Move over, Denis Shapovalov. There's another teen prodigy set to take the tennis world by storm.
Felix Auger-Aliassime captured his second ATP Challenger Tour title of the season on Saturday with a 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 victory against Iñigo Cervantes at the Copa Sevilla.
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His run in Seville has catapulted him up the ATP world rankings, with the Montreal native about to become the youngest player (17-years-old) to break the Top 200 since Rafael Nadal did it back in 2002.
In the wake of the media frenzy surrounding 18-year-old Denis Shapovalov's meteoric rise, Auger-Aliassime could give Canada a one-two punch of up-and-comers in the men's game. Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov grew up together as tennis phenoms, with each pushing the other to greater heights.
Even following the tournament that thrust Shapovalov to sudden worldwide fame, Auger-Aliassime provided a reminder that the two players aren't far apart in ability, even if "Shapo" currently enjoys much more notoriety.
“He was kicking my ass in practice the week after [the Rogers Cup in] Montreal,” Shapovalov said of his good friend.
With Saturday's win, perhaps we are a step closer to witnessing the two Canadian prodigies do battle on a bigger stage.