![\"Tennis:](\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/27011575.jpg\")
Sep 5, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada in action against Jannik Sinner of Italy in the semifinal of the men\u2019s singles at the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nAfter Jannik Sinner finished a clean sweep of the Bjorn Borg Group, Felix Auger-Aliassime punched his ticket to the semifinals of the Nitto ATP Finals with a win over Alexander Zverev on Friday in Turin, Italy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Auger-Aliassime, the eighth seed in the eight-man season finale, earned his second win of the week by taking down the third-seeded German 6-4, 7-6 (4). Both players were 1-1 in group play entering Friday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Now the 25-year-old Canadian is moving on to face top seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in the semifinals.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “This is a high-value tournament for players,” said Auger-Aliassime, whose Friday opponent won the ATP Finals in 2018 and 2021. “It’s like a grand finale and when you have a look at the list of champions, there have been many No. 1s. You want to be in the final but I’ll have to go through a great player to do that. I will take my chance if I have it.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Auger-Aliassime has made the most of his debut in the event. The only other players to win two matches in the round-robin group stage were Alcaraz and Sinner, each of whom went 3-0. Auger-Aliassime fell to Sinner early in the tournament before rallying to beat Ben Shelton in three sets.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n On Friday, he hit 11 aces without a double fault against Zverev and saved all four break points he faced. Zverev staved off 6 of 7 break points, but Auger-Aliassime came back from down 4-3 in the second-set tiebreaker to ensure the match wouldn’t need a third set.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n “It was a great first set. He was getting a few chances but I came up with big serves to save them,” Auger-Aliassime said. “The first set was very solid and the start of the second set was, too. I had a lot of chances.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “When that happens you need to focus on the present but you’re aware of missed opportunities, so the match got a little tense from that moment. But I was able to hold serve and in the tiebreak it was tight till the end.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Sinner completed his sweep of the group by beating Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (3). Shelton was the only player in either group to go 0-3 in Turin.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Sinner, who will face Australia’s Alex de Minaur in the semis, hit 11 aces without a double fault Friday and had 27 winners and 38 of 47 first-service points won (80.9%).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Sinner is the defending champ and is on a collision course with Alcaraz in the final.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “When you come here and win all three round-robin matches, you have to play at a very high level, which I’ve done,” Sinner said. “Serving very well in important moments has brought me to this point. It was a very special day playing in front of the home crowd, and against Ben it’s always a tough challenge.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n