Felix auger-aliases officially qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals when Lorenzo Musetti lost the Athens final to Novak Djokovic on Saturday.
Two days later, Auger-Aliassime’s reward is the opening round robin competition against the champion and the Jannik dinner crowd. It is a rematch of the recent Paris Masters title game, won by the sinner 6-4, 7-6 (4). That gave the 24-year-old Italian a 3-2 lead in the series, and the auger-alias strak
Matchup with sin is difficult, but obviously there is more good news than bad for auger-aliasses. Qualifying for Turin is a huge achievement – a development that looked unlikely for much of the season and is still in doubt after losing to Paris in the final. In the end, that came along with the rest of its hot second side was enough to secure the No. 8 Spot. Between the US open and the Paris exploits, the 25-year-old Canadian advanced to the quarterfinals in Shanghai and Basel to accompany the title in Brussels.
Since finishing runner-up Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open, the sinner is 16-1 (his only loss in retirement) in three titles. If you include six home runs, he is 18-1 with four home runs.
As if those numbers weren’t enough to show just how great Monday’s favorite sinner is (and ultimately lift the trophy), it also has Italy’s home advantage. In addition, he was the undisputed champion of the event in 2024 and boasts a 10-2 lifetime record in the tournament. Auger-Aliassime, on the other hand, put together a 1-2 record with his 2022 draw and failed to break out of his group.
Select: sin 2
