Canadian, Coach, Auger-Aliassime: Everything you always wanted to know about Frederic Fontang (but never had time to find out)
The French coach has earlier worked with Jeremy Chardy, Vasek Pospisil and Cariline Garcia in the past and has now been working with Felix Auger-Aliassime for the past few years
Frederic Fontang at Indian Wells in 2018
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Who is Frederic Fontang?
Frederic Fontang is a former professional tennis player from France and is now a tennis coach. He is currently coaching with Canadian tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime (as of May 4, 2024).
What was Fontang’s achievements as a pro player?
Fontang played pro tennis between 1989 and 1998. He rached a career-high singles ranking of No 59 in the world and won the ATP Tour title in Palermo in 1991.
Who is Fontang currently coaching?
Fontang is the current coach of Canadian tennis star and current top 10 player Felix Auger-Aliassime,with whom he started working from January 2017.
Which other players has Frederic Fontang coached in the past?
Prior to coaching Auger-Alaissime, Fontang worked with French tennis players Jeremy Chardy and Caroline Garcia and then Canada’s Vasek Pospisil.
Fontang worked with Chardy from September 1999 to January 2011 since the Frenchman was a teenager. During their time together, Chardy won the Wimbledon Boys’ Singles title and reached the fourth round of the French Open as a pro. He also worked with Garcia from March 2011 to June 2012, guiding her to the US Open Juniors final and French Open juniors semis. He worked with Pospisil from October 2012 until August 2016 taking the Canadian from outside the top 100 to the top 25 in singles and to the top 5 in doubles.
Where is Frederic Fontang from?
Fontang was born in Casablanca, Morocco and resides in Pau, France.
How old is Frederic Fontang?
Cervara was born on March 18, 1970, and turned 54 years old in 2024.
Is Toni Nadal coaching Felix Auger-Aliassime?
In April 2021, Felix Auger-Aliassime announced that Toni Nadal, the uncle and former coach of 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal, had joined his team as a mentor and would work alongside Fontang.
However, in May 2024, the Canadian announced that Nadal was no longer an active part of his coaching team after he was absent from the player’s box during the Madrid Open.
Is Fontang active on social media?
Fontang is on Twitter, where he is followed by over 1,700 people, but hasn’t tweeted much in recent months.
