Every word Felix Auger-Aliassime said on court after beating Alexander Bublik to reach the Paris Masters final

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Felix Auger-Aliassime qualified for his second Masters 1000 final in Paris.

Taking down Alexander Bublik in the semis, 7-6, 6-4, Auger-Aliassime booked his place in Sunday’s final, where he’ll take on either Jannik Sinner or Alexander Zverev.

The win puts Auger-Aliassime in pole position to qualify for the ATP Finals, overtaking Lorenzo Musetti for the all-important eighth spot.

Auger-Aliassime was understandably delighted with the win, as he continued his march towards the Paris Masters title.

After the match, Auger-Aliassime answered a couple of questions during his on-court interview before heading back to the locker room.

Felix Auger-Aliassime says he is so happy to reach the final of ‘tough’ Paris Masters

The 25-year-old was asked for his thoughts on the match, to which Auger-Aliassime provided the following response.

“I’m so happy, Masters 1000 final sounds really good, you don’t play those finals every week, every day, so hopefully I can go all the way and get the title,” he said.

“But in terms of today, and even the last matches, you get into a Masters, every match is tough. It’s a 56 draw, it’s stacked, this guy is playing good, this guy is playing good, everybody is playing good.

“You’re always curious to see how your game is going to match up. I have deep self-confidence in my game. I know what I can do against the best players in the world, but you still have to go and execute.

“But today I did really well, and I’m happy with the result.”

Auger-Aliassime then looked ahead to the final, where he’ll meet either the world number two or three.

Felix Auger-Aliassime’s H2H vs Jannik Sinner/Alexander Zverev

• Felix Auger-Aliassime 2-2 Jannik Sinner
• Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 Alexander Zverev

“These are the matches you train for and play for. It’s always great to play these guys, to see how my game matches up with them,” he said.

“I’ve been playing tennis for a long time, training all this year to improve, and I’ve made some great improvements, and tomorrow I have a chance to showcase it in front of everyone, so I’m going to wake up ready.

“At the same time, against these guys, you have to be so sharp, tactically disciplined; they don’t give you anything, so you have to be ready to play your A-game.”

Auger-Aliassime has certainly been playing his A-game recently, even after a relatively slow start to the tournament…

Ryan Harrison thinks Felix Auger-Aliassime has been in ‘pure form’ since close call in round three

Speaking to Sky Sports, former American ATP player Ryan Harrison gave his verdict on Auger-Aliassime’s Paris Masters campaign.

“Well, he lost his first set of the tournament to a qualifier, second round, he was two points away from defeat,” he said.

“Since that first set that he lost to [Daniel] Altmaier, it’s just been pure form all the way through.

Felix Auger-Aliassime’s route to the Paris Masters final

• 1R – Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Francisco Comesana, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3
• 2R – Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Alexandre Muller, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6
• 3R – Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Daniel Altmaier, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
• QF – Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Valentin Vacherot, 6-2, 6-2
• SF – Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Alexander Bublik, 7-6, 6-4

“[Alexander] Bublik is in form, and he goes out there and gets it done in straight sets, even from a break down twice in the second set today.

“He did it in two different sets, in two different ways. The first set was a lot of dominance on serve, and finally got the mini break in the tiebreaker.

“Then, starting out the second set, actually got broken early on, actually lost the first six points in a row on his serve to start the set, and was down a break. Ended up breaking back. Gets it done, and now he’s in pole position to secure that last spot in Turin.”

Auger-Aliassime now occupies the eighth and final spot in the ‘Live ATP Race to Turin’, as he looks to make his second career appearance at the event (1st in 2022).

If Auger-Aliassime were to win the Paris Masters title, he’d guarantee himself a place in the year-end finals; otherwise, the race will continue on to the final week of the season.

Auger-Aliassime will play either Zverev or Sinner in the Paris Masters final on Sunday, November 2.