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Overview

The occupational hazards of group stage tennis typically lead to during this phase of the ATP World Tour Finals viewers are commonly scratching our heads, searching around for a mathematical tool and striving to determine the complex potential outcomes for advancement. However today's game between Alexander Zverev and Auger-Aliassime, fortunately, is straightforward. It's a direct elimination: the successful player earns a semi-final matchup against Carlos Alcaraz at this season-ending event; the defeated player heads out.

Zverev is the favourite for this: the world No 3 is the player with greater achievements, has been the champion at this tournament previously on two instances and holds the advantage in their personal record with six victories against three defeats, securing victories in both the games they've played on an covered hard surface.

However … this particular court on which the Canadian has won the bulk of his trophies, he’s riding a high after his remarkable turnaround against Shelton on recently and he eliminated Zverev in the US Championships early stage in August. Furthermore, conditions are faster in Turin than at Flushing Meadows, which provides an additional advantage in Auger-Aliassime's favor.

If the German player is reserved, like he was against the Italian, and Felix aggressively challenges the European player with his effective service game and confident shots, there is a strong chance the 25-year-old Canadian – the earlier standout who was once in line in front of the Spanish and Italian stars to succeed the Big Three – who earns the questionable privilege of competing with the world No 1 on Saturday.

Action commences: at approximately 8:30 PM in Turin, 7:30 PM in the UK.