Zverev Battles Auger-Aliassime in ATP World Tour Finals Match
Overview
The occupational hazards of tournament pool play often result in during this phase of the season-ending championships viewers are commonly confused, scrambling about for a calculator and striving to determine the mind-boggling permutations of qualification. Yet today's game between Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime, thankfully, is easy. It's a direct elimination: the successful player sets up a semi-final matchup against Carlos Alcaraz at this season-ending event; the loser is eliminated.
Zverev is the predicted winner for this: the world No 3 is the more accomplished player, has previously won at this tournament on two prior occasions and holds the advantage in their personal record six matches to three, securing victories in both their past encounters on an covered hard surface.
But … this is the surface on which Felix has secured the bulk of his trophies, he’s riding a high after his compelling comeback against Ben Shelton on midweek and he eliminated Zverev in the US Open third round in August. Plus, the playing speed is higher in Turin than at the US Open venue, which provides an additional advantage in Auger-Aliassime's benefit.
If Zverev holds back, as he did against Sinner, and the Canadian presses the German with his stinging serves and fearless play, there is a strong chance the North American athlete – the one-time phenom who was earlier slated in front of Alcaraz and Sinner to take over from the legendary trio – who earns the uncertain distinction of playing against the global leader on Saturday.
Action commences: at approximately 8:30 PM in Turin, 7:30 PM in the UK.
