Second-seeded Félix Auger-Aliassime will begin his campaign at the 2026 ABN Amro Open with a first-round clash against Alexei Popyrin. Auger-Aliassime is entering this event after a successful title defense at Montpellier, whereas Popyrin was in action at the Manama Challenger.
Félix Auger-Aliassime vs Alexei Popyrin Match Details
Date: Feb. 11, 2026
Tournament: ABN Amro Open 2026
Round: First Round (Round of 32)
Venue: Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Surface: Indoor hard
Category: ATP 500
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, TSN, RDS, Sky Sports
Auger-Aliassime vs Popyrin Head-to-Head
The head-to-head is 2-0 in Popyrin’s favor, as the Australian won both matches against Auger-Aliassime back in 2023. The first match was in Adelaide, with Popyrin winning 6-4, 7-6 (5), and the last time they played was in Rome, where the Australian won once again, winning 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
Auger-Aliassime had a difficult start to the season, as he had to retire from his first-round match against Nuno Borges at the Australian Open, despite being a top-10 seed. However, the Canadian player responded quickly, winning the Open Occitannie in Montpellier, where he won against the likes of Stan Wawrinka, Arthur Fils, Titouan Droguet, and Adrian Mannarino.
Popyrin, on the other hand, is having a woeful season so far as he has yet to win a match this year. He has lost against the likes of Quentin Halys (Brisbane International), Reilly Opelka (Adelaide International), Alexandre Müller (Australian Open), and Ugo Blanchet (Manama Challenger).
Auger-Aliassime vs Popyrin Prediction
Auger-Aliassime has won 91 % of the service games in 2026, saving 71 % of the break points he has faced on serve, while winning 19 % of the return games, during which he converted 38% of the break point opportunities. On the other hand, Popyrin has won 88% of the service games while saving 65% of the break points, and has won 12% of the return games with a break-point conversion rate of 46%.
Winning the title in Montpellier gave Auger-Aliassime his eighth crown on indoor-hard courts, also making him the most successful Canadian player on the ATP Tour. Popyrin, on the other hand, has won a single title on indoor hard courts, the 2021 Singapore Open, where he beat Alexander Bublik in the final.
It remains to be seen if Auger-Aliassime is physically fit for the upcoming match, as the Canadian retired in his first-round match at Rotterdam after having won the title in Montpellier last year. Again, in a similar situation with a retirement already this season, the Canadian’s fitness will dictate how the match goes. However, if he is fit, he will be the favorite to win as Popyrin is on a nine-match losing streak on the Tour, dating back to last year, with his last Tour-level win coming at the US Open.
Pick– Auger-Aliassime to win in straight sets
