Auger-Aliassime vs Fritz: ATP Finals 2022 Preview, head to head, form guide, date, live streaming details

Felix Auger-Aliassime faced Rafael Nadal in a must-win tie after losing to Casper Ruud in the first round-robin match. He was put under pressure from the start of the match, but he saved a couple of break points to keep serve. In the seventh game, the Canadian saved two more break points to make the score 4-3. In the next game, Nadal led 40-0 on his serve, but Auger-Aliassime broke it to go up 5-3. He then easily finished the set and carried the momentum into the second set. Auger-Aliassime took an early break to lead 3-1, effectively sealing the deal in his favour. Auger-Aliassime eventually won 6-3, 6-4.

Taylor Fritz won his first ATP Finals match, defeating Rafael Nadal in straight sets. In his second group tie, he faced Ruud. The American fell behind early in the first set, trailing 3-0, and was unable to recover, eventually losing the opener. Fritz had three break point opportunities in the second set and could have taken an early lead. With Ruud serving at 5-4, the 25-year-old found an opening, breaking his opponent’s serve and clinching the set. The final set was fiercely contested, with neither player willing to give up any ground. Ruud led 5-1 in the ensuing tie-break, but Fritz saved two match points to tie the match at 6-6. Unfortunately, the American’s fight was short-lived, as he was defeated 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (6).

Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Taylor Fritz head to head

Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz have faced one another only once so far in their careers.. The duo clashed at the 2022 ATP Cup in Australia which was won by the American 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4.

Felix Auger-Aliassime form guide

Auger-Aliassime has won three of his last five competitive singles matches. One of the victories came at the ATP Finals and the other two were at the Paris Masters where he reached the semi-finals

Taylor Fritz form guide

The American only managed to win two of his last five competitive singles matches that were played across three tournaments, the ATP Finals, Paris Masters and Vienna Open.

Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Taylor Fritz date

Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz will face one another in the group stage of the 2022 ATP Finals on Thursday, November 17.

Read More – ATP Finals 2022: Schedule, Format, Seeds, Prize Money, Dates, Live Streaming details

Schedule and Dates

The 2022 ATP Finals will begin on November 13 (Sunday) and will last one week, ending on November 20. (Sunday).

Format

The group stage will be played in a round-robin format, with each team facing off against the other three teams in the group. The matches will be best-of-three, with tie-breaks in each set. The player rankings on the points table will be determined by the number of wins, the number of matches played, the H2H tie in the event of a tie, the highest percentage of sets won, the highest percentage of games won, and finally, the ATP rank at the end of the previous year-end event. Two players from each group will advance to the semi-finals, which will be followed by the final.

Players and Groups

Where to watch

Australia – beIN Sports

Canada – TSN

India – Sports 18

UK – Amazon Prime Video

US – Tennis Channel