Sam Aliassime Biography – Sam Aliassime Wiki
Sam Aliassime originally from Togo is the father of Canadian professional tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime. He is the second-youngest player ranked in the top 20 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and has a career-high ranking of No. 15 in the world. He has eight runner-up finishes in singles and one doubles title on the ATP Tour.
Felix started competing on the professional tour at a young age. On the second-tier ATP Challenger Tour, he is the youngest player to win a main draw match at 14 years and 11 months old and is one of seven players to win a Challenger title by the age of 16. He is the second-youngest to win multiple Challenger titles at 17 years and one month, and the youngest player to defend a Challenger title at 17 years and ten months.
Felix who was earlier coached by His father had a successful junior career, reaching No. 2 in the world and winning the 2016 US Open boys’ singles title. He won the boys’ doubles title at the 2015 US Open the previous year with compatriot Denis Shapovalov. On the ATP Tour, Auger-Aliassime made his top 100 and top 25 debuts at age 18 in a year highlighted by his first ATP final in February 2019 at the Rio Open, an ATP 500 event. He reached three ATP finals in 2019, another three in 2020, and two finals in 2021, a total of eight consecutive runner-ups out of eight ATP finals.
Sam worked at a tennis academy and helped nurture his son’s interest in the sport. In a past interview, Felix praised his parents for helping him stay grounded and determined in his tennis career.
Sam Aliassime Age
Sam, came to Canada from Togo when he was 26. His age is unknown. However his son, Felix was born on August 8, 2000. He was born and raised in Montreal, Canada.
Sam Aliassime Wife
He is married to his wife Marie Auger who is of French-Canadian descent. The couple has a unique background since Marie is a French-Canadian from Quebec, Canada, while Sam immigrated to the North American country from Togo, Africa. They have two children together.
Sam Aliassime Children
He has two children, Malika Auger Aliassime and Felix Auger-Aliassime. Malika helps maintain his competitive edge in Tennis. Malika is 18 months older than her brother, and she played tennis in her early teenage years. The two siblings have a close relationship, and Felix has in the past referred to his sister as his best friend.
Sam Aliassime Nationality
He is of Canadian nationality. He originally migrated to Canada from Togo.
Sam Aliassime Religion
Sam practices Christianity as his religion.
