Overview
- Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in Turin, converting a crucial first-set break at 5-4 and closing the second set in a tiebreak after 2:07 hours.
- With the win, Auger-Aliassime advances to a Saturday semifinal against world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, while Jannik Sinner faces Alex de Minaur in the other semifinal.
- Boris Becker said Zverev suffered a mental block under pressure, and Zverev responded that he has no interest in Becker's further commentary.
- The result caps a turbulent year for Zverev with one title in Munich and lingering physical issues, yet he will finish 2025 ranked No. 3.
- Zverev plans to join Germany for the Davis Cup finals in Bologna next week, and organizers said a brief medical interruption in the stands during the match was non-critical.