Tennis, Auger-Aliassime also wins in Basel. Medvedev triumphs in Vienna
He’s the player of the moment, Felix Auger-Aliassime. The 22-year-old Canadian, world number 9, ended a perfect month of October by winning the third title in three weeks thanks to the ATP 500 triumph of Basel where he beat the Dane in the final Runa Holger 6-3 7-5. After losing his first eight career finals, Aliassime became a title machine in 2022, winning in Rotterdam, Florence and Antwerp. After beating world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals, the Canadian – who never lost his serve in Basel – took his 13th consecutive victory against Rune, approaching qualification for the ATP Finals in Turin (13-20 November).
Medvedev wins in Vienna
At the 500 in Vienna the successor of the Russian Daniel Medvedevwho beat the Canadian in the final Denis Shapovalov for 4-6 6-3 6-2. For the 26-year-old from Moscow, world number 4, this is the second title of the season after that of Los Cabos (Mexico) in August, the fifteenth of his career. With this victory, the former world number one is among the favorites at the Masters 1000 in Paris-Bercy at the start on Monday. Tournament that will not play Matteo Berretti, initially placed in the main draw and ordered in the first round against a qualifier. The 26-year-old from Rome gave up because the foot problem, accused between the semifinal and the final of Naples tournament, it is not solved yet and he is able to play. In Berrettini’s calendar there is still one appointment: the Davis Cup finals in Malaga. The blue has been called up by captain Filippo Volandri and will try to recover the best form for November 24, the day of the quarter-final against the United States.
Paris-Bercy, Sonego on the draw
Three Italians on the draw at Paris Bercy, the last Masters 1000 of the season. Lorenzo Sonego got access to the main draw by passing the qualifications. In the decisive round the 27-year-old from Turin eliminated the Dutch Tallon Griekspoor by 3-6 6-4 7-6 (3) in 2 hours and 4 minutes and now he will face the American Tiafè. Nothing to do, however, for Fabio Fognini, beaten by the French Arthur Fils 6-3 3-6 6-4. Present on the scoreboard Sinner Jannikwho will debut against the Swiss Huesler (coming from qualifications) e Lorenzo Musettidrawn in the first round against the Croatian Marin Cilic.