Things are heating up at the Shanghai Masters, and Felix Auger-Aliassime is making waves again! The Canadian has battled his way back into the Top 10 with his stunning form since the North American swing and is now owning the Asian tour. He came into the round of 16 riding a strong wave of stats. The Canadian defeated De Jong 6-4, 7-5 in an hour and 41 minutes, firing seven aces against three double faults. He won 77% of his first-serve points and 63% on the second, while holding 28% and 47% of points on serve. And against Lorenzo Musetti? He raised the level even higher!

On Wednesday, Auger-Aliassime delivered a clinical show in a high-stakes fourth-round clash with the Italian. The 12th seed eased past Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals at the Chinese ATP Masters 1000 event. He converted three of six break points in an 85-minute statement win inside Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena.

Journalist Jose Morgado couldn’t help but highlight the milestone the Canadian had been chasing for three years: “Felix Auger-Aliassime defeats Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-2 to reach the QFs in Shanghai, keeps his Turin hopes alive! Improves to 5-4 vs. top 10 players in 2025 and will face Rinderknech.” That’s definitely something to look forward to!

Felix currently sits in 10th place in the ATP Race with 2,905 points, still chasing the qualification cut of 4,850—but there’s plenty left to play for. The Canadian, the current No. 8 in the Race, has a golden chance to close the gap. A deep run in Shanghai could shift the standings dramatically!

If Auger-Aliassime reaches the final, he would be locked in a thrilling three-way battle with De Minaur and Musetti, leaving everything to be decided in the final stretch of the season—with the Paris Masters still on the horizon.