ATP Tour
Auger-Aliassime’s rapid surge into Nitto ATP Finals contention
Canadian has a chance to move into qualifying position
September 05, 2025
Corinne Dubreuil
Felix Auger-Aliassime is trying to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the second time.
By ATP Staff
Entering the US Open, Felix Auger-Aliassime was not in Nitto ATP Finals contention. But the Canadian has put himself in position to make a big splash in the battle for a coveted Nitto ATP Finals spot.
Despite beginning the season’s final major in 18th place in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, Auger-Aliassime has surged to 10th by reaching the semi-finals. The Canadian is now within 365 points of eighth-placed Lorenzo Musetti.
PIF ATP Live Race To Turin (entering US Open SF)
 Player
 Points
 1) Carlos Alcaraz
 9,340
 2) Jannik Sinner
 7,450
 3) Novak Djokovic
 4,180
 4) Alexander Zverev
 4,180
 5) Ben Shelton
 3,710
 6) Taylor Fritz
 3,465
 7) Alex de Minaur
 3,145
 8) Lorenzo Musetti
 3,070
 9) Jack Draper
 2,990
 10) Felix Auger-Aliassime
 2,705
The semi-finalists are the top three players in the Live Race — Carlios Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic — and Auger-Aliassime, who still has an opportunity to move into a qualifying spot while in New York.
If the 25-year-old wins his semi-final against Sinner, he will climb to seventh place (3,205 points). If Auger-Aliassime claims his maiden major trophy, he will rocket to fifth (3,905 points).
The Canadian qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time in 2022, falling in the round-robin stage. Of his seven ATP Tour titles, four have come after the US Open, so Auger-Aliassime still has time to make his mark in the Live Race.
Two of the eight players currently in a qualifying position — fifth-placed Ben Shelton and eighth-placed Lorenzo Musetti — are trying to make their debut in Turin. Ninth-placed Jack Draper is also pursuing his first appearance in the year-end championships.
Alcaraz and Sinner are the two singles players who have already qualified for the event, which will again be held at Inalpi Arena in Turin from 9-16 November.
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