Spanish carlos alcarazworld number one, lost to Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime this Saturdaythird favourite, who will play basic tournament its third final in three weeks.

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Auger-Aliassime, #9 in the standings, beat Alcaraz 6-3 and 6-2 in one hour and 22 minutesand awaits an opponent in the final, which will come again this afternoon from the duel between Spaniard Roberto Bautista and Danish Holger Rune.

The Canadian took the measure of the Murcian, who won in three conflicts between the two. He was first in the quarterfinals of the 2021 US Open and then later in the Davis Cup this year. Alcaraz never got along with Toni Nadal’s student Those facing this final part of the course in an attempt to secure a place to play the ATP Finals.

Auger Aliassime has strangled the Spaniards from the start. Alcaraz failed to break the service Canadian throughout the game. Murcian lost his serve in game eight and then consolidated to close the console. did not have the ability to react Carlos Alcaraz later. Number one in the world has always been uncomfortable on the track. The American already destabilized the second set in the third game and held it 2-1. After an hour and 22 minutes of play, he broke through again in seventh place to push the win to 5-2, insurmountable for the losing Spaniard.

Alcaraz failed to make it to the final because it was number one of the world. He fell in the first round of the Astana tournament after winning the US Open, where he reached the top of the circuit. He later lost to Auger Aliassime in the Davis Cup, and then scored a victory against Korea. He found more stability in Basel but did not pass the semi-finals. Now the Paris Masters 1000 awaits him.

Felix Auger Aliassime is having a dreamy time. He added his twelfth victory against Alcaraz, which his successes in Florence and Antwerp had given him in the past weeks, to his victory in Rotterdam months ago this year. He is now aiming for his third consecutive title, fourth of the season, in Basel, where he will play the winner of the duel between Spain’s Roberto Bautista and Denmark’s Holger Rune.