Ladies and gentlemen. It’s here. He will always be a player who arouses passions and also disappoints in equal measure, but if there is something undeniable, it is the ability he has to do what he wants on the court. The ball seems to come easily to him, and he baffles opponents with his few flaws on a tennis court. 2022 may be the year of Australian Open 2022″>Felix Auger-Aliassime. He managed to win the ATP Cup, put Daniil Medvedev on the ropes at the Australian Open and today he managed to add his first title as a professional tennis player. With the confidence that acquiring the first ATP tournament confers, and leaving behind the suspicions and various comments about his mentality on the court, the Canadian played with a more than remarkable ease, and when he felt Tsitsipas on the other side of the court, he saw a scapegoat. Something is changing in world tennis. The Next Gen is already here.
It was a gale from start to finish. Aliassime found winners with apparent ease. He started the match remaining very involved in court and playing very aggressive. He surprised Tsitsipas with a break right off the bat. Those breaks that surprise any player. And that break was decisive. The Canadian was immeasurable with his service, with which he managed to win the percentage of points played with the first service. Tsitsipas couldn’t find his way, unable to seize the initiative from an unleashed Aliassime. He tried in every possible way, but Fontang’s pupil was one step above his rival and with a hard-fought 6-4 he won the first round.
First professional title for Aliassime
The Greek did not have the expected reaction in the second set. He continued to play three-quarter shots, not risking too much and running a lot behind Felix’s missiles. The set was a clear copy and paste of the first manga. As soon as it started, Aliassime was already up with a break. Far from keeping the gap, Felix wanted more and more and also got another break and with a score of 6-4 and 6-2 he sealed the victory. It was a clear display of his superiority today, and his ability to pick the right shots at the right times, something he has lacked in previous years. The streak of zero wins and eight losses in finals has come to an end.
Tsitsipas couldn’t believe what was happening. He saw himself as inferior to a player who threatens the established power. A new era looms over the ATP circuit. Ladies and gentlemen, Felix Auger-Aliassime is here.
