(Video): Felix Auger-Aliassime faces disruption in Mallorca during win over Arthur Rinderknech

Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime has divided opinion throughout his short career. For many, he possesses the skills to become one of the elite tennis players in men’s tennis, but others believe he does not have what it takes to succeed against top players. Despite all that noise, Auger-Aliassime continued to shine on the court this season with some impressive results in the recent past.

Auger-Aliassime continued his good form during the ongoing ATP event in Mallorca, cementing his spot in the quarterfinals of the Mallorca Championships presented by Ecotrans Group after beating Arthur Rinderknech of France in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3.

During the contest, Auger-Aliassime faced a challenging scenario as he was harassed by a group of people sitting in the arena. The individuals responsible for the unfortunate event were ejected from the arena. The match was stopped due to the issue as well, and even Rinderknech intervened to defend Auger-Aliassime and exchanged words with the people creating the disturbance.

Talking after the match, Auger-Aliassime stated that he was happy with the performance. “It was a good [opening] round,” he said. “Playing on centre court here is a little bit different. [It was just] adjusting, and he has a great serve so on grass it is never easy. Two contested sets, but in the end, I came out victorious, so I’m really happy with the win.”

It will be Auger-Aliassime’s fourth consecutive quarterfinal appearance this season. In the previous three, he won every occasion. Auger-Aliassime will next face Hamad Medjedovic of Serbia in the next round. The 21-year-old secured his spot in the last eight after beating Roman Safiullin with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 7-6. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two players in professional tennis.