Two matches, two battles. Félix Auger-Aliassime and Aleksandar Kovacevic gave us a demonstration of consistency and solidity and will logically meet again in the final on Sunday.
Félix, who has never been in trouble before in this tournament, had to pull out all the stops to beat Jesper de Jong, who has been impressive from the outset. In front of a packed Sud de France, the Canadian came out on top after a tie-break in which he showed his class.
We were then expecting a great Rublev to join Auger-Aliassime in the final. In the end, it was the surprise of the tournament, Aleksandar Kovacevic, who came through the qualifiers and had already played 5 matches, who managed to topple the world number 10. He gradually won the hearts of the crowd and finished the match in style against a Rublev without a solution.
Tomorrow’s final promises to be a thriller, with both players playing at a level worthy of the very best. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow and seeing who your favourite will be!
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