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Auger-Aliassime blunts Bublik in Paris, charges into Turin qualifying spot
Canadian will take on Sinner or Zverev in his second ATP Masters 1000 final
November 01, 2025
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Felix Auger-Aliassime defeats Alexander Bublik in straight sets on Saturday in Paris.
By Andy West
One of the ATP Tour’s most prolific indoor performers is showing no sign of slowing down at the Rolex Paris Masters.
Felix Auger-Aliassime on Saturday continued his late-2025 purple patch with an impressive 7-6(3), 6-4 semi-final victory against Alexander Bublik in the French capital. The ninth-seeded Canadian was clinical with his chances in his 96-minute victory to secure a spot in his second ATP Masters 1000 final and simultaneously replace Lorenzo Musetti in the final qualification spot for the Nitto ATP Finals.
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“I’m so happy. A Masters 1000 final sounds really good,” said Auger-Aliassime after reaching his second championship match at that level after Madrid 2024. “You don’t play those finals every week. Hopefully I can go all the way and get the title. In terms of today and even the past matches… You get into a Masters, and every match is tough.
“It’s a 56-draw and it is stacked. You wake up on a day and feel, ‘This guy is playing good, everybody is playing good’. So you’re always curious and bit nervous to see how your game is going to match up. I have deep self confidence in my game. I know what I can do against the best players in the world, but you still have to go and execute. Today I did really well and I’m happy with the result.”
As well as setting a championship-match clash with second seed Jannik Sinner or third seed Alexander Zverev in Paris, Auger-Aliassime also made a significant move in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin with his semi-final triumph. The 25-year-old has leapfrogged Musetti into eighth place, and he can wrap up the one remaining qualification spot at the Nitto ATP Finals by lifting the trophy in France on Sunday.
If Auger-Aliassime does not lift the Paris trophy, he will nonetheless head to next week’s Moselle Open in Metz with a 90-point lead over Musetti in the Live Race. Italy’s Musetti will also be in ATP 250 action next week in Athens.
“These are the matches you train for and play for,” said Auger-Aliassime, when asked how he would approach Sunday’s final against Sinner or Zverev in Paris. “It’s always great to play these guys and see how my game matches with theirs. I’ve played tennis for a long time. You are training all these years to improve.
“I’ve played some great opponents and tomorrow I have the chance to showcase it in front of everyone. I’m going to wake up ready. At the same time, with these guys, you have to be so sharp. Tactically, and with discipline. They don’t give you anything, so you have to be ready to play you’re A-game.”
Against Bublik, Auger-Aliassime clinched a tight first set that did not feature a break point by winning six of the final seven points in the tie-break. In contrast to the opener, the second set featured five breaks of serve: Bublik appeared to have responded well to the disappointment of dropping the first set and the Kazakhstani forged a 4-1 lead, but Auger-Aliassime stormed back with five straight games to prevail.
The Canadian finished the match having struck 31 winners, 17 of which came from his forehand wing. Against the big-serving Bublik, who was competing in his maiden Masters 1000 semi-final, Auger-Aliassime also clinically converted three of the four break points he earned, according to Infosys ATP Stats.
With his triumph at La Défense Arena, Auger-Aliassime improved to 4-2 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Bublik. He has now won a Tour-leading 82 indoor matches this decade.
