Auger-Aliassime saved three set points in the opening set before taking control in the second, breaking Quentin Halys’s serve at a crucial moment

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime outlasted Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik 7-6(7), 6-7(4), 6-3 during a controversial opening-round match at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Felix Auger-Aliassime is having a great 2025 season. He already reached his third final of 2025 at the Dubai Championships. Auger-Aliassime started the year by winning the Adelaide International.