Having now leapfrogged Andrey Rublev, the Canadian’s red-hot form has put him a strong position to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time. The one-hour, 40-minute triumph also lifted the 22-year-old one spot to sixth in the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin. It was Auger-Aliassime’s 13th consecutive tour-level win, extending his personal-best winning streak. The moment captured the #SwissIndoorsBasel title & his 13th consecutive win! /shaE8mKife- Tennis TV October 30, 2022 So hopefully I can keep going, but right now I’m feeling all the good emoitons that come with winning a tournament. “Once again in the final, not getting broken all week… a long year, a long stretch of wins, and it’s not over. “It’s been an amazing week,” said Auger-Aliassime after the match. Neither the Canadian nor Holger Rune had been broken en route to the championship match at the ATP 500 event in Switzerland, but Auger-Aliassime twice unpicked the Dane’s delivery to seal a 6-3, 7-5 victory and lift his third consecutive ATP Tour title.
In a battle between two previously impenetrable serves on Sunday at the Swiss Indoors Basel, it was Felix Auger-Aliassime who held firm.