Eighteen-year-old Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime is moving to Monaco.

Auger-Aliassime was the youngest semi-finalist in the 35-year history of the Miami Open. He also reached the final at the Rio Open in February, followed by a quarter-final finish at the Brasil Open in Sao Paulo.

“It was definitely faster than I expected it,” Auger-Aliassime said of his success. “After going to South America and playing a lot of matches, you just get into a rhythm and you get a lot of confidence, and everything falls into place.”

Auger-Aliassime will remain in Montreal for the next few days to train and spend time with family before travelling next week to Europe for the Monte-Carlo Masters. He is still a few spots out of making the main draw and said “it’s a possibility” he’ll get a wild card into the ATP Tour Masters 1000 event.

He has decided to leave Montreal and move to Monaco full time in order to avoid travelling long distances to tournaments. He said having a home base in Europe will allow him to train all year with top-10 world players.

“Being on the road all year there isn’t a lot of time for me to relax. To have a base in Europe is essential,” he said.