14-year-old Felix Auger Aliassime writing Tennis History!!

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He became the youngest player to qualify for a Challenger event and win ATP ranking points (not sure about that one thou). He qualified for the main draw of the Drummondville challenger with 3 great wins (which happen to be his first ever matches on the Tour) - 0-6 6-3 6-4 vs Chris Guccione and an astonishing win over the big serving Fritz Wolmarans 7-6 6-3. Sadly he had to pull out of the first round vs Eduardo Struvay due to injury. Ironically Fritz Wolmarans replaces him in the main draw.

Just look at the way this kid plays and tell me you're not impressed! :shock::shock: He's also nailing it in the junior's tour this season, 11-0 so far...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY4JFdaAeI4

It's really interesting to me how are there streams for Challenger qualies and no streams for ATP1000's and Grand Slams...it should all be like this year's Australian Open!
 
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His game is immense and he looks a total natural.

Dayum he's young. Who knows how good he's going to be but yes his game in that highlights vid is very impressive. It all seems so easy for him.
 
A prodigy probably, but he has to be careful not to ask to much from his body at such a young age. Could do a lot of harm.

Very young to be a winner yes, but very young to get injured too...


Funny how that Wolmarans looks a pretty good player, but loses to a 14-year old.
 
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The thing that sticks out to me is how solid the volley was in that video. Most of the time, even from a lot of the pros, those kind of volleys tend to be on the soft-and-floaty side with no real punch to them.

The other amazing thing is that his game doesn't look forced. A lot of the upper-class juniors, apart from the really big names, tend to have those "academy" style strokes.
 
InspectorRacquet said:
The thing that sticks out to me is how solid the volley was in that video. Most of the time, even from a lot of the pros, those kind of volleys tend to be on the soft-and-floaty side with no real punch to them.

The other amazing thing is that his game doesn't look forced. A lot of the upper-class juniors, apart from the really big names, tend to have those "academy" style strokes.
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^^^Exactly this. It's nice that he can hit big, but what really mattered to me was how natural his game looked in all parts of the court.
 
A 14 year-old child playing a challenger event isn't good for men's tennis or that young man's development. Absolutely nothing wrong with allowing his game and body to better mature for the rigors of professional tennis at a later date.

What is wrong with you people? 14 year-old children shouldn't be allowed to play challenger events.

#PTL #JC4Ever

#AngieB​
 
AngieB said:
A 14 year-old child playing a challenger event isn't good for men's tennis or that young man's development. Absolutely nothing wrong with allowing his game and body to better mature for the rigors of professional tennis at a later date.

What is wrong with you people? 14 year-old children shouldn't be allowed to play challenger events.

#PTL #JC4Ever

#AngieB​
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You many be right.
 
AngieB said:
A 14 year-old child playing a challenger event isn't good for men's tennis or that young man's development. Absolutely nothing wrong with allowing his game and body to better mature for the rigors of professional tennis at a later date.

What is wrong with you people? 14 year-old children shouldn't be allowed to play challenger events.

#PTL #JC4Ever

#AngieB​
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He lives in the area so maybe it was decided it would be good experience to play the qualifier. I don't think you'll see him playing a full schedule.
 
Humm, good level of placement for a junior. Hope the attention doesnt go to his head. First I've heard of any kid born after year 2000.

I'll be watching with interest though. Since he's got the same birthdate as me. :D
 
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Christ he's unbelievable for 14!! A total package... Massive serve for his age. Nice forehand. Solid backhand. Solid return. Impressive volleys. Already gaining pro experience. He must be the first real prodigy since Nadal and Gasquet.
 
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Great tennis, reminds me of a young Nick Kyrgios.
AngieB said:
A 14 year-old child playing a challenger event isn't good for men's tennis or that young man's development. Absolutely nothing wrong with allowing his game and body to better mature for the rigors of professional tennis at a later date.

What is wrong with you people? 14 year-old children shouldn't be allowed to play challenger events.

