'I never expected it, when I was in Florence three weeks ago, or after the US Open. “It’s amazing,' said Auger-Aliassime later. That run includes titles in Florence and Antwerp, and he will next bid for a third consecutive ATP Tour crown in Sunday’s championship match against Bautista Agut or Rune. It was 0/30 on my serve, so those are good games to win.”Īuger-Aliassime's 82-minute triumph, in which he struck 23 winners to Alcaraz's eight, extended his winning streak to 12 matches. 1 fashion, he came back with some great points, had a break point to come back a little bit. I got a few free points, and was able to really use them well. “From that point I was able to get a lot of opportunities. I think it was kind of a nervous start for both of us, but I think I was able to put a lot of pressure on second-serve return, and I think he felt that.

“Showing up and taking care of my serve, game after game. “I played great again,” said Auger-Aliassime. The Canadian stayed solid to polish off the first set before two further breaks in the second sealed the win and improved Auger-Aliassime’s ATP Head2Head record against the Spaniard to 3-0. The 22-year-old can leapfrog Rublev on Sunday by defeating Holger Rune, a 7-6(1), 7-6(6) semi-final winner against Roberto Bautista Agut, to claim the title in Basel.Īfter a cagey start to the match from both players, Auger-Aliassime took control in the eighth game, when he broke Alcaraz to love. The Canadian (3,435 points) is now just five points behind sixth-placed Andrey Rublev as he bids to qualify for November’s Nitto ATP Finals for the first time.

The win bolsters Auger-Aliassime’s seventh-place position in the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin. It’s an amazing win, so I’m really happy with my level and hopefully I can go all the way.” There’s still one match to go, but it’s been a fantastic week, played some great tennis, and again today against the best player in the world. 'I’ve been serving amazing, not getting broken once yet. “So far it has been very close to perfect ”, said Auger-Aliassime, who has dropped just one set this week, in his on-court interview. 1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2.Īuger-Aliassime kept Alcaraz constantly under pressure with some blistering hitting from the baseline throughout the pair's semi-final clash, while also demonstrating some of the huge serving that has defined his European indoor hard-court season so far. The in-form Felix Auger-Aliassime passed his biggest test yet on Saturday at the Swiss Indoors Basel, where the Canadian delivered a stunning all-around performance to defeat World No.

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