italian Jannik Sinner was installed this Saturday on the definition of ATP Final He continued his undefeated streak in the season-ending Pro Circuit tournament held in Turin. He beat Australia 7-5 and 6-2 Alex de Minaur After the 1 hour and 52 minute match, the players await their rivals in a duel for the title, which will take place at 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Spanish Carlos Alcaraz and Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Sinner looks unbeatable on high-speed indoor courts. This season, the Australian and Wimbledon champion has won 30 consecutive races on this course. Only Alcaraz, who is certain to be number one in the world, could be his competition, with the complicated condition of defeating a tennis player who plays with the support of the whole country. The Italian hasn’t dropped a set in this tournament since losing to Djokovic in the 2023 final. From that moment on, he will become the undefeated champion in 2024 and will continue on the same path for the time being in 2025.
It wasn’t easy for him to reach the final for the third consecutive year in Turin. Especially the first set. De Minaur has only one win in the group stage, with the only victory of his career coming at the ATP Finals, and he wanted to make a splash against the reigning champion. He wanted to break with all established imaginations. With the absolute full power of the rival. The match record against him was 12 losses and 0 wins. He couldn’t do that. The balance was now 13-0.
For a moment, the story seemed different. After saving two breaking balls in the first game, he enjoyed three breaking balls. break Immediately after. San Candido’s serve set another new record for his defensive range. And it doesn’t shake. The world No. 2 kept his pulse at 1.
The script was repeated a little later. De Minaur saved two breaks. One embraced the sinner. maximum equality. The Australian found a hole this week that didn’t exist for the Italian. Until the world No. 2 changed the pace. Until a 5-point tie made De Minaur’s pulse tremble. There, on his third chance, Sinner put the victory back on track.
And that’s when he felt like he was the clear winner, as he closed out the match with a great serve. without emollients. Despite doing a great job, de Minaur was depressed for three games in a row. From 5-4 in his favor to 5-7 against him.
That’s not all. The strong winds in Italy were just beginning. Another 4 games in a row, 4 wins and 0 losses. There could have been five pitches, but he wasted two curveballs when everything seemed to be headed for Rothko. De Minaur was completely at the mercy of the red-headed robot. The power of the criminal side in the courtroom has become too small. Yours, giant. In the second race, which was completely unbalanced compared to the first race where De Minaur struggled, he had an overwhelming advantage.
The momentum of the match eventually led to 6-2. De Minaur saved his serve but didn’t seem surprised. He freed himself and raised the white flag in the face of his rival’s overwhelming superiority.
Another final match for Sinner. The other is Turin, where he feels at home. Unbeaten since 2023. They haven’t allowed a set since 2023. A title fight with world number one Alcaraz or Auger-Aliassime is on the horizon.
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