'He has all the pieces of puzzle' - Tim Henman impressed by Felix Auger-Aliassime comeback win at French Open

Tim Henman has praised Felix Auger-Aliassime for the maturity and experience he displayed in his comeback victory over Juan Pablo Varillas in the first round of the French Open. The 21-year old Canadian was in trouble against the qualifier ranked 125th in the world, going 6-2 6-2 down, but he pulled himself together, as the Peruvian fell apart, and the ninth seed was able to close out the comeback, the final score being 2-6 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-3.

Ad/> “It’s a great effort," said Eurosport expert Henman, a 2004 semi-finalist himself at Roland-Garros. /> Roland-Garros'It's painful and very disappointing' — Thiem reacts to French Open defeat4 HOURS AGO «Because, you know, Auger-Aliasime comes into the match as clear favourite but then loses the first two sets 6-2 6-2 against a qualifier ranked 125 in the world so it would have been very easy for him to panic at that stage.

»I think there are some times when people have questioned his competitive spirit, you know when things are not going well, but I think he showed a lot of maturity, he didn’t panic. «Then he slowly started to turn the match around so, from a really bad situation, Auger-Aliassime can take some confidence in coming through that match.» The Brit was keen to acknowledge the Canadian's combination of tactical nous and athleticism.

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