Alexander Zverev Battles Auger-Aliassime in Season-Ending Championships Match
Overview
The typical complications of group stage tennis often result in by this stage of the ATP Finals viewers are commonly scratching our heads, hastily looking for a calculator and trying to work out the complex qualification scenarios. Yet today's game between Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime, fortunately, is simple. It’s a straight shootout: the winner sets up a final four battle against Carlos Alcaraz at this season-ending event; the loser heads out.
Zverev is the predicted winner for this: the world No 3 is the player with greater achievements, has previously won at this tournament previously on two instances and is ahead in their direct encounters 6-3, winning both their past encounters on an indoor hard court.
Yet … this type of playing field on which the Canadian has won the majority of his titles, he is full of confidence after his impressive recovery against Shelton on Wednesday and he defeated Zverev in the US Open initial phase in August. Furthermore, conditions are faster in Turin than at the US Open venue, which is even more beneficial in the Canadian's benefit.
If Zverev holds back, like he was against the Italian, and Felix aggressively challenges the German with his stinging serves and fearless play, it could well be the North American athlete – the earlier standout who was previously positioned ahead of Alcaraz and Sinner to take over from the legendary trio – who secures the uncertain distinction of facing the global leader tomorrow.
Action commences: at around 20:30 in the host city, 7:30 PM in the UK.
