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Carlos Alcaraz vs Felix Auger-Aliassime: Olympic Tennis tournament – Semifinal
The highest-ranked Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime will take on Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Carlos Alcaraz Profile
Carlos Alcaraz is third in the ATP rankings and it is only a matter of time before he gets back on top of the list. The Spaniard is 38-6 for the season and 16-3 on clay.
Alcaraz is coming off a 6-3, 7-6 win over Tommy Paul after previously beating Roman Safiullin, Tallon Griekspoor and Hady Habib.
Alcaraz won three titles so far this season, the majors at the French Open and Wimbledon and the Masters in Indian Wells.
Felix Auger-Aliassime Profile
Felix Auger-Aliassime is 19th in the ATP rankings and his career high was No. 6 in the world. The Canadian is 27-16 for the season and 17-6 on clay.
He is coming off a 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 win over Casper Ruud in the quarterfinals. Previously in Paris, he defeated Daniil Medvedev, Maximilian Marterer and Marcos Giron.
His best result of the season was the final in Madrid where he lost to Andrey Rublev.
Head-to-Head Alcaraz tied 3-3
- Alcaraz vs Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 (2024 French Open, round of 16)
- Alcaraz vs Auger-Aliassime 6-2, 6-3 (2024 ATP Indian Wells, third round)
- Alcaraz vs Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-4 (2023 ATP Indian Wells, quarterfinal)
- Auger-Aliassime vs Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 (2022 ATP Basel, semifinal)
- Auger-Aliassime vs Alcaraz 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 (2022 Davis Cup)
- Auger-Aliassime vs Alcaraz 6-3, 3-1 ret. (2021 US Open, quarterfinal)
Prediction and Conclusion
These two players know each other very well since they have played six times before, with both of them winning three of those matches. Auger-Aliassime won the first three when Alcaraz was still a teenager, but the Spaniard has not dropped a single set since then. This is the best tournament for Auger-Aliassime this season, but his Olympic journey will come to an end as Alcaraz will book his ticket for the final with a straight-set win.
