Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alexander Bublik will be approaching the sixth time in their careers when they clash in the monofinals of the rolex paris masters on Saturday.
Auger-Aliassime leads the series head-to-head 3-2 after surviving a 7-6 (7), 6-7 (4), 6-3-3 Driller at the ATP 500 in Dubai earlier this SEASON. They broke up previous difficult court encounters; Auger-Aliassime was beaten 6-2, 6-3 in the 2023 pro event before Bublik won 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the Montpellier Semis.
Another treat should be on the cards for the LA Defense Arena, because both guys are in great shape. How good are they for the rest of the 2025 campaign? Auger-Aliassime is one win away from entering the Nitto ATP Finals Fafeef State position. Although BUBLIK can qualify, the Kazakh is in a good position to be an alternative to Turin.
Auger-Aliassime has been on fire in particular. A semi-finalist at the US open, the 10th-ranked Canadian cut remains red-hot with an indoor title in Brussels and quarterly shows in Shanghai and Basel. He now finds himself in the Paris Semis after the elimination of Francisco Lowowowaa, Alexandre Muller, Daniel Altier, and Valentin Vaperot.
Bublik capped off the fall with his fourth title of the season in Hangzhou. The World 18 was made short with a quick exit from Beijing (Adrian Mannarino) and Shanghai (adrian), but he is back in gear with the victory of Paris with Alexei Potyrin, and Taylor Moute, and Alex de Minaur.
As well as bublik play, the auger-aliassime is simply at a different level in these indoor situations. The No 9 seed is finally aiming for his ninth ATP title and eighth at home. He needed just one hour and 18 minutes to clear the vaccethet 6-2, 6-2 on Friday, while Bublik battled through the mines for two hours and 22 minutes en route to a 6-7 (5), 7-5 victory.
Bublik played well against De Minaur, but the 28-year-old was almost the victim of poor shot selection at key moments – especially with his lovely shot. Auger-Aliassime is a strong player now and should have a slight edge by a few points that will decide a competitive match heavy on the winner and the lightness of the service break.
Select: Auger-AliasSime in 2
