Alex De Minaur claimed the Rotterdam ATP 500 title with a convincing 6–3, 6–2 victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime, delivering a dominant performance in a final that failed to live up to pre-match expectations.
The crowd anticipated a long and competitive battle between the top two seeds, but instead witnessed a one-sided contest in which De Minaur controlled proceedings from start to finish.
First Set: De Minaur Takes Early Control
De Minaur began the match aggressively, testing Auger-Aliassime’s serve early. Although he missed a break opportunity in the second game, the Australian remained patient.
The breakthrough came in the sixth game, when De Minaur converted his second break point to take a 4–2 lead. From there, he served confidently, showing no signs of pressure as he closed out the opening set 6–3.
Second Set: Momentum and Medical Timeout
The second set was balanced early, with both players holding serve comfortably until 2–2. However, the match shifted dramatically in the fifth game.
Auger-Aliassime’s movement dropped noticeably, and he lost his service game without winning a single point. De Minaur consolidated the break to move ahead 4–2.
At that point, Auger-Aliassime requested a medical timeout and briefly left the court. Although he returned and resumed play, the momentum had fully swung.
De Minaur immediately broke serve again, leaving himself the simple task of serving for the championship. He did so with ease, sealing a 6–3, 6–2 victory.
Numbers Reflect a One-Sided Final
The statistics underlined the nature of the final. Just 18 winners were struck in total — 10 by De Minaur and 8 by Auger-Aliassime.
Unforced errors told an even clearer story. There were 44 in total, with Auger-Aliassime committing 26 and De Minaur 18. The unusually high error count compared to the low number of winners reflected a match that lacked the quality typically expected of a Rotterdam final.
Nevertheless, De Minaur’s consistency, movement, and ability to capitalize on his opponent’s dip proved decisive, earning him the prestigious Rotterdam ATP 500 title.
Prize money details and earnings breakdown are available in our dedicated Rotterdam ATP 500 Prize Money post.