Felix Auger-Aliassime celebrates. AFP via Getty Images

It felt like the opportunity for Felix Auger-Aliassime to win a Grand Slam had come and gone, but things change quickly in tennis, and the Canadian could have his best opportunity in front of him at the French Open.

The No. 4 seed at Roland Garros, Auger-Aliassime won’t have to deal with Jannik Sinner in a potential semifinal, and he wouldn’t stare down Alexander Zverev to the final.

That’s the upshot.

The downside is that the pressure on Auger-Aliassime is now at a new level, as he won’t want to fumble what is a golden opportunity to win a Grand Slam.

The World No. 6 is a -310 favorite over American Brandon Nakashima for Saturday’s headliner.

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