev.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will skip the ATP Masters 1000 tournament for the second consecutive year. World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz is also absent as he recovers from a wrist injury.

Auger-Aliassime is coming off a quarterfinal exit at Wimbledon, where he fell to Djokovic in an epic five-set match that lasted five hours and 15 minutes.