Stefanos Tsitsipas has held sizable head-to-head leads in each one his matchups on the Dubai Responsibility Free Championships this week, and that received’t change in Saturday’s closing.
Tsitsipas was 3-0 in opposition to Lorenzo Sonego, 8-1 in opposition to Karen Khachanov, 4-1 in opposition to Matteo Berrettini, and 2-0 in opposition to Tallon Griekspoor. Up subsequent for the world No. 11 is Felix Auger-Aliassime, who trails their sequence 6-3.
The rivalry has been a story of two very completely different occasions. Auger-Aliassime got here out on tour like gangbusters and Tsitsipas was amongst his many victims, because the Canadian received their first two matches on the principle tour in straightforward straight units after additionally dominating the Greek in juniors. Nonetheless, the tide has since turned. Tsitsipas has received six of their final seven conferences, together with 4 in straight units. Auger-Aliassime has not defeated Tsitsipas on an out of doors laborious court docket since their first-ever showdown again in 2019 on the Indian Wells Masters.
Tsitsipas ought to have the benefit as soon as once more this weekend. The 26-year-old was extremely spectacular in opposition to Tallon Griekspoor throughout a 6-4, 6-4 semifinal victory, a consequence that leaves him properly rested for the title match. That was preceded by defeats of Sonego (straight units), Khachanov (three), and Berrettini (three).
