Carlos Alcaraz vs Felix Auger-Aliassime: Nitto ATP Finals 2025 Semifinal: Match Details and Preview

The second semifinal of the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals features World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz facing an inspired Felix Auger-Aliassime for a place in the final match of the 2025 ATP season.

Although Alcaraz has already secured the year-end No. 1 ranking, he will still be eager to add another highlight to his season in Turin. However, these court conditions give Auger-Aliassime a genuine opportunity to pull off an upset. As always, here is a complete match guide.

Carlos Alcaraz vs Felix Auger-Aliassime Match Guide

Head-to-Head

This will be the eighth meeting between the two players, with the Spaniard currently leading the head-to-head 4–3. The intriguing part of this rivalry is that Auger-Aliassime won their first three matches, while Alcaraz has won the last four, signaling a clear shift in their respective levels.

Interestingly, however, Auger-Aliassime has won both of their encounters on indoor hard courts so far.

Roads to the Semifinal

While Alcaraz has not played his very best tennis at this tournament, he still topped his group comfortably, winning all his matches and dropping only a single set. His biggest challenge came against Taylor Fritz, who arguably should have won that match. Still, otherwise it has been business as usual for Alcaraz, with his forehand once again proving decisive under pressure.

Just on Monday, Auger-Aliassime looked all but out of the tournament after not only losing his opening round-robin match but also picking up a physical issue in the process. Since then, however, it has been a week of rejuvenation for the Canadian—much like his 2025 season as a whole. He first won a three-set battle against Ben Shelton and then defeated Alexander Zverev with relative ease in a virtual quarterfinal to book his place in the final four in Turin.

Match Time

This will be the final match of the day on Saturday, set to start no earlier than 8:30 PM local time (2:30 PM in New York, 7:30 PM in London).

Broadcast Info

In North America, viewers can catch the match on Tennis Channel in the United States and on TSN in Canada, while fans in Australia can tune in via beIN Sports Australia.

Across Europe, coverage includes Sky UK in the United Kingdom, Sky Deutschland in Germany, Eurosport France in France, Sky Italia in Italy, and Movistar in Spain.

The match will also be available to stream live and on demand worldwide through TennisTV, with the full list of broadcast partners listed on the tournament’s official website.

Preview

This is a match that both players genuinely believe they can win, and it will likely come down to just a few key points (read our predictions). Alcaraz undoubtedly has the superior movement and more dynamic groundstrokes—assets that matter even more on a slick indoor court. However, Auger-Aliassime’s serve ensures he is never out of a contest played in quicker conditions, such as those in Turin.

This will be their first indoor hard-court meeting in over three years. While Auger-Aliassime won that previous encounter comfortably, this is a very different version of Alcaraz—especially in terms of his level on hard courts and his ability to sustain his tennis deep into a grueling season. In a matchup where serve and return will be crucial, who do you think will come out on top and secure a place in the final ATP singles match of the year?