Zverev Takes On Auger-Aliassime in ATP Finals Clash
Overview
The occupational hazards of group stage tennis typically lead to during this phase of the ATP Finals we’re often left puzzled, scrambling about for a computing device and attempting to calculate the complex permutations of qualification. But tonight’s match between Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime, thankfully, is straightforward. It’s a straight shootout: the successful player secures a semi-final battle against Alcaraz at this year-end tournament; the loser heads out.
Zverev is the favourite for this: the third-ranked player is the player with greater achievements, has previously won at this tournament previously on two instances and leads their head-to-head 6-3, securing victories in both the games they've played on an enclosed hard court.
Yet … this type of playing field on which Felix has secured most of his championships, he is in great form after his impressive recovery against Shelton on midweek and he took out Zverev in the US Open early stage in August. Furthermore, the court pace is quicker in Turin than at Flushing Meadows, which provides an additional advantage in the Canadian's favor.
If the German player is reserved, similar to his performance against Sinner, and Auger-Aliassime takes it to the German with his effective service game and fearless play, it might very well be the North American athlete – the one-time phenom who was earlier slated in front of the younger champions to take over from the tennis icons – who secures the dubious honour of playing against the top-ranked player the next day.
Action commences: at about 8.30pm local time, 7.30pm GMT.
