Alexander Zverev Takes On Felix Auger-Aliassime in ATP Finals Showdown
Overview
The typical complications of group stage tennis mean at this point of the ATP Finals we’re often left scratching our heads, hastily looking for a calculator and attempting to calculate the brain-busting qualification scenarios. However tonight’s match between Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime, fortunately, is simple. It's a direct elimination: the successful player secures a semi-final contest against Alcaraz at this championship finale; the unsuccessful competitor goes home.
Zverev is the predicted winner for this: the third-ranked player is the more accomplished player, has claimed the title at this tournament twice before and is ahead in their direct encounters 6-3, securing victories in both their past encounters on an indoor hard court.
Yet … this type of playing field on which Auger-Aliassime has claimed most of his championships, he is full of confidence after his compelling comeback against Shelton on recently and he eliminated Zverev in the US Open early stage in late summer. Additionally, the court pace is quicker in Turin than at Flushing Meadows, which provides an additional advantage in Auger-Aliassime's benefit.
Should Zverev be cautious, as he did against the Italian, and Felix aggressively challenges the European player with his powerful serves and fearless play, there is a strong chance the young Canadian – the former prodigy who was earlier slated before the Spanish and Italian stars to succeed the tennis icons – who secures the uncertain distinction of competing with the top-ranked player on Saturday.
Action commences: at around 20:30 in the host city, 7:30 PM in the UK.
