ATP Finals: Felix Auger-Aliassime Beats Ben Shelton To Claim First Win, Keep SF Hopes Alive
Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada claimed his first win at the 2025 ATP Finals by battling back to beat American Ben Shelton 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5 on Wednesday (November 12, 2025). Both had lost their opening matches at the season-ending event for the top eight men’s players. But Auger-Aliassime managed to showcase his trademark indoor brilliance to leave the eighth seed with a chance of reaching the semi-finals. The fifth-seeded Shelton next plays defending champion Jannik Sinner on Friday in their last round-robin matches, when Felix Auger-Aliassime takes on Alexander Zverev.
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime returns the ball to United States' Ben Shelton during their tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime returns the ball to United States' Ben Shelton during their tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
United States' Ben Shelton returns the ball to Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime during their tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
United States' Ben Shelton returns the ball to Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime during their tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime returns the ball to United States' Ben Shelton during their tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime serves the ball to United States' Ben Shelton during their tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime returns the ball to United States' Ben Shelton during their tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
United States' Ben Shelton serves the ball to Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime during their tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
United States' Ben Shelton returns the ball to Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime during their tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
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