Zverev Takes On Felix Auger-Aliassime in ATP World Tour Finals Match
Overview
The typical complications of group stage tennis typically lead to at this point of the season-ending championships we’re often left confused, searching around for a mathematical tool and striving to determine the complex permutations of qualification. However tonight’s match between Zverev and Auger-Aliassime, mercifully, is simple. This is a winner-takes-all affair: the victor sets up a semi-final matchup against Alcaraz at this championship finale; the unsuccessful competitor goes home.
Zverev is the favourite for this: the world No 3 is the more accomplished player, has previously won at this competition previously on two instances and is ahead in their direct encounters 6-3, having won both the games they've played on an enclosed hard court.
But … this is the surface on which the Canadian has won the bulk of his trophies, he’s riding a high after his impressive recovery against Shelton on recently and he defeated the German in the US Championships early stage in August. Additionally, the playing speed is higher in Turin than at the US Open venue, which provides an additional advantage in the Canadian's favour.
If Zverev holds back, as he did against the Italian, and the Canadian presses the German with his powerful serves and fearless play, it could well be the North American athlete – the former prodigy who was earlier slated before the younger champions to succeed the tennis icons – who obtains the dubious honour of playing against the global leader on Saturday.
The match starts: at approximately 8:30 PM in Turin, 7.30pm GMT.
