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Felix Auger-Aliassime, Stefanos Tsitsipas set for Dubai finals

Syndication: The EnquirerFelix Auger Aliassime, of Canada, returns to Jack Draper, of the United Kingdom, during the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.

Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece will meet in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships after they won their semifinal matches on Friday.

Tsitsipas, the No. 4 seed, was the only seeded player remaining in the draw. He posted a 6-4, 6-4 win over Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands, who upset No. 1 seed Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals.

Tsitsipas won points on 91 percent of his first serves and didn’t face a break point.

Auger-Aliassime was pushed by French qualifier Quentin Halys and came back from a set down to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. Auger-Aliassime has won an ATP Tour-leading 16 matches this season, including titles in Adelaide and Montpellier.

–Field Level Media

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