Zverev Takes On Auger-Aliassime in ATP World Tour Finals Showdown
Overview
The occupational hazards of round-robin tennis often result in at this point of the ATP World Tour Finals fans frequently find themselves puzzled, searching around for a calculator and attempting to calculate the mind-boggling qualification scenarios. However this evening's contest between Alexander Zverev and Auger-Aliassime, fortunately, is straightforward. This is a winner-takes-all affair: the successful player earns a semifinal contest against Alcaraz at this championship finale; the loser goes home.
The German is the frontrunner for this: the third-ranked player is the more accomplished player, has claimed the title at this competition previously on two instances and leads their head-to-head 6-3, securing victories in both the games they've played on an indoor hard court.
But … this is the surface on which Auger-Aliassime has claimed most of his championships, he is in great form after his compelling comeback against Shelton on midweek and he took out Zverev in the US Championships third round in late summer. Furthermore, the playing speed is higher in Turin than at Flushing Meadows, which provides an additional advantage in Auger-Aliassime's favour.
Should Zverev be cautious, as he did against the Italian, and Auger-Aliassime takes it to the European player with his powerful serves and bold strategy, it might very well be the young Canadian – the former prodigy who was earlier slated in front of Alcaraz and Sinner to succeed the Big Three – who secures the dubious honour of competing with the global leader the next day.
Play begins: at approximately 8:30 PM in Turin, 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time.
