Felix Auger-Aliassime remained composed after his opening-round defeat to Jannik Sinner at the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals. Despite a promising start, the Canadian was hindered by a left calf issue late in the first set, which affected his movement throughout the second. Sinner capitalized on the physical setback to close out a 7–5, 6–1 win.
“No, not dangerous. I’m not too concerned. He’s an amazing player. You have to give credit when the guy is just better than you. Today he was better than me. I’ll get ready for the next one.” — Felix Auger-Aliassime
Praise for Sinner’s Performance
Auger-Aliassime acknowledged the difficulty of facing Sinner, especially in Turin, where the Italian enjoys strong home support and has been in exceptional form. The Canadian now trails 2–4 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series.
“He’s tough to beat anywhere, especially here. He started off amazing and never looked back really. From the first point to the last, he was amazing. Toughest guy to beat here.” — Felix Auger-Aliassime
Mental Resilience and Focus
Despite the physical discomfort and defeat, Auger-Aliassime emphasized his mental strength and the importance of maintaining discipline at the highest level of competition.
“I’ve never been afraid because we’re not going to war. I do put in my mind that it’s a battle, a tennis battle. I’m very focused, very driven.” — Felix Auger-Aliassime
“[I’ve] never been afraid of a tennis match. [You’re] more focused when you play at this level, everything needs to be very disciplined and very precise from the first moments.” — Felix Auger-Aliassime
Looking Ahead
With two more round-robin matches to play, Auger-Aliassime remains in contention at the ATP Finals. His calm demeanor and refusal to dwell on the injury suggest he is ready to regroup and compete at full intensity in the coming days.
Jannik Sinner in 2025
Ranked world no.2, Sinner played his last match on the 10th
of November when he defeated world no.8 Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5 6-1 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).Currently, during this year Jannik has an overall 54-6 win-loss record. Jannik has won 5 titles in 2025 at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, Beijing, Vienna and Paris. Jannik was the runner-up in Rome, French Open, Cincinnati and U.S. Open.
Felix Auger-Aliassime in 2025
Now the world no.8, the Canadian played his last match on the 10th of November when he surrendered to world no.2 Jannik Sinner 7-5 6-1 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Canadian has achieved a compiled 48-24 win-loss record. Auger-Aliassime clinched 3 titles in 2025 in Adelaide, Montpellier and Brussels. Auger-Aliassime reached the final in Dubai and Paris.
Jannik Sinner and Felix Auger-Aliassime squared off 6 times. Their record is 4-2 for Sinner.