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Nitto ATP finals live Updates as Norway s Casper Ruud takes on Canada s Felix Auger-Aliassime

C. Ruud vs F. Auger-Aliassime World Tour FinalsMen's Singles Round Robin 13.11.2022 Centre CourtLiveIn ProgressC. Ruud (3)770F. Auger-Aliassime (5)640AdvertisementLiveLive UpdatesUpdated 13/11/2022 at 14:14 GMTSET! - RUUD 7-6 AUGER ALIASSIMEThe Norwegian clocks up two set points when Felix shanks a shaky backhand wide to trail 6-4. The Canadian can’t clear his head enough from there and blazes a forehand long to drop the breaker 7-4 and the opening set in 59 minutes.TIE-BREAK LATEST: RUUD 4-2 AUGER-ALIASSIMEOuch. It’s as tight as expected with no mini break in sight until FAA throws in a double fault just before the change of ends. Can Ruud see it through from here? RUUD 6-6 AUGER ALIASSIMEWe are indeed heading into a tie break. Felix slaps down a seventh ace of the match so far and follows up with another hefty one to ensure the first set of the 2022 Nitto ATP finals will be decided by a breaker.RUUD 6-5 AUGER ALIASSIMEToo good. Ruud has been completely untroubled on serve. He chalks up yet another love hold to pose the question of FAA one more time. It does feels like a tie break is inevitable though…RUUD 5-5 AUGER ALIASSIMEPressure? What pressure? FAA shows steely focus as he marauds through a hold to love. RUUD 5-4 AUGER ALIASSIMETo put it simply, Felix is not doing enough on the return. Ruud is serving well but the Canadian needs to start getting a better read on the delivery. It’s another clean hold for the Norwegian who is now applying the scoreboard pressure too.RUUD 4-4 AUGER ALIASSIMEFrustration for Ruud. He slaps a very make-able forehand into the net at 0-15 and then flashes one long at 30-30. He knows they were chances to potentially create an opening, but the unforced mistakes allow FAA to wriggle clear as another Ruud error via the backhand lands way beyond the baseline. RUUD 4-3 AUGER ALIASSIMEClutch! Ruud conjures up a timely, huge serve to avid trouble at 30-30 before a wrong-footing beauty of a forehand wraps up another game in style. RUUD 3-3 AUGER ALIASSIMEA pair of volleys clip the lines of both flanks before an ace down the T and an unreturnable serve see Felix level with aplomb.RUUD 3-2 AUGER ALIASSIMEThe server reigns supreme, which is often the case on an indoor court. Ruud wastes little time in keeping his nose in front with his second love hold of the contest.AdvertisementRUUD 2-2 AUGER ALIASSIMEFAA’s serve is purring. He slaps down a wide ace to notch up his second of the match and easily closes out a love hold with Ruud scrambling to no avail just behind his baseline. RUUD 2-1 AUGER ALIASSIMECasper maintains the early running on the board with some solid serving to edge him to a hold to 30. Both players have hit some nervy miscues as they adjust to the indoor conditions.RUUD 1-1 AUGER ALIASSIMEFelix balloons a lob under pressure long before a couple of hefty serves help put him in charge. Ruud tries to apply some pressure at 40-15 but his disguised drop shot lands an inch wide and FAA is on the board.RUUD 1-0 AUGER ALIASSIMERuud zaps a delightful forehand up the line to open and then lures some errors with rapid defence to clock up a clean hold to open.13.14HERE WE GO!Ruud will serve first.13.10H2HRuud leads the match-up 2-1. 13.05GOOD AFTERNOONHello and welcome to LIVE updates of the first match of the 2022 Nitto ATP finals as Casper Ruud locks horns with Felix Auger-Aliassime. Image credit: Getty Images