Jannik Sinner got his title defense at the ATP Finals off to a solid start before his home fans with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime.
To also claim the year-end No. 1 ranking. Sinner needs to win the season-ending event for the top eight players and hope Carlos Alcaraz doesn’t reach the final.
No. 8-ranked Auger-Aliassime appeared slowed by a left calf issue that arose near the end of the first set. He was twice treated by a trainer during the second set.
It was very tough until 6-5 and then he had a physical issue, said Sinner, referring to when he broke the Canadian’s serve to close out the first set.
Sinner won the title in Turin last year without dropping a set and hasn’t lost at the event since the 2023 final to Novak Djokovic.
There was a sign held aloft in the crowd that labeled Sinner Italian pride and Sinner was serenaded with a soccer-like chant of Ole, ole, ole. Sin-ner, Sin-ner during his on-court post-match interview.
It’s a special tournament and place forJannik Sinner got his title defense at the ATP Finals off to a solid start before his home fans with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime.
To also claim the year-end No. 1 ranking. Sinner needs to win the season-ending event for the top eight players and hope Carlos Alcaraz doesn’t reach the final.
No. 8-ranked Auger-Aliassime appeared slowed by a left calf issue that arose near the end of the first set. He was twice treated by a trainer during the second set.
It was very tough until 6-5 and then he had a physical issue, said Sinner, referring to when he broke the Canadian’s serve to close out the first set.
Sinner won the title in Turin last year without dropping a set and hasn’t lost at the event since the 2023 final to Novak Djokovic.
There was a sign held aloft in the crowd that labeled Sinner Italian pride and Sinner was serenaded with a soccer-like chant of Ole, ole, ole. Sin-ner, Sin-ner during his on-court post-match interview.
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