Nuno Borges vs. Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime has already gained 13 matches and two titles this 12 months, having lifted trophies in Adelaide and Montpellier. The world No. 21 maintained momentum on Tuesday–however simply barely. He wanted two hours and 49 minutes to get previous 2024 Dubai runner-up Alexander Bublik 7-6(7), 6-7(4), 6-3.
Up subsequent for Auger-Aliassime is a first-ever showdown towards Borges, who can also be in stellar kind. The world No. 38 from Portugal is 10-6 to date this season with a semifinal exhibiting in Auckland, a third-round efficiency on the Australian Open, and a 6-2, 6-1 rout of Arthur Fils on Tuesday. Fils, although, has been coping with an harm and was nowhere near his finest. Auger-Aliassime is a wholly totally different opponent in the meanwhile. Though the Canadian is coming off a tricky match, it’s by no means an excessively bodily battle towards Bublik. Auger-Aliassime wields much more weapons than Borges and may be capable to get off the courtroom earlier than requiring one other third set.
