“It's a professional mistake to take five points in a row”: reactions after Arthur Cazaux against Félix Auger-Aliassime

Arthur Cazaux lost in the round of 16 against Félix Auger-Aliassime, this Wednesday, January 29, at the Open Occitanie.

Arthur Cazaux

“We have to congratulate Felix, he played a very good match, he started very well. He was very good. I didn't play a bad match. I can blame myself at the end, at 5-2. It's a professional mistake to take five points in a row. Overall, he was a little better, solid on his service games. This kind of match shows the aspects of my game where I need to improve. I'm not good enough to beat this type of guy, especially when he plays well.

It's a close call. You're in third place and you never know. The little aspects of my game that I need to improve make the difference in this kind of match.

In the two previous matches against Félix (two defeats), I felt like I had the place, with chances. Today, I felt like the margin was smaller, it was one of the matches where he played best. The margin was smaller, I didn't have much room for error.”

Félix Auger-Aliassime's reaction

Félix Auger-Aliassime, after his victory against Arthur Cazaux : "It's a match that became more close than I thought, given the first half of the match. Çit shows the effort he made to come back. I made a few mistakes, but nothing dramatic. He still served better in the second set. Up until 5-2 in the tie-break, he had an almost perfect tie-break. I did well. He had a few mistakes on his side. Afterwards, again, I served well too. It's good to have come out like that in two sets. In any case, it was nice. The level is good.

There was a great atmosphere. I like it when people come with enthusiasm and come to support their local players. It's important for Arthur, for tennis here. It's the same when I play in Montreal. It's very good. Despite everything, I had a good time on the court. Everyone was respectful.”