I Am Losing It: Auger-Aliassime Reveals Struggles Seriously During Chaotic Aftermath of Olympic Triumph Due to…
Felix Auger-Aliassime is glad to be back home in Montreal for some tennis in Canada, especially after grabbing a medal for his country at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Canadian arrived in Paris without any ambitions after some below-average weeks on the ATP Tour in weeks prior. However, he produced a really strong level overall to win some notable matches in both singles and mixed doubles.
In the singles, Auger-Aliassime downed one of the medal favorites, Casper Ruud, to reach the semi-final. He lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final and then to Lorenzo Musetti in a tight three-set match for the bronze medal but was able to win a medal in the mixed doubles.
Auger-Aliassime teamed up with Gabriela Dabrowski in the mixed doubles, and they played some great tennis to win the bronze medal for their country. It was a hugely significant moment for Auger-Aliassime, who fondly recalled the week in Paris after touching down in his hometown of Montreal.
It has been a great period for the Canadian, as he will turn 24 on Thursday, and it’s amazing that he can celebrate in his hometown of Montreal while playing tennis at the ATP Masters 1000 event.
“It was a week filled with beautiful emotions. I’m proud to have contributed to the success of the Canadian team at the Games. A lot of pride returning here to Montreal. The Olympics is a special tournament.”
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While the whole experience was hugely emotional and significant for Auger-Aliassime, it has also been quite hectic. The tennis schedule is fast-paced, with players sometimes having to play two or three matches in one day.
Auger-Aliassime hasn’t gotten to sleep much recently, but returning home to Montreal comforts him. It’s a unique opportunity to be able to play a tennis event in the town where he grew up, and for Auger-Aliassime, it just gives him a lot of energy, not pressure, as some might think.
There is a lot of motivation to do well for obvious reasons, and with how he’s played in Paris, it’s not unthinkable.
“I haven’t slept normally these last few days but to come to Montreal, it gives me a lot of energy more than a pressure. I’m very motivated. I couldn’t train too much with the rain but to see everyone that was present, it did me good and brought a smile to my face. I hope to push more. There will be time later in the season to have a rest. Now it’s the time to continue to play well.”
The draw is a bit weaker with Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz not playing at the 2024 Canadian Open. That gives other players a better chance of succeeding, and Auger-Aliassime is undoubtedly among those who could do some damage.
Fatigue will play a factor, but overall, the Canadian should be able to find some energy and inspiration. After all, he’s feeling pretty good after the Olympics.
“They are wins that will do me a lot of good. A lot of good to achieve (wins) against players like this who troubled me in the past, Medvedev notably. It’s true that I believed I could do it but to achieve it in a tournament so important, it brings me a lot of confidence.”
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Yikes” – Serena Williams laments daughters Olympia, Adira & her being denied access to rooftop luxury restaurant in Paris during Olympics visit
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Serena Williams was left frustrated during her Paris visit for the 2024 Olympics when she and her kids, daughters Olympia and Adira River, were denied access to eat at the Peninsula Paris luxury hotel. The fact that this was the first time she was being stopped from eating at a nice restaurant while she was accompanied by her children made the American even angrier.
Williams, who retired from tennis in 2022, has been a mainstay at the Paris Olympics this fortnight. The 23-time Grand Slam champion has been spotted attending various competitions in the Games, including the men’s tennis final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday night.
However, her pleasant time at the French capital has been ruined with the latest update. Williams took to Twitter (now X) on Monday to reveal that she had been stopped from eating at the restaurant at the Peninsula Paris even though it was empty at the time.
Trending“Yikes @peninsulaparis I’ve been denied access to rooftop to eat in a empty restaurant of nicer places 🫠 but never with my kids. Always a first,” Serena Williams wrote.
The Peninsula Paris, for those unaware, is one of the most renowned hotels in the world. Originally named the Hotel Majestic, it served as a field hospital for officers during the First World War, and as the command center for Nazi officers in Germany during the occupation of France. In 2014, it was finally renovated and opened under the new name.
Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian is also in Paris to watch the Olympic Games and has joined her in attendance at several important events these last few days.
Serena Williams on growing up in poverty: “I never felt when I came into money that I needed to go buy this”
Serena Williams, today, is one of the highest-paid female athletes in the world. In the WTA Tour, no woman has won more than her when it comes to prize money. However, that does not mean she has always lived a rich lifestyle.
Williams came from a relatively poor background, hailing from Compton. She and her sisters shared a two-bedroom house with her parents, Richard and Oracene. Regardless, the American has constantly credited her parents for ensuring she never felt any limitations because of the same, which she believed helped her after she came into money in her later years.
“I never ever, ever felt broke. Looking back, I’m like, “Wow.” We lived in a two-bedroom house with seven people,” Williams said in a conversation with Uninterrupted’s Kneading Dough.
“I don’t know how my parents were able to make me feel that way, but they did, and it was special. So I never felt when I came into money that I needed to go buy this because I never wanted anything. So it was a great way,” she added.
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