Felix Auger-Aliassime, Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune, Denis Shapovalov and Daniil Medvedev will have a busy Sunday when playing for the titles in Basel and Vienna.
Basel
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Rune reached the final in Basel in style. The Canadian player lost only the first set of his opening match (vs. world no.62 Marc-Andrea Huesler) to win the next 8 consecutive sets. Felix was outstanding against Miomir Kecmanovic after defeating the Serbian player 6-1 6-0 in 49 minutes, playing what he considered the best tennis match in his career. Felix repeated himself in the semi-final after stunning the world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz with a straightforward 6-3 6-2 scoreline. Rune was perfect for the entire tournament after reaching the final conceding no sets for the entire week.
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune have never faced off.
Vienna
Medvedev got to the final in Vienna also without conceding and he said for the entire tournament. Actually, he never conceded more than 4 games per set for the entire week. Denis Shapovalov also had a fantastic tournament. He dropped just one set against Taylor Fritz, and he bagelled (6-0) Borna Coric in the semi-final after winning 7-64 6-0.
Denis Shapovalov and Daniil Medvedev played each other 5 times. The head to head is 3-2 for Medvedev. Before, the last time they locked horns, Daniil Medvedev won 7-5 7-5 in the 3rd round in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 18th of August 2022.
Here are the video highlights.
Auger-Aliassime in Basel, ranking, and results in 2022
WWLWWLWLWL Now ranked no.9, Felix has a composed 52-24 record in 2022. Felix is competing in Basel where he defeated the world no.62 Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-73 6-4 6-4, the world no.28 Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1 6-0, the world no.38 Alexander Bublik 6-2 6-3 and the world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 6-2.
Felix Auger-Aliassime will compete against the world no.25 Holger Rune in the final on Sunday at 3:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. They have never played each other so far in top tournaments.
Felix clinched 3 titles in 2022 in Rotterdam, in Florence and in Antwerp. Felix reached the final in Marseille (Open 13 Provence).
Auger-Aliassime will compete next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw on the 31st of October.
Rune in Basel, ranking, and results in 2022
Ranked no.25 (career-high), Holger has a compiled 44-26 match record in 2022. Holger is now playing in Basel where he bested the world no.24 Alex De Minaur 6-2 7-5, the world no.103 Ugo Humbert 6-4 6-2, the world no.51 Arthur Rinderknech 7-60 6-2 and the world no.22 Roberto Bautista Agut 7-61 7-66.
Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune will fight against the world no.9 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final on Sunday at 3:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. They have never competed against each other till now in top events.
The Dane clinched 3 titles in 2022 in the Sanremo Challenger, in Munich and in Stockholm. Rune was the runner-up in Sofia (Sofia Open).
Rune will play next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will start the tournament from the main draw on the 31st of October.
Shapovalov in Vienna, ranking, and results in 2022
WWLLLWWLWL Currently ranked no.19, the Canadian owns a composed 32-22 record in 2022. Shapovalov is competing in Vienna where he beat the world no.130 Jurij Rodionov 6-4 6-4, the world no.10 Taylor Fritz 6-1 4-6 6-3, the world no.26 Daniel Evans 6-3 6-3 and the world no.27 Borna Coric 7-64 6-0.
Denis Shapovalov will play the world no.4 Daniil Medvedev in the final on Sunday at 3:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. Their record is 3-2 for Medvedev.
Shapovalov got to the final in Seoul (Korea Open).
Medvedev in Vienna, ranking, and results in 2022
WLWLWWWWLW Currently the world no.4, Daniil has achieved a composed 44-15 match record in 2022. Medvedev is playing at the moment in Vienna where he overcame the world no.94 Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-2 6-2, the world no.113 Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-3, the world no.12 Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-2 and the world no.32 Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-2.
Daniil Medvedev will come up against the world no.19 Denis Shapovalov in the final on Sunday at 3:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. The head to head is 3-2 for Medvedev.
Daniil conquered 1 title in 2022 in Los Cabos. Daniil was the finalist at the Australian Open, in Hertogenbosch (‘s) and in Halle (Noventi Open).
Medvedev won 15 titles in his career: 8 on hard courts, 6 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
