Carlos Alcaraz Holger Rune Switzerland Canada 1 Carlos Alcaraz Holger Rune Switzerland Canada

Auger-Aliassime bests world No. 1 Alcaraz to advance to Swiss Indoors final

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BASEL, Switzerland — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 to book his ticket to the Swiss Indoors final on Saturday.

It is the second time the Montreal native has beaten Alcaraz since he became the top-ranked player on the ATP circuit. Auger-Aliassime got the best of the 19-year-old Spaniard in a singles match at the Davis Cup on Sept.

16 while competing for Canada. The 22-year-old fired nine aces without committing a double fault in the match. He also won 82 per cent of his first-serve points while breaking on three of his eight opportunities in the one hour, 21-minute match.

Alcaraz finished with zero aces and three double faults and could not convert on his lone break point chance. He won 62 per cent of his first-serve points.

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