This summer, after he was knocked out in the first game played Canadapractically no one dared to bet on his presence Felix Drill–Aliassim on Atp Finals end of year. However, it wasn’t just Canadian players who qualified Turinbut he even took a place in it semi-finals. He is the one who will be challenged Carlos Alcaraz in the second match on Saturday, after the first match between Jannick Sinner And Alex De Minaur. He has been cast as outsider beat world number 3 in the deciding match Alexander Zverev: 6-4, 7-6 after two hours of fighting, in which Auger-Aliassime provided more sensation than his German rival.
It must be said: the final between Sinner and Alcaraz at this moment looks more like a real result of the ATP Finals than ever before. However, if De Minaur, the world No. Taylor Fritz just for the difference in games won – the case of Auger-Aliassime is different. In fact, the Canadian also beat Zverev Ben Sheltononly to lose on his debut against Sinner. And that comes from a series of impressive results.
After a disappointing home Masters 1000, the quarterfinals arrived Cincinnatisemifinals in US Open, quarters still Shanghaivictory at 250 of Brussels and the final loss against Sinner at the Masters 1000 Paris. The only misstep in the last three months was a quarter-final exit in Basel. Auger-Aliassime is one of the strongest tennis players today and reached the ATP Finals at an impressive pace, culminating in overtaking him in the rankings. Lorenzo Musetti, then present in Turin for Djokovic’s withdrawal. Speaking of ratings: nowadays Canadians can ask what year it is number 5 in the worldwhich would be his new best ranking.
That he is fit, Auger-Aliassime also showed in exchanges with Zverev, with several people recovery stunning. The service level was outstanding: 11 aces, 73% of firsts on the court. Against the German, he also played some points well under pressure: 4 out of 4 break points were cancelled. However, that would be very worrying for Alcaraz complicated: everything that Canadians excel at, Spanish does it better. This is also shown by precedent: in the last 4 matches Alcaraz has always won, without conceding not even one set. Auger-Aliassime boasts three wins, but they all came between 2022 and 2021, when the Spaniard was still a kid. However, the Canadian has never played so well.
