Zverev Battles Felix Auger-Aliassime in ATP World Tour Finals Clash
Overview
The typical complications of group stage tennis often result in at this point of the season-ending championships we’re often left puzzled, searching around for a mathematical tool and attempting to calculate the brain-busting permutations of qualification. However this evening's contest between Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime, thankfully, is easy. It's a direct elimination: the winner earns a semifinal matchup against Alcaraz at this championship finale; the unsuccessful competitor is eliminated.
Zverev is the predicted winner for this: the world No 3 is the more accomplished player, has previously won at this tournament previously on two instances and leads their head-to-head six matches to three, winning both their previous matches on an covered hard surface.
However … this particular court on which Auger-Aliassime has claimed most of his championships, he is in great form after his remarkable turnaround against Shelton on recently and he took out the German in the US Open third round in late summer. Furthermore, the court pace is quicker in the host city than at Flushing Meadows, which is even more beneficial in Auger-Aliassime's favour.
If the German player is reserved, similar to his performance against Sinner, and Felix aggressively challenges the European player with his stinging serves and bold strategy, there is a strong chance the young Canadian – the former prodigy who was previously positioned ahead of the younger champions to take over from the legendary trio – who earns the questionable privilege of competing with the world No 1 the next day.
Play begins: at around 20:30 in the host city, 7.30pm GMT.