Alexander Zverev Takes On Auger-Aliassime in ATP World Tour Finals Match
Introduction
The occupational hazards of group stage tennis often result in by this stage of the ATP Finals viewers are commonly puzzled, scrambling about for a calculator and striving to determine the brain-busting potential outcomes for advancement. However tonight’s match between Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime, mercifully, is straightforward. It's a direct elimination: the successful player secures a final four battle against Carlos Alcaraz at this year-end tournament; the unsuccessful competitor goes home.
Zverev is the predicted winner for this: the world No 3 is the more experienced competitor, has been the champion at this tournament twice before and is ahead in their direct encounters six matches to three, securing victories in both their previous matches on an indoor hard court.
But … this is the surface on which Auger-Aliassime has claimed the majority of his titles, he’s riding a high after his compelling comeback against Ben Shelton on recently and he took out Zverev in the US Championships early stage in late summer. Plus, the playing speed is higher in the host city than at the US Open venue, which works even more in the Canadian's favour.
If the German player is reserved, as he did against Sinner, and the Canadian presses the German with his stinging serves and bold strategy, it could well be the 25-year-old Canadian – the former prodigy who was earlier slated before the younger champions to replace the legendary trio – who secures the uncertain distinction of playing against the global leader the next day.
Play begins: at about 8.30pm local time, 7:30 PM in the UK.
