Felix Auger-Aliassime split from Frederic Fontang following his Wimbledon quarter-final defeat to Novak Djokovic.
After seven successful years together, Auger-Aliassime took a big risk by moving on from his coach.
The Canadian must now find a replacement, as he looks to continue his charge towards the top of men’s tennis.
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Here are three coaches that Auger-Aliassime could turn to next.
The three coaches Felix Auger-Aliassime should consider hiring
Juan Carlos Ferrero
There aren’t many coaches rated more highly than Juan Carlos Ferrero.
The Spaniard won six Grand Slam titles with Carlos Alcaraz, taking his countryman all the way to world number one.
Grand Slams Carlos Alcaraz won with Juan Carlos Ferrero (6)
- 2022 US Open
- 2023 Wimbledon
- 2024 French Open
- 2024 Wimbledon
- 2025 French Open
- 2025 US Open
To the surprise of almost everyone in the tennis world, Ferrero left Alcaraz’s team at the end of a successful 2025 season and now works alongside golfer Angel Ayora as a mental performance coach.
Ferrero hasn’t ruled out returning to tennis to coach Alcaraz or his main rival, Jannik Sinner, in the future.
Whether he would consider coaching a player like Auger-Aliassime is another story.
The Canadian isn’t quite on the level of the two Grand Slam-winning stars, but is still ranked fourth in the world and has reached the quarter-finals at three of the last four major tournaments.
Official ATP Rankings
| Rank | Name | Country | Points |
| 1 | Jannik Sinner | Italy | 13,450 |
| 2 | Alexander Zverev | Germany | 8,480 |
| 3 | Carlos Alcaraz | Spain | 8,160 |
| 4 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | Canada | 4,740 |
| 5 | Alex de Minaur | Australia | 4,110 |
| 6 | Ben Shelton | USA | 3,770 |
| 7 | Novak Djokovic | Serbia | 3,760 |
| 8 | Daniil Medvedev | Russia | 3,670 |
| 9 | Flavio Cobolli | Italy | 3,460 |
| 10 | Taylor Fritz | USA | 3,365 |
Perhaps with someone like Ferrero in his corner, Auger-Aliassime could make that next step and begin challenging for major silverware.
On paper, it would be a natural fit, as Auger-Aliassime is a player in the Alcaraz mould: hard-working and immensely talented.
Ferrero had problems with Alexander Zverev when they worked together, growing frustrated with the German for turning up to training late and lacking focus.
The chances are he would have no such issues with the 25-year-old Canadian.
And Auger-Aliassime has already experienced what it’s like working with a Spanish coach, having had Toni Nadal in his team for several years.
If he can be convinced to return to tennis, Auger-Aliassime shouldn’t think twice about bringing Ferrero on board.
Magnus Norman
Magnus Norman has won three Grand Slam titles as a coach with Stan Wawrinka and guided Robin Soderling to two finals at the French Open.
Magnus Norman’s record as a coach in Grand Slam finals (3-3)
| Grand Slam final | Opponent | Result | Score |
| 2009 French Open (Robin Soderling) | Roger Federer | LOSS | 1-6, 6-7, 4-6 |
| 2010 French Open (Robin Soderling) | Rafael Nadal | LOSS | 4-6, 2-6, 4-6 |
| 2014 Australian Open (Stan Wawrinka) | Rafael Nadal | WIN | 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 |
| 2015 French Open (Stan Wawrinka) | Novak Djokovic | WIN | 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 2016 US Open (Stan Wawrinka) | Novak Djokovic | WIN | 6-7, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 2017 French Open (Stan Wawrinka) | Rafael Nadal | LOSS | 2-6, 3-6, 1-6 |
The Swede has a wealth of experience coaching at all levels of the game and would be a valuable addition to Auger-Aliassime’s team.
Now, the only issue is that Norman may not be willing to join Auger-Aliassime right away.
He would likely prefer to continue coaching Wawrinka for his final few tournaments before he retires from tennis later this year.
But when Wawrinka does call it quits, Auger-Aliassime might consider giving Norman a call before anyone else snaps him up.
Greg Rusedski
It’s unclear whether Ferrero or Norman would be willing to join Auger-Aliassime’s team, but there would be no such issues with the British-Canadian Greg Rusedski.
Reacting to news of the split, Rusedski offered his services to Auger-Aliassime.
“He’s one of those players that anyone would like to work with, so if he came knocking on my door, I would consider it very seriously,” he said.
Rusedski coached the big-serving Frenchman, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, during the clay-court and grass-court seasons, but it’s unclear whether they plan to continue beyond their initial trial period.
But as the former US Open finalist suggested, if Auger-Aliassime were to come calling, it would be tough to turn him down.
Felix Auger-Aliassime makes smart decision amid coaching uncertainty
Only time will tell who Auger-Aliassime will appoint as his new coach, but the Canadian is right not to rush into any decisions.
Taking a cautious approach, the world number four even withdrew from the upcoming Washington Open, giving him extra time to prepare for his home Canadian Open in Montreal.
Auger-Aliassime hasn’t won a match at his home Masters 1000 event in 1,443 days (2022 Canadian Open 3R win vs Cameron Norrie), and will be keen to snap his four-match losing streak next month.
It remains to be seen if he will attempt to do so with a new coach by his side.
The 2026 Canadian Open begins on Sunday, August 2.
