Alexander Zverev Takes On Auger-Aliassime in ATP World Tour Finals Clash
Overview
The inherent challenges of round-robin tennis typically lead to by this stage of the season-ending championships we’re often left confused, hastily looking for a calculator and striving to determine the complex qualification scenarios. But today's game between Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime, mercifully, is easy. It's a direct elimination: the winner secures a final four matchup against Alcaraz at this season-ending event; the unsuccessful competitor goes home.
The German is the frontrunner for this: the elite athlete is the more accomplished player, has claimed the title at this tournament on two prior occasions and is ahead in their direct encounters 6-3, having won both their past encounters on an indoor hard court.
However … this particular court on which Auger-Aliassime has claimed most of his championships, he is in great form after his remarkable turnaround against Ben Shelton on Wednesday and he defeated the German in the US Open third round in August. Furthermore, the court pace is quicker in the host city than at Flushing Meadows, which provides an additional advantage in the Canadian's favour.
Should Zverev be cautious, like he was against the Italian, and Felix aggressively challenges the European player with his effective service game and confident shots, it could well be the North American athlete – the one-time phenom who was earlier slated before the Spanish and Italian stars to take over from the Big Three – who obtains the dubious honour of playing against the top-ranked player tomorrow.
Play begins: at approximately 8:30 PM in Turin, 7:30 PM in the UK.
