He got here into the 2025 season ranked twenty ninth on the earth.
On Monday, he’ll enter the highest 5.
And it’s not over but, both.
In his last group-stage match of the Nitto ATP Finals, the season finale for the easiest gamers on tour, Félix Auger-Aliassime, who grew up in Quebec, defeated Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-4, 7-6 (4).
After shedding the primary three units of the match, together with shedding in straight units to world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, he turned his time in Turin round, first with a gritty win over Ben Shelton after which with Zverev Friday.
That places him second in his group and means he qualifies for the semifinals on Saturday.
“It’s like a grand finale and while you have a look at the listing of champions, there have been many No. 1s. You wish to be within the last, however I’ll must undergo an excellent participant to do this. I’ll take my likelihood if I’ve it,” he stated after the match.
Throughout the match, Auger-Aliassime struck decisively on the finish of the primary set. And regardless of lacking a handful of openings within the second, he closed out the match in simply over two hours.
He has now crushed the German twice this 12 months, together with on the U.S. Open.
The fiftieth tour-level win of the season for the Montrealer cements Auger-Aliassime’s return amongst tennis’ best, bumping him as much as No. 5 within the stay world rankings, the best of his profession.
His earlier highest rating was No. 6 in 2022 earlier than he fell within the rankings whereas preventing accidents and inconsistency.
Within the semifinals on Saturday, world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz awaits.
