The dominant Auger-Aliassime wins over Ruud in the Paris 2024 Olympic to make it to the semi-finals.
Weather extremes have made Paris 2024 a rollercoaster of emotions, with athletes encountering both torrential downpours and scorching heat. The Olympians, however, make no excuse for making records that transcended all boundaries. This was proven when Félix Auger-Aliassime became the first Canadian to reach the Olympic semi-finals. As well as might take a podium finish which would be the first since the game returned to the Olympics in Seoul 1988.
The 28-year-old phenom has been breaking the Canadian record ever since he performed poorly on his debut at the Tokyo Olympics. Since etching his name on the Davis Cup in 2022. He has been on a meteoric rise continuing his stellar form on the grandest stage of all, overcoming formidable opponents to become Canada’s most successful Olympic singles tennis player. 
It was the 19th-place player’s first victory in eight encounters against the individually neutral athlete Daniil Medvedev who stands at rank fourth in the world. With a win that came after one-hour and 38-minutes at Roland Garros, Aliassime made headlines for his historic victory.
On a day of excessive heat and humidity, he faced Norway’s Casper Ruud in the next match. Although the conditions were tough, Aliassime went all in to take the lead. The game became more interesting for Aliassime after Ruud pushed him back in the middle, making Aliassime win 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3.
Aliassime after topping Ruud said to the CBC Olympics, “These are beautiful emotions. It’s incredible to experience a moment like this, but I’ve worked hard to get here. It’s great that it pays off in moments like these.”
He added: “I hope to be in shape and recover well tonight.” “I need to put everything in place to win. I need to play an almost perfect match.”
His day wasn’t over yet, after hours of sweat and wins he switched to the mixed doubles semi-final with Gaby Dabrowski against Czechs Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac. Although they tried to make a two-win day, they lost 6-3, 6-3. Nevertheless, the Canadian mixed team would have another chance to prove their mettle on Friday where they would compete for bronze medal.
Auger-Aliassime after the xcruciating match said to the Canada Olympics team officials, “I’ve been serving great.” “But as I’ve shown, you know, that’s not everything in my game right now. I’m moving well, I’m able to put in a lot of returns as well.”
Aliassime on the Cusp of Olympic Glory at Paris 2024
The victory he achieved in today’s match puts him one step closer to becoming the first Canadian to win an Olympic medal in the singles tennis category. But before he is able to do this, he will have to face the world’s number three player, Carlos Alcaraz, from Spain, who has quite a reputation for coming out on top. But with a determination to leave a mark of his own at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Aliassime will not make it easy for his opponents. A day like this won’t be easy for the Canadian star, as he will not just compete to make a name in the singles, but also have his final fight to win bronze.
Instilling hope in the hearts of Canadian tennis fans. The Canadian player is focused on giving the best of his performance in his singles as well as his last struggle for bronze at the mixed doubles where he is going to face off against England’s Wesley Koolhof and Demi Schuurs.
Stay tuned with WSG for more updates on Paris 2024.
