Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime upset Spain’s Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday on the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy.
The win improved Auger-Aliassime’s document to 1-1 within the Inexperienced Group after the Montreal native misplaced his opener to Norway’s Casper Ruud.
It was Auger-Aliassime’s first win in three profession matches towards Nadal, who’s now 0-2 on the Finals.
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Nadal is ranked second on the planet, whereas Auger-Aliassime is No. 6.
Auger-Aliassime saved all 5 break factors he raced towards Nadal.
Auger-Aliassime is the primary Canadian to succeed in the eight-man Finals since Milos Raonic in 2016.
The 22-year-old gained three consecutive ATP singles titles in October, with victories on the Firenze Open, Antwerp Open, and Swiss Indoors Basel.
American Taylor Fritz (1-0) faces Ruud (1-0) within the different Inexperienced Group match later Tuesday.
Auger-Aliassime wraps up round-robin play on Thursday towards Fritz.
The highest two gamers from the Inexperienced Group advance to the semifinals.
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