Nicknames are FA2 and Ogr Speaks French and English Began playing tennis at age 5 with his dad Father, Sam Aliassime, is a tennis coach and originally from Togo; mother, Marie Auger; sister, Malika, also plays tennis Donates $5 for every point that he wins during BNP Paribas Open to EduChange, partnering with CARE to support protection and education of children in Togo. BNP Paribas added $15 for each of Auger-Aliassime's 4,904 points won in 2020, totaling a $98,080 donation Favourite surface is hard, shot is forehand and tournament is ATP Masters 1000 Canada Idol growing up was Roger Federer, with whom he shares a birthday. Trained together in Dubai following 2017 season Dream opponent is Yannick Noah Enjoys playing piano and performed at 2019 ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo player party If he wasn't a tennis player, he would be an artist Supports Montreal Canadiens (NHL) Member of ATP Player Council from2020-22 Named 2022 recipient of the Lionel Conacher Award for Canada’s Male Athlete of the Year by The Canadian Press

Achieved career-high No. 6 and earned personal-best 60 wins during breakout 2022 season, including career-long 16-match win streak with 3 titles in as many weeks at Florence, Antwerp and Basel

Also in 2022, won Rotterdam title to snap 0-8 start to career in singles finals, advanced to 3rd straight Grand Slam QF at Australian Open, and swept team titles at ATP Cup, Laver Cup and Davis Cup

Led ATP Tour with 45 hard-court and 31 indoor wins in 2022, highlighted by victories over No. 1 Alcaraz and former No. 1s Djokovic, Murray and Nadal

Reached 2024 Madrid final to become the 1st Canadian clay court ATP Masters 1000 finalist in series history

At 2021 US Open, became 1st Canadian men’s singles semi-finalist in tournament history (since 1881)

As an 18-year-old in 2019, became youngest Top-25 player since Hewitt, 18, in 1999, youngest ATP 500 finalist in series history at Rio de Janeiro (since 2009), and youngest semi-finalist in Miami tournament history (since 1985)