Felix Auger-Aliassime is no stranger to unusual playing conditions. Remember when his Australian Open clash vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was interrupted, courtesy of fan noise from the neighboring clash between Arthur Cazaux and Jacob Fearnley? On that occasion, the match literally had to be shifted to Court 7 because the chants had become too distracting. Cut to June 2025 at the Mallorca Championship, and Auger-Aliassime experienced chaos first-hand again, when some fans started hurling explicit chants. But despite the mess, he kept his composure, picking a 7-5, 6-3 win in just under two hours against Arthur Rinderknech. So, one thing’s clear: Felix is a seasoned pro when it comes to ignoring noise, even if it doesn’t exist.

And perhaps that’s exactly what he’s done at the US Open as w

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