Torino (Italy) – If at Roland Garros the Spaniard Toni Nadal, who is part of the team of Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime, did not stay in his box during the duel with Rafael Nadal, in a decision which sparked controversy on Tuesday last the coach changed his attitude and closely followed the student against the nephew. The result of the ATP Finals was also different, with Aliassime’s first victory over Rafa.

After the game, the Canadian spoke about the kind of advice Toni gave him before the game. “We talked about the things I have to do for myself. Fred (Sontag), my coach, gives me the stats of previous games, what went well and what didn’t, so that I have a clear idea. Other than that, he didn’t tell me a secret that no one knows.”

Defeated in the two previous clashes with Nadal, Aliassime this time managed to win and celebrated an unprecedented result. “It’s a special victory. It’s never easy to beat players of this caliber, so it gives me a lot of confidence. It’s good to say that I finally managed to beat him. It was a important victory for me in this tournament, to keep me alive and move forward, “said the Canadian.

“When the match started, we were serving in the first set, I thought: ‘look, I have a real chance of winning this’. I felt like I was doing good things, I was there. comfortable in certain situations. I really believed that I could win,” added Aliassime, who will face North American Taylor Fritz in the last round in a direct duel for a place in the semi-finals.