Overview
- The Canadian defeated Alexander Bublik 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, taking a tight first set with a decisive tie-break and firing ten aces in that opener.
- He will face either Jannik Sinner or Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s Rolex Paris Masters final.
- Lorenzo Musetti has entered the ATP 250 in Athens to pursue points, while Auger-Aliassime is scheduled to play the ATP 250 in Metz during the final qualification window.
- Bublik smashed his racket after being broken in the second set but is set to rise to a career-high world No. 13 despite the loss.
- A Paris title would clinch Auger-Aliassime’s ATP Finals berth and, according to AFP, elevate him to world No. 6.