A challenging hurdle to overcome. Jannik Sinner followed up his opening win against De Minaur with another victory, this time against Fritz, bringing him to the brink of the ATP Finals semifinals. The American put up a strong fight until the very last rally but ultimately, like his Australian counterpart, had to concede defeat.
Sinner opened the match in style, holding serve to love, while Fritz impressed with a high first-serve percentage. The first set was tightly contested until the pivotal 10th game, where Jannik broke the American’s serve to seal a 1-0 lead. The script remained unchanged in the second set. Although the world number one had an opportunity to close the match earlier, Fritz resisted, saving a break point at 3-2. Once again, the 10th game proved decisive: Sinner rallied back from 30-0 and closed the match on his first opportunity.
Two wins in as many matches for the man of the moment. Sinner now needs to win just one set in his final group match against Daniil Medvedev to secure a spot in the semifinals of the tournament in Turin. Medvedev, after faltering in his opening match against Fritz, rebounded strongly with a straight-sets win over De Minaur (6-2, 6-4). But what are Medvedev’s chances of advancing, and in which scenarios could Sinner qualify as the group runner-up?
Jannik Sinner rewrites Italian tennis history: triumph at the ATP Finals
17 Nov - 22:58 •
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- If Sinner loses to Medvedev and De Minaur beats Fritz, Sinner qualifies as the second seed (with Medvedev as the first).
- If Sinner loses 2-1 to Medvedev and Fritz beats De Minaur, Sinner qualifies as the first seed (with Fritz as the second).
- If Sinner loses 2-0 to Medvedev and Fritz wins 2-1 against De Minaur, Sinner qualifies as the second seed (with Medvedev as the first).
- If Sinner loses 2-0 to Medvedev and Fritz beats De Minaur 2-0, the set and game counts will determine qualification, and Sinner can still advance thanks to his superior game differential.
