Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alexander Bublik shared an unconventional exchange at the net after their Paris Masters match.
The Canadian defeated Bublik in the semi-final to keep his hopes of ATP Final qualification alive ahead of the Turin event on November 8.
Auger-Aliassime needs to win the Paris Masters to dislodge Lorenzo Musetti and earn the eighth spot ahead of the ATP Finals.
The Vienna Open champion continued his winning ways against Bublik and he shared some funny words with the World No. 11 after the match.
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Alexander Bublik’s exchange at the net
Auger-Aliassime and Alexander Bublik’s exchange was caught by Sky Sports commentator Naomi Cavaday who relayed what the two players said to each other.
“If you didn’t quite catch that, [Alexander] Bublik said ‘Unbelievable returning’, which by our stats, it was out of this world from [Felix] Auger-Aliassime, he was absolutely sensational on the returns,” she explained.
Auger-Aliassime responded by commenting on the pair’s second set, where they shared multiple breaks of serve.
“And Felix said, ‘weird second set that!’,” explained Cavaday as the Canadian confirmed his place in the Paris Masters final.
Auger-Aliassime will await either Jannik Sinner or Alexander Zverev in the final, with a win set to secure him his ATP Finals qualification.
Felix Auger-Aliassime joins Carlos Alcaraz with latest win
Auger-Aliassime’s victory against Bublik earned him his second Masters final appearance, which has earned him a place on an exclusive list.
Per OptaAce, Auger-Aliassime is just the fifth player born since 2000 to reach more than one Masters final.
The Canadian joins an elite list that also includes Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune, Jack Draper, and Sinner.
Auger-Aliassime’s last appearance in a Masters final saw him lose to Andrey Rublev at the Madrid Open in 2024.
