Tennis, Auger-Aliassime also wins in Basel. Medvedev triumphs in Vienna

He’s the player of the moment, Felix Auger-Aliassime. The 22-year-old Canadian, world number 9, ended a perfect month of October by winning the third title in three weeks thanks to the ATP 500 triumph of Basel where he beat the Dane in the final Holger Rune 6-3 7-5. After losing his first eight career finals, Aliassime became a title machine in 2022, winning in Rotterdam, Florence and Antwerp. After beating world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals, the Canadian – who never lost his serve in Basel – took his 13th consecutive victory against Rune, approaching qualification for the ATP Finals in Turin (13-20 November).

Medvedev wins in Vienna

At the 500 in Vienna success of the Russian Daniil Medvedevwho beat the Canadian in the final Denis Shapovalov for 4-6 6-3 6-2. For the 26-year-old from Moscow, world number 4, this is the second title of the season after that of Los Cabos (Mexico) in August, the fifteenth of his career. With this victory, the former world number one is among the favorites at the Masters 1000 in Paris-Bercy at the start on Monday. Tournament that will not play Matteo Berrettini, initially placed in the main draw and drawn in the first round against a qualifier. The 26-year-old from Rome has given up because the foot problem, accused between the semifinal and the final of the Naples tournament, has not yet been resolved and prevents him from playing. In Berrettini’s calendar there is still one appointment: the Davis Cup finals in Malaga. The blue has been called up by captain Filippo Volandri and will try to recover the best form for November 24, the day of the quarter-final against the United States.

Paris-Bercy, Sonego on the draw

Three Italians on the draw at Paris Bercy, the last Masters 1000 of the season. Lorenzo Sonego he gained access to the main draw by passing the qualifiers. In the decisive round the 27-year-old from Turin eliminated the Dutch Tallon Griekspoor by 3-6 6-4 7-6 (3) in 2 hours and 4 minutes. Nothing to do, however, for Fabio Fognini, beaten by the French Arthur Fils 6-3 3-6 6-4. Present on the scoreboard Jannik Sinnerwho will debut against a qualifier and Lorenzo Musettidrawn in the first round against the Croatian Marin Cilic.