The Italian Jannik Sinner straight into this ATP Finals. The local idol, who lit up the 13,000 people who filled the Inalpi Arena in Turin, qualified for the semi-finals as the leader of the Ilie Nastase Group.
After winning the American Taylor Fritz in Australian Alex de Minaur by 5-7, 6-4 and 6-3, The world number one has already received the pass, but he still needs to know which position and which teammate.
He decided his rivalry with the Russian Daniel Medvedev that the options are to win in two sets. The equation died in the first, which Sinner won 6-3. Not content yet, he finished with a 6-4 win in the second.
Sinner, first and Fritz, second, cross on Saturday in the match for Novak Djokovic’s undefended title. The transalpine will face the second of the John Newcombe Group, which opens this Friday, at 2 pm, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev. Norwegian Casper Ruud and Russian Andrey Rublev will close at 8:30 pm
Zverev leads (2-0), followed by Alcaraz (1-1) and Ruud (1-1), but even Rublev (0-2) has some chances to make it to the semis. German and Spanish are the big favorites, the most watched by Sinner.
He ended his commitment to Medvedev in a big way to maintain his undefeated status. He won his ninth straight game, 24th of the last 25.
For Russian, break that streak and claim extra prizes before vacation: $396,500 and 200 ATP ranking points.
Source: La Verdad
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