Felix Auger-Aliassime is back to playing his best tennis in indoor conditions and is very close to earning a place at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin thanks to the results he achieved in the latter part of this season.
The Canadian ace had a 2025 full of ups and downs in the first part, but he definitely raised his level starting from the US Open by reaching the semifinals in a Grand Slam tournament for the second time in his career. He realized that it was possible to qualify for the year-end Masters again and despite having to miss events due to his wedding (which took place in Morocco immediately after the last Major of the year) he continued to work hard and is getting closer and closer to mocking Lorenzo Musetti.
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Having reached the final at the Paris Masters 1000, Felix is already ahead of Lorenzo in the ATP Race by 160 points and has a very good chance of going to Turin even if he loses to Jannik Sinner today. Aliassime is entered for the Metz ATP 250 next week and has a good lead over the Italian star, who was forced to ask for a wild card from the organizers of the Athens tournament.
Aliassime is very dangerous
After struggling a lot in the first rounds at the 'Dfense Arena', Auger figured out how to be effective on this particularly slow surface and achieved a really valuable success against Alexander Bublik in the first semifinal staged yesterday. He will start as an underdog against the world number 2 today, but he will have nothing to lose and will be able to play with a fairly free mind.
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During his press conference, the 24-year-old from Sesto Pusteria admitted that Aliassime has improved considerably: "Everyone expects an electrifying final and I can't wait to play. We are both trying to push ourselves to the limit at this stage of the season and I am happy that he has found the best sensations, especially in the last few months."
The four-time Grand Slam champion beat the Canadian at both Cincinnati and the US Open this year.
