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With the elimination of Taylor Fritz and Hubert Hurkacz from the Paris Masters 1000, the list of eight qualified tennis players for the Turin final is defined.
Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime and Russian Andrey Rublev are ranked in ATP Finalsa tournament that will bring together the eight best tennis players of the season in Turin, Italy. The duo secured the last two places to win. this week in Masters 1000 of Paristhe last tournament before the final.
The classification of Auger-Aliassime and Rublev was made with defeats of their competitors, in Paris.
Pole Hubert Hurkacz lost, this Wednesday (2), from Denmark’s Holger Rune and said goodbye to the chances of reaching the final. A little after,
The American Taylor Fritz ended up being surprised by Frenchman Gilles Simon, who bids farewell to the tournament courts. Fritz, who is 8th in the race for the finals,
will be the first reserve in Turin. Novak Djokovic is not in the top eight, but he qualified for the title of
Wimbledon.
In Paris, Auger-Aliassime and Rublev remain alive in the tournament. The Canadian even posted an unbeaten streak of 14 consecutive victories this season, with three titles in a row: Florence, Antwerp and Basel. He beat the Swedish Mikael Ymer by 6/7, 6/4 and 7/6 this Wednesday (2) for his debut in the Paris tournament. The Russian beat American John Isner 6/2 and 6/3 and advanced to the round of 16.
In the final, Nadal and Djokovic are already confirmed
Besides Auger-Aliassime and Rublev, six other tennis players had already guaranteed their presence at the ATP Finals. They are: Carlos Alcaraz (US Open champion), Rafael Nadal (Australian Open and Roland Garros champion), Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic. The tournament is scheduled for November 13-20.
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