Ruud applied his Auger-Aliassime experience to Nadal’s group

the canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, 22 years old and world number 6, sealed a sixteen-match winning streak that gave him the titles of Florence, Antwerp and Basel. The year leader in games won on hard courts (41) and ‘indoors’ (27), however, lost his last two games played in his ideal element, indoors and on hard surfaces .

His unbeaten status died against the Dane Holger Rune in the semifinals of Paris-Bercy. He also lost at Pala Alpitour in Turí to Norwegian Casper Ruud, who used his experience in an ATP Finals against the Frenchman’s rookie protégé Frederic Fontang and the Spaniard Toni Nadal.

Ruud, 23 years old and world no Rafael Nadal will be released tonight, at 9:00 pm, against the American Taylor Fritz.

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Ruud’s strength, who has lost four of his last five matches, seems to be on fire heading into Asia after his last US Open defeat against Carlos Alcaraz. It came with no results, but nailed a perfect match without a single break point to Auger-Aliassme, who suffered a service break in the only option, the seventh game of the second set.

Ruud and Auger-Aliassime rotated at a high level, with three unforced errors per head, with 19 and 30 winners, respectively. He sent the serve, they said the details. And the Scandinavian felt safer when it was time to decide.

Auger-Aliassime paid for the hazing at an ATP Finals and perhaps too much success in recent weeks, too much physical and mental wear.

Options are still alive for one and the other, with Ruud waiting for the best of Nadal-Friz on Tuesday. Auger-Alissime will see them with the worst.

Ruud takes 200 ranking points and an economic prize of $383,300, about 370,000 euros.