The Montrealer is not the same player Carlos Alcaraz has beaten the last four times. Article content

Indeed, Félix Auger-Aliassime came into Turin as a revived force: confident after a U.S. Open semifinal run, playing the cleanest tennis of his season and back ranked among the world’s best players. Article content Article content

But his hot form wasn’t enough on Saturday night.

The world No. 1 defeated him 6-2, 6-4.

The victory secured Alcaraz’s place in the final of the Nitto ATP Finals, setting up the hotly anticipated showdown against Jannik Sinner, the world No. 2 and archrival.

Coming into the semifinal, expectations leaned heavily toward Alcaraz. He had dropped only one set all week.

But Auger-Aliassime, too, arrived with momentum, having beaten world No. 3 Alexander Zvere

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