The chronicle of the match
The study phase lasts four games, with the tension rising when – on serve at 2-2 – Auger-Aliassime suffers the German’s passer on a timid attack and finds himself down 30-40. Two firsts, however, immediately reversed the situation, allowing him to stay ahead.
In response, Zverev often tries the backhand of the canadian, who doesn’t disdain the back whenever possible to change pace (successfully) and return to the straight diagonal. On the contrary, the 2000 class from Montreal is unable to threaten himself in the face of a very constant Zverev with his first serve.
The ninth game, at 4-4, is a carbon copy of the fifth, with the no.3 rising to break point, but is hit by the serve of the no.8, first towards his forehand (40-40), and then with an ace from the right (internal advantage). After losing just three points in four of their rounds, however, the tension spills over Zverev, who misses the first at 4-5.
Auger-Aliassime continues to change pace with his backhand, and Zverev, in confusion, concedes three set points at 0-40. He also cancels them with merit, but on parity an easy missed volley changes everything again. At the fourth set point, the Canadian does not forgive: he persists with the forehand and then narrows the corner finding a winner.
Finding the perfect angle at the crunch ??@felixtennis seals the first set 6-4 with a stunning forehand winner! pic.twitter.com/eeVrObjkif
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 14, 2025
