{"id":109097,"date":"2025-08-31T04:02:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T04:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/109097\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T04:02:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T04:02:06","slug":"felix-auger-aliassime-shocks-alexander-zverev-to-reach-us-open-r4-jobs-not-done-atp-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/109097\/","title":{"rendered":"Felix Auger-Aliassime shocks Alexander Zverev to reach US Open R4: ‘Job’s not done’ | ATP Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATP Tour
\n Auger-Aliassime upsets Zverev to reach US Open R4: ‘Job’s not done’<\/p>\n

25th seed saves set point to avoid two-sets-to-none deficit, advances in four<\/p>\n

August 31, 2025<\/p>\n

\"Felix<\/p>\n

Mike Stobe\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Felix Auger-Aliassime defeats Alexander Zverev inside Louis Armstrong Stadium on Saturday at the US Open.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n

Before the US Open<\/a>, it had been a difficult season for Felix Auger-Aliassime<\/a> at the majors. The Canadian had lost in the second round or earlier at the Australian Open<\/a>, Roland Garros<\/a> and Wimbledon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But the 25th seed showed he is alive and well at Flushing Meadows Saturday evening when he upset third seed Alexander Zverev<\/a> 4-6, 7-6(7), 6-4, 6-4 for a place in the fourth round. It is his first time into the second week at the season\u2019s final Slam since he reached the semi-finals in 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis feels good. This feels good,\u201d Auger-Aliassime said. \u201cI\u2019ve been coming here since 2018. I\u2019m still young, but it\u2019s been a few years and I\u2019m working my way. Some of you it might be the first time you\u2019re watching me tonight. But this feels really good.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously job\u2019s not done. The tournament\u2019s still going, but this means a lot to me. A lot of hard work, many years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"It<\/a><\/p>\n

Auger-Aliassime attacked at will inside Louis Armstrong Stadium, winning 24 of his 27 net points to eliminate the German in three hours and 48 minutes. Zverev walked on court with a 6-2 lead in their Lexus ATP Head2Head rivalry and held set point at 6\/5 in the second-set tie-break for a two-sets-to-none advantage, but was unable to convert.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a nervous start the first few games and after it was pretty crazy, pretty flawless. But still Sascha was serving unbelievable, so it was tough to get a break,\u201d Auger-Aliassime said. \u201cI got a bit lucky in the tie-break that it went my way, but with the way I played in the third and fourth, I still think whatever happened in the second, I would give myself a chance. I was seeing it big today and it\u2019s good when you feel like that on the court, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Auger-Aliassime won the pair\u2019s only previous clash at a major at Wimbledon<\/a> 2021 and by defeating Zverev in New York earned his first victory at the level against a Top-5 opponent (previously 0-6.)<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old will next take on 15th seed Andrey Rublev<\/a>, who survived a difficult five-setter against Coleman Wong<\/a> 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Rublev will take a 7-1 Lexus ATP Head2Head lead into his showdown with Auger-Aliassime for a place in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

“I think I would be a fool not to [use his win for confidence,” Auger-Aliassime said. “Of course this feels good. I’m going to try to recover as best as I can. Even though I looked not tired, it was tough on the legs, a lot of sprints, a lot of forehands. I’ll try to recover my best. But these guys \u2014 Sascha, Andrey \u2014 these are all top players and they’ve been at the top of the game for many years, but I’m trying to be battling with them in those matches for sure.”<\/p>\n

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