Italy’s Jannik Sinner reached the ATP Finals by beating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-7, 6-1 in the semi