Noah: "In the final, there wasn't a big difference between Sinner and Auger-Aliassime"
Yannick Noah, who presented the trophy to Jannik Sinner after the Paris Masters 1000 final, gave an analysis of his opponent: the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime.
In an interview relayed by Tennis World Italia, the former Roland-Garros winner discussed the recent statement from the 25-year-old player saying that before the final, there wasn't much difference between him and the Italian.
"I read Félix's statement before the final. He said that Sinner and Alcaraz are not untouchable. And when you watch this match, there isn't that big of a difference. I have always been impressed by Jannik, but I was also surprised by Félix. The start was a bit slow, but the second set was very tight.
Everything comes down to two or three points, as is often the case at this level. If someone had told him at the start of the week that he would be in the final, he would have signed for it immediately. But given the level of play he showed, he can believe he is close. It's encouraging."
According to the Frenchman, if Auger-Aliassime continues in this direction, he can hope to start troubling the two leading players on the tour: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
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