Basel (Switzerland) – Responsible for the elimination of world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals, the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime put in another very solid performance in this Sunday’s final at the ATP 500 in Basel. Without suffering any breaks, he beat the Dane Holger Rune in two sets, with partials of 6/3 and 7/5, after 1h38 from the start.

This is the 13th consecutive victory for Aliassime, who has won the title in the last three tournaments he has participated in. In addition to the cup lifted in Basel, he was also champion in Florence and Antwerp. The Canadian will gain a position with the campaign, overtaking the Russian Andrey Rublev in the list the next second, reaching eighth place.

After losing the first eight finals he played, the Canadian won four of the next five, all in the current season. In addition to the three titles already mentioned, he also won the ATP 500 in Rotterdam. With this Sunday’s feat, Aliassime wins a prize of 399,320 euros, while the finalist Rune receives 214,855 euros.

Balance was the keynote of the game, with both sets defined in detail. Aliassime made the difference with his serve, winning 75% of the points played against 62% for Rune, and also on the important points. The Canadian took over the three break points he had against him and took advantage of two of the five in his favor, one and each partial, ending the tournament without suffering the slightest break.

The Canadian’s aggressiveness was also rewarded, with 34 winning balls against 21 by Rune. In unforced errors, Aliassime only committed three more than the Danish opponent (9 to 6).

In the first set, the solitary break came in the fourth game, when Aliassime took advantage of the only break point disputed on both sides. Rune managed to press some more in the second half, had a break chance in game two and two in the eighth, but failed to convert them and saw the Canadian get a break in the 11th and penultimate match.