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Overview

The typical complications of round-robin tennis mean during this phase of the ATP Finals we’re often left scratching our heads, hastily looking for a mathematical tool and trying to work out the complex qualification scenarios. However today's game between Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime, mercifully, is easy. This is a winner-takes-all affair: the winner secures a semi-final battle against Carlos Alcaraz at this season-ending event; the defeated player is eliminated.

Zverev is the predicted winner for this: the elite athlete is the more experienced competitor, has previously won at this event twice before and holds the advantage in their personal record with six victories against three defeats, having won both their past encounters on an covered hard surface.

Yet … this type of playing field on which Auger-Aliassime has claimed the majority of his titles, he is in great form after his impressive recovery against Shelton on recently and he took out Zverev in the US Championships early stage in late summer. Additionally, the court pace is quicker in the host city than at the US Open venue, which is even more beneficial in the Canadian's favor.

If Zverev holds back, as he did against the Italian, and the Canadian presses the German with his effective service game and bold strategy, there is a strong chance the 25-year-old Canadian – the former prodigy who was previously positioned ahead of the younger champions to succeed the Big Three – who secures the dubious honour of playing against the global leader tomorrow.

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