Félix Auger-Aliassime recently shared his thoughts on facing Jannik Sinner in the final of the 2025 Paris Masters. This will mark their fifth meeting on the ATP Tour, with each player having won two matches in their four previous encounters.
Their most recent match took place in the semifinals of the 2025 US Open, where the former World No. 1 triumphed with a score of 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Sinner went on to finish as the runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Grand Slam.
What Did Félix Auger-Aliassime Say Before His Final Against Jannik Sinner at the 2025 Paris Masters?
Auger-Aliassime is seeded ninth at the 2025 Paris Masters, and began his campaign by defeating qualifier Francisco Comesaña (6-7(2), 6-3, 6-3) in the first round. He then eliminated Alexandre Müller (5-7, 7-6(5), 7-6(4)) and Daniel Altmaier (3-6, 6-3, 6-2) in the second and third rounds, respectively.
In the quarterfinals of this ATP Masters 1000 hard court tournament in Paris, the former World No. 6 defeated wild card Valentin Vacherot with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-2. He secured his spot in the final against Sinner by beating 13th seed Alexander Bublik with a score of 7-6(3), 6-4 in the semifinals.
Speaking to the press ahead of his final against Sinner, Auger-Aliassime reflected on his previous match against the Italian at the 2025 Cincinnati Open, where he lost 6-0, 6-2. He described that loss as “very hard” as he was far from winning the match.
“Yes, in a way. Especially in Cincinnati the loss was very hard. I was far from winning against him. So this time it was much better. At one point I saw him doubt. And I actually at one point I nearly had a momentum shift where I could turn the match around in my favor,” Auger-Aliassime said.
The Canadian mentioned that during their next encounter, at the US Open, he sensed Sinner doubted himself at times during the match, which he found “encouraging.” Auger-Aliassime stated that Sinner is not “unplayable” and that there is a way to “upset” him during their matches.
“After different reasons, maybe he had a letdown, and the match turns around again. But it was encouraging to see that. These players are not unplayable. They are very strong, yes. Sometimes they’re really unplayable. But there’s a way to upset them in a way,” he added.
Meanwhile, Sinner is the top seed at the 2025 Paris Masters, and he began his campaign in the second round after receiving a first-round bye. He secured his place in the final against Auger-Aliassime by defeating Zizou Bergs (6-4, 6-2), 17th seed Francisco Cerúndolo (7-5, 6-1), fifth seed Ben Shelton (6-3, 6-3), and defending champion, third-seed Alexander Zverev (6-0, 6-1).
