Person in history
Félix Auger-Aliassime
Félix Auger-Aliassime, Canadian tennis player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 2000 · August 8
- Age this year
- 26No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 26th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Félix Auger-Aliassime, sometimes referred to as "FAA", is a Canadian professional tennis player. His career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 4 achieved on 8 June 2026. He has been ranked No. 60 in doubles, reached in November 2021. Auger-Aliassime has won nine ATP Tour titles in singles and one in doubles. He was also part of the victorious Canadian team at the 2022 ATP Cup and the 2022 Davis Cup, and won a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the 2024 Paris Olympics with Gabriela Dabrowski. He is the current No.
Early life
Born in Montreal, Quebec to a French-Canadian father and Lebanese-Swiss mother. Began playing tennis at a young age and developed into one of Canada's top junior prospects.
Path and career
Turned professional and steadily climbed the ATP rankings throughout the 2010s and 2020s. Broke into the top 10 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 4 in June 2026.
Won multiple ATP titles across his career and represented Canada in major team competitions including the Davis Cup and ATP Cup. Competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning bronze in mixed doubles.
Why this date
Félix Auger-Aliassime appears on our August 8 calendar for 2000 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 2000.
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Sources
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Questions about Félix Auger-Aliassime
When was Félix Auger-Aliassime born?
August 8 2000.
How old would Félix Auger-Aliassime be today?
26 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on August 8?
Casey Cott, Tyrone Peachey, S.Coups and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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