TURIN — Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime picked up a crucial win at the ATP Finals with a comeback 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 victory over Ben Shelton of the United States on Wednesday.
The victory evened Auger-Aliassime’s record at 1-1 at the elite year-end men’s tennis tournament.
The 25-year-old Canadian came into the match following a 7-5, 6-1 loss to Italy’s Jannik Sinner. Auger-Aliassime was playing a competitive match against the defending champion before being slowed by an apparent leg injury.
He also struggled at times against Shelton and was within two points of defeat in the second-set tiebreak.
But he rallied from a set down for the fourth time in his last eight matches and improved his career record against Shelton to 2-0.
Auger-Aliassime’s 20 victories in matches that have gone the distance lead the ATP Tour.
He will next face Alexander Zverev on Friday, and will need a victory over the German to have a chance at advancing to the semifinals.
Shelton dropped to 0-2 and will not advance out of the group stage.
Auger-Aliassime is making his second appearance at the ATP Finals. In 2022, he upset Spanish legend Rafael Nadal, but lost his other two matches and didn’t advance out of his group.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 12, 2025.
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