Auger-Aliassime challenges Tsitsipas in the Marseille final

Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime, that was imposed on the Frenchman Gilles Simon defies the throne of the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, who will defend his dominance in the Marseille event that he received final 12 months after beating Alexander Bublik. Two of the most promising tennis rackets face the Gallic competitors. Tsitsipas, already consolidated as an alternative choice to the greats of this sport, 21, in opposition to Auger Aliassime, 19, a participant who decide in Marseille for the first success of his profession.

Tsitsipas acquired Bublik annoyed his seventh consecutive victory in the Marseille event. The Hellenic tennis participant has received fourteen straight units, since dropping in the first spherical of 2018 in opposition to Nicolas Mahut. He beat Tsitsipas to Bublik, whom he had by no means confronted, 7-5 and 6-3 in seventy minutes.

Stefanos Tsitsipas seeks the fourth title of his profession, the first this 12 months. In 2019, his greatest season, he triumphed in the ATP Finals, in Estoril and in Marseille. It is going to be the fifth final for the sixth participant in the world as a result of in 2018 he misplaced the one in Stockholm. “I’m pleased to have discovered a stability and never fall when the state of affairs acquired sophisticated. I put a very good angle on the courtroom. I hope you take pleasure in a terrific day in the final, “stated the Hellenic participant.

Tsitsipas will face in the final the Canadian Auger-Aliassime, 18 world, who received the French Gilles Simon 7-5 and 7-6 (2). The American aspires to the first title of his profession. He has performed 4 finals, the second of this 12 months, after Rotterdam that misplaced in opposition to Monfils. It is going to be the fourth showdown between Auger Aliassime and Tsitsipas, all in 2019. Twice the Canadian received, in Queens and in the 1000 Masters of Indian Wells. The helene received the 1000 Masters in Shanghai.

Outcomes of the semifinals

Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE, 2) beat Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 7-5 and 6-3

Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN, 7) to Gilles Simon (FRA), 7-5 and 7-6 (2).