(Montreal) Quebecers Félix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Annie Fernandez were voted MVP and singles player of the year 2022 by Tennis Canada on Thursday morning.
Auger-Aliassime thus obtained these titles for a second consecutive season, after notably going from 11e rank in January 2022 sixth at the end of the year — his career best on the ATP Tour.
His outstanding season began in Sydney, Australia, where he helped Team Canada claim the ATP Cup trophy. In February, he collected his first ATP singles title in Rotterdam, then expanded his collection by winning three consecutive tournaments in Florence, Antwerp and Basel.
Along the way, the 22-year-old tennis player was part of the Laver Cup champion team in September and took part in the ATP Finals in November.
Auger-Aliassime capped off the year with a stellar performance in Malaga, Spain, winning all four games to lead Team Canada to the first Davis Cup title in team history.
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Leylah Annie Fernandez
For her part, Fernandez picked up the MVP and singles player of the year honors for the third time in her career.
In 2022, she successfully defended her title in Monterrey, Mexico, and reached the quarter-finals at the French Open, knocking out the 12e world Belinda Bencic and the 23e Amanda Anisimova.
She was also an important part of the Canadian team that swept Latvia at the Billie Jean King Cup in April, and also defended Canada’s colors at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Glasgow, UK.
In addition, the Lavalloise ended the year as the highest ranked Canadian player in the world, by virtue of her 39e rank.
“Felix, who led Team Canada to its first-ever Davis Cup title and captured four ATP singles trophies, is well deserving of these honors on the men’s side,” said Tennis Canada President and CEO. , Michael Downey, in a press release. On the women’s side, Leylah continued to demonstrate her talent and prove that she is one of the best in the WTA. »
Here are, in bulk, the winners of the other prizes awarded by Tennis Canada for 2022.
- Doubles Player of the Year: Denis Shapovalov
- Doubles Player of the Year: Gabriela Dabrowski
- Most Improved Player: Gabriel Diallo
- Most Improved Player: Rebecca Marino
- Junior Player of the Year: Jaden Weekes
- Junior Player of the Year: Victoria Mboko
- Wheelchair Tennis Player of the Year: Rob Shaw
- Most Improved Wheelchair Tennis Player: Mitch McIntyre