Alexander Zverev Battles Auger-Aliassime in ATP World Tour Finals Showdown
Overview
The occupational hazards of tournament pool play mean by this stage of the ATP Finals fans frequently find themselves puzzled, searching around for a calculator and trying to work out the complex permutations of qualification. However today's game between Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime, fortunately, is easy. It's a direct elimination: the victor sets up a semi-final battle against Alcaraz at this season-ending event; the loser heads out.
Zverev is the favourite for this: the third-ranked player is the more accomplished player, has previously won at this tournament twice before and is ahead in their direct encounters six matches to three, securing victories in both their past encounters on an indoor hard court.
However … this particular court on which Auger-Aliassime has claimed the bulk of his trophies, he is full of confidence after his remarkable turnaround against Ben Shelton on Wednesday and he eliminated Zverev in the US Championships early stage in late summer. Furthermore, the court pace is quicker in Turin than at Flushing Meadows, which is even more beneficial in AA’s benefit.
If the German player is reserved, like he was against the Italian, and Auger-Aliassime takes it to the European player with his effective service game and fearless play, it might very well be the 25-year-old Canadian – the former prodigy who was once in line before the younger champions to replace the tennis icons – who secures the uncertain distinction of facing the top-ranked player on Saturday.
Action commences: at approximately 8:30 PM in Turin, 7:30 PM in the UK.
