ATP Paris
Accor Arena (Paris)
Round of 8
Surface: Hard-Indoors
4.11.22, 16:00
The eighth seed On Friday, November 4, Felix Auger-Aliassime will meet No. 16 seed Frances Tiafoe in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Paris Masters.
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On Thursday, world no. 21 Frances Tiafoe won his third consecutive straight sets match in the event, advancing to his second Masters 1000 quarterfinal and first in Paris.
The American, who had not been broken in his previous two matches, had a hard fight in the third round, needing an hour and 41 minutes to beat Alex de Minaur 6-3, 7-6. (7-5).
Tiafoe, who won the first set with a solitary break, fell down 3-5 in the second, but he quickly rallied by regaining the break and then beating the Australian in the tiebreak.
The American faced no break points in a 6-4, 6-4 first-round triumph over Lorenzo Sonego and saved seven of seven against Jack Draper in a 6-3, 7-5 second-round win.
The 24-year-old, who made his first major semifinal appearance at the U.S. This season, he has reached two finals, finishing runner-up at Estoril and Tokyo. He is 14-5 in his past 19 games. On Friday, can he stop Auger-undefeated Aliassime's streak?
Felix Auger Aliassime
A day after defeating Mikael Ymer in three hours and 30 minutes in the second round, eighth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime breezed over Gilles Simon to reach his maiden quarterfinal of the Paris Masters.
The win extended the Canadian's winning streak to 15 matches, and he is now two victories away from a fourth consecutive final and three wins away from a fourth consecutive triumph.
Over the previous three weeks, Auger-Aliassime has won three consecutive titles in Florence, Antwerp, and Basel, and he has extended his winning streak in Paris.
The world number eight's most recent victory came against French wild card Simon. During a 6-1, 6-3 triumph, Auger-Aliassime served 11 aces, earned 75% of his first serves, and saved both break points. In the competition, he created seven break point opportunities and converted four of them.
Auger-Aliassime, who got a first-round bye, defeated Ymer 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) to advance to the second round.
The 22-year-old, who had previously lost all eight finals, has won four championships from five finals this year, including a win in Rotterdam and a runner-up position in Marseille.
Expert Betting Tips
Auger-Alissime is unstoppable right now, and he has a chance to extend his perfect record against Tiafoe to 3-0 on Friday.
- Total Over 22.5 for 1.83
- Handiсap Felix Auger Aliassime (-2.5) for 1.82
- Individual Total 2 Over 13 for 1.96
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