Auger-Aliassime after Nîmes glory : “If I can qualify for the quarter-finals at Monte-Carlo to match up with the best players”

In the temporary locker rooms of the Nîmes Arena, specifically constructed for the event, Alexander Bublik had just been defeated by Casper Ruud in the Bastide UTS semi-finals. The charismatic Kazakhstani player, in full storyteller mode, captivated Jérémy Chardy and Felix Auger-Aliassime with his commentary. “He’s absolutely unplayable,” Bublik joked. “Even if we were given two serves and he only one, he would still win. You’d need a…” he trailed off, implying the formidable challenge Ruud presents on court.