Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime secured a place in the ATP Finals semi-finals for the first time after defeating Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in a must-win group match. Despite both players struggling with unforced errors, Auger-Aliassime held his nerve at crucial moments, saving all four break points he faced. The victory ensured he finished second in the Bjorn Borg Group behind defending champion Jannik Sinner.
Auger-Aliassime enters the semi-finals on strong indoor form, with 19 wins in 24 indoor matches this season, including titles in Brussels and Montpellier. His next challenge, however, is world number one Carlos Alcaraz — a player Felix has not beaten since 2022. Meanwhile, Sinner continued his flawless run in Turin, advancing without dropping a set after a clinical win over Ben Shelton to extend his winning streak to 13 matches.
In the other semi-final, Sinner will face Alex de Minaur, who defeated Taylor Fritz to secure his spot despite a 0–12 head-to-head record against the Italian. On the doubles side, British tennis celebrated a historic moment as five British players reached the semi-finals — the most since 1992 — with Joe Salisbury, Neal Skupski, Julian Cash, Lloyd Glasspool, Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara all progressing.
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