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And it’s not over yet, either.

In his final group-stage match of the Nitto ATP Finals, the season finale for the very best players on tour, Félix Auger-Aliassime, who grew up in Quebec, defeated Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-4, 7-6 (4).

After losing the first three sets of the tournament, including losing in straight sets to world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, he turned his time in Turin around, first with a gritty win over Ben Shelton and then with Zverev Friday.

That puts him second in his group and means he qualifies for the semifinals on Saturday.

“It’s like a grand finale and when you look at the list of champions, there have been many No. 1s.

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