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Overview

The typical complications of round-robin tennis often result in during this phase of the ATP World Tour Finals fans frequently find themselves confused, searching around for a mathematical tool and striving to determine the brain-busting permutations of qualification. However this evening's contest between Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime, thankfully, is straightforward. It’s a straight shootout: the victor secures a final four matchup against Alcaraz at this year-end tournament; the loser goes home.

Zverev is the favourite for this: the elite athlete is the more experienced competitor, has previously won at this event previously on two instances and is ahead in their direct encounters six matches to three, winning both their previous matches on an covered hard surface.

Yet … this type of playing field on which the Canadian has won the majority of his titles, he’s riding a high after his compelling comeback against Shelton on recently and he took out Zverev in the US Championships early stage in late summer. Plus, the court pace is quicker in the host city than at the US Open venue, which provides an additional advantage in Auger-Aliassime's benefit.

If the German player is reserved, like he was against Sinner, and the Canadian presses the European player with his stinging serves and bold strategy, there is a strong chance the young Canadian – the former prodigy who was earlier slated in front of the younger champions to succeed the legendary trio – who earns the uncertain distinction of competing with the global leader the next day.

Action commences: at approximately 8:30 PM in Turin, 7.30pm GMT.