Felix Auger-Alassime’s momentum from the Swiss Indoors Basel has carried over into the primary spherical of the Paris Masters.
In his first match since his title win on Sunday, Auger-Aliassime bested German Jan-Lennard Struff in straight units 7-6(3), 6-4.
Although the match was evenly fought, the Canadian’s ferocious serves had been the catalysts that helped propel him to victory. He recorded 17 aces and scored on 87 per cent of his first serve factors.
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The primary set resulted in a tiebreaker that went Auger-Aliassime’s method. Struff solely managed two factors on the Canadian’s serve within the tiebreak set, whereas Auger-Aliassime scored 4 minibreaks.
The Canadian acquired off to a quick begin within the breaker, taking a 6-0 lead earlier than Struff put collectively a small run to deliver him to inside 4 factors. Regardless of his try at a comeback, Auger-Aliassime added yet another minibreak to place the primary set on ice.
After a fierce first set, neither participant took their foot off the gasoline within the second. Struff gained his first service sport after a prolonged deuce went his method. Auger-Aliassime went on to win his first service sport as properly however created some separation within the third when he broke Struff’s serve to take a 2-1 lead.
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That lone break level proved to be the difference-maker as each Auger-Aliassime and Struff held their respective providers till the top the place the previous sealed the win with a breeze remaining sport.
Auger-Aliassime was a pressure to be reckoned with when it got here to his first- serve makes an attempt. He scored factors on 26 of his 32 first serves within the first set and on all 15 within the second. He wasn’t fairly as efficient on his second serves, however Struff did not take advantage of it.
Together with his victory right now, Auger-Aliassime is ready to play Stefanos Tsitsipas tomorrow. The Greek participant is coming off a tricky loss on the semifinals in Vienna to Danil Medvedev.
