Top seed Holger Rune will take on sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in what is sure to be an interesting semi-final match at the Swiss Indoors in Basel Beckons. The duo have met thrice, with the 20-year-old winning 2 out of the 3 matches. Their last meeting was at the China Open, where the Dane won in straight sets.
The World No.6 defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in a grueling three-set match to advance to the second round. Then, he squared off against Sebastian Baez. Their opening set went to a tiebreak with Rune coming out on top. The second set was rather easy for the top seed as he won the match 7-6 (2), 6-1.
The Dane went on to the quarter-final where a tough match awaited him against Tomas Martin Etcheverry. The 6th ranked player squandered match points to bring the match to a deciding tie-break, which he won.
With a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Leandro Reidi, the Canadian advanced to the second round of the ATP 500 event in Basel. He then took on Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round. Auger-Aliassime, ranked 19th in the world, defeated the Russian qualifier Alexander Shevchenko in two hours and 36 minutes. During the match, the Canadian hit 16 aces. He made his way to the semi-finals with a three-set victory in the quarterfinals.
Rune is a more aggressive player than Auger-Aliassime, and he will be looking to dictate the play from the baseline. The Canadian is a more defensive player, and he will be looking to counter Rune’s aggression with his own powerful groundstrokes and serve.
The Dane and the Canadian are both young and talented tennis players, and their match at the Swiss Indoors is sure to be a close one. However, Rune has the edge in terms of experience, having played in more Grand Slam and ATP Tour events. Auger-Aliassime has had a rocky season so far and has been plagued by his injury. Therefore, Rune has better chances of winning.
Match Prediction: Holger Rune to win in three sets
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