Felix Auger Aliassime and Taylor Fritz will face each other in their second match of the ATP Finals. The match will start on November 17 at 23:59.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-2) for Auger Aliassime – 1.81.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 23 – 1.80.
Auger Aliassime is objectively stronger than Fritz at this stage of the season. Felix has won three Indoors tournaments in the last two months and has a total of 17 wins on the indoor hard court with only two losses. With that kind of performance, we expect to see Felix in the ATP Finals playoffs.
The tennis players have met this season. The match took place in the ATP Cup and ended in three sets, one of which was a tie-break. We believe that the upcoming match will be tightly fought as well. After all, this pairing decides the fate of a second play-off spot at the ATP Finals.
Auger Aliassime played both of his previous matches well, despite the fact that he was only satisfied with the result on one occasion.
The Canadian started the tournament with a loss to Casper Ruud (6-7, 4-6), although in terms of play Casper’s victory in no way can be called a natural one. All in all, a completely even match, in which his rival was a little luckier.
In the second round, Felix defeated Rafael Nadal (6-3, 6-4). Rafa had break points, but he could not win a single game on the receiving end, unlike his young opponent who was in control from the very beginning.
Auger Aliassime had won 17 of his previous 19 matches.
Auger Aliassime has five wins and two losses on the indoor hard courts this season as a favourite.
Fritz also won one of his first two matches. Like Auger Aliassime, Taylor defeated Rafael Nadal (7-6, 6-1).
In the first set, Rafa was still struggling with his serve and Fritz’s crazy forehand, but the second set was just a blowout.
In the second round, Taylor lost to Casper Ruud (3-6, 6-4, 6-7). It was the most upsetting defeat of all. Casper snatched victory on the tie-break of the third set.
However, even here, despite the result, Fritz also showed a high level of play, especially on the first serve.
Fritz has won at least a set in all nine meetings on the indoor hard courts this season.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Felix Auger Aliassime’s Rating – 6
Felix Auger Aliassime Wins/Losses in 2022 – 58/27
Taylor Fritz’s Rating – 9
Taylor Fritz Wins/Losses in 2022 – 44/20
In 3 of Fritz’s last 5 matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Over 9.5” with odds of 1.49.
In the last five games, Auger Aliassime has played only once in a tie-break. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – No” with odds of 2.02.
Fritz leads with a score of 1-0 in the head-to-head encounters. The only time they met was at the ATP Cup in January. In that match, Fritz defeated Auger Aliassime (6-7, 6-4, 6-4) in three sets.
The match will be played at Center Court, Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy.
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