Felix Auger-Aliassime is the winningest Canadian in men’s singles tennis history.
The Montreal native won the Open Occitanie with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) win over France’s Adrian Mannarino on Sunday in Montpellier.
It marked his ninth career ATP Tour championship, breaking a tie with Milos Raonic for most singles titles by a Canadian.
Daniel Nestor won 91 doubles titles in his career.
Auger-Aliassime topped Mannarino on the strength of his serve, firing 13 aces to just one double fault.
The 25-year-old also won 87 per cent of points on first serve and didn’t face a single break point through two sets.
Overall, Auger-Aliassime won 68 points to Mannarino’s 53 in victory.
The top seed in the tournament, Auger-Aliassime defeated France’s Titouan Droguet 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in the semifinals on Saturday.