#PTL #JC4Ever

#AngieB​
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Beacon Hill said:
He lives in the area so maybe it was decided it would be good experience to play the qualifier. I don't think you'll see him playing a full schedule.
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Exaxtly. I imagine that is the case. If he's good enough then allow him to have a go. I see no real problem here as long as his team realise it should be in moderation. Clearly his overall game is unusually developed for his age and he's a one-off.
 
okdude1992 said:
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Christ he's unbelievable for 14!! A total package... Massive serve for his age. Nice forehand. Solid backhand. Solid return. Impressive volleys. Already gaining pro experience. He must be the first real prodigy since Nadal and Gasquet.
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I believe you are exactly right.

I didn't expect much when opening that video link... and proceeded to be taken aback.
 
Nathaniel_Near said:
Exaxtly. I imagine that is the case. If he's good enough then allow him to have a go. I see no real problem here as long as his team realise it should be in moderation. Clearly his overall game is unusually developed for his age and he's a one-off.
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In the vein of another thread I started (which failed to attract attention) I would actually argue that he should try to play against pros as much as possible. Seeing how well his game is developed as of now, I fear that he may plateau early in his development if he is made to compete with his (most likely) inferior peers (relative to pros). If he develops his game to play against pros he may have a very fast/good start onto the tour once he is physically fit enough for the grind.
 
SpinToWin said:
In the vein of another thread I started (which failed to attract attention) I would actually argue that he should try to play against pros as much as possible. Seeing how well his game is developed as of now, I fear that he may plateau early in his development if he is made to compete with his (most likely) inferior peers (relative to pros). If he develops his game to play against pros he may have a very fast/good start onto the tour once he is physically fit enough for the grind.
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It works both ways. FFT sent Gasquet on the tour before he was physically and mentally ready. Despite few great high (won a Master Series match at age 15 10 months), he overall stalled. He also commented that the hype and expectations were very difficult to cope with. Compare with Nadal who dealt with it much better.

I'll stand in the "too soon" camp until proven otherwise, especially considering the state of the Tour as of now and the grind that ensues. Then French people get hyped extremely quickly and turn their coat just as fast. :lol:
EDIT: And by "too soon", I mean "Too good too soon".
 
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SpinToWin said:
In the vein of another thread I started (which failed to attract attention) I would actually argue that he should try to play against pros as much as possible. Seeing how well his game is developed as of now, I fear that he may plateau early in his development if he is made to compete with his (most likely) inferior peers (relative to pros). If he develops his game to play against pros he may have a very fast/good start onto the tour once he is physically fit enough for the grind.
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Yes it can help and often did with the girls in older times, allowing for a smooth and relatively easy transition, though the gap between the junior and senior ranks is probably greater overall in the men's game.

Nadal trained with much greater players at a very early age, Moya specifically. Nadal and his camp were always thinking about the long game and the senior game, not the junior game.
 
Can he resist the mass of girls when he signs with a big sponsor? Monf, Tsonga ... they were all distracted. Wasted talent.

Safin could handle the girls but not his injuries.
With the lack of controls Felix can not end as the Ben Johnson/Carl Lewis/... of tennis.
 
Pcdozer413 said:
He became the youngest player to qualify for a Challenger event and win ATP ranking points (not sure about that one thou). He qualified for the main draw of the Drummondville challenger with 3 great wins (which happen to be his first ever matches on the Tour) - 0-6 6-3 6-4 vs Chris Guccione and an astonishing win over the big serving Fritz Wolmarans 7-6 6-3. Sadly he had to pull out of the first round vs Eduardo Struvay due to injury. Ironically Fritz Wolmarans replaces him in the main draw.

Just look at the way this kid plays and tell me you're not impressed! :shock::shock: He's also nailing it in the junior's tour this season, 11-0 so far...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY4JFdaAeI4

It's really interesting to me how are there streams for Challenger qualies and no streams for ATP1000's and Grand Slams...it should all be like this year's Australian Open!
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Okay, I don't need to see any more. This kid is a phenomenom. Provided he remains healthy, focused and works hard, I see double-digit Majors.
 
I will counsel prospective tennis parents to get busy in very early December and be ready to induce labor on August 8. Guaranteed success!
 
It's great to see that he plays so well, but it makes me sad at the same time. I mean, some of the juniors, for me, are just not normal people. Fourteen, fiveteen, sixteen years old kids who are over 180 cm and are training hard every day, dropping everything else.

The sports grow in popularity which is ok, and as a result are becoming more and more lucrative. In the past, professionals were starting at the age of like 6 to 10. Now, kids get on court and hit since they are 2 years old, sometimes just because their parents want money.

It is becoming harder and harder to compete at the top level, people are growing stronger faster (and most noticeably) higher. What will come next? Are we going to force Federer to have a baby with Williams to get the ultimate superhuman tennis player? Will kids be able to drop out even from elementary school to get in more hitting hours, more practice, just to get that extra edge?

Tennis used to be about fun. Now it's more and more about money.
(nah :) I'm whining 'cause I'm not as talented as he is)
 
Yes! Tennis needed a new Rafa-like young prodigy.

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Yeah, read about him. But doesn't sound good that he's injured already. At 14?
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Well you can get injured at every age obviously.. Probably not a huge injury (I hope for him). Especially if you play on such a high level at such a young age I can imagine getting injured easily. He better do lots of physical training.
 
TheGrandSlam said:
It's great to see that he plays so well, but it makes me sad at the same time. I mean, some of the juniors, for me, are just not normal people. Fourteen, fiveteen, sixteen years old kids who are over 180 cm and are training hard every day, dropping everything else.

The sports grow in popularity which is ok, and as a result are becoming more and more lucrative. In the past, professionals were starting at the age of like 6 to 10. Now, kids get on court and hit since they are 2 years old, sometimes just because their parents want money.

It is becoming harder and harder to compete at the top level, people are growing stronger faster (and most noticeably) higher. What will come next? Are we going to force Federer to have a baby with Williams to get the ultimate superhuman tennis player? Will kids be able to drop out even from elementary school to get in more hitting hours, more practice, just to get that extra edge?

Tennis used to be about fun. Now it's more and more about money.
(nah :) I'm whining 'cause I'm not as talented as he is)
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Oh it's not that bad. Wasn't Rafa playing Grand Slams at around age 15-16?
And Boris Becker is the youngest male to win a slam right? So these young prodigies come around every now and then. Wouldn't read into it too much.
 
AngieB said:
A 14 year-old child playing a challenger event isn't good for men's tennis or that young man's development. Absolutely nothing wrong with allowing his game and body to better mature for the rigors of professional tennis at a later date.

What is wrong with you people? 14 year-old children shouldn't be allowed to play challenger events.

#PTL #JC4Ever

#AngieB​
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Fourteen year olds play (American) football against eighteen year olds, which involves high speed physical impacts. Tennis is just hitting a ball, there is nothing that will harm him playing in a challenger. And, by ITF rules he can only play in a limited number of these matches. But if you are that concerned, perhaps you should write to the ITF and get the rules changed to disallow 14 year olds from playing in challengers.
 
I've practiced next to this kid several times at the Tennis Canada facility in Montreal and I feel so much better about my game knowing that he really is that good.

When you look at the court next to yours, and you see a kid nonchalantly pummeling a ball harder than you ever will in you dreams, it's kind of a bummer :)

Seriously though, the kid is amazing.
 
I know nothing of a kid but the fact that a 14yro managed to beat Guccione is nuts. That guy should be able to over power someone that young even on his worst day
 
merwy said:
Oh it's not that bad. Wasn't Rafa playing Grand Slams at around age 15-16?
And Boris Becker is the youngest male to win a slam right? So these young prodigies come around every now and then. Wouldn't read into it too much.
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Only youngest to win Wimbledon. Chang younger when he won French.
 
Huge strokes for a 14 year old....

Seen a few big talents in my day and heard of from my oldman ... Billy Martin ,Larry Gottfried, Franco Davin, Mark Phillipoussis , Nicolas Kiefer etc etc i recall seeing Gasquet at Monte Carlo taking out Fed back in 2005 and then couldnt produce as promised..

We will have to see ho this kid develops.
 
Watched the video again. Still blown away. He didn't even hardly celebrate.. as if this victory was expected. All aboard the Auger Aliassime bandwagon
 
okdude1992 said:
Watched the video again. Still blown away. He didn't even hardly celebrate.. as if this victory was expected. All aboard the Auger Aliassime bandwagon
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Yeah...

No, seriously... impressive as heck. Total natural. Effortless ability, and exuberant with it.
 
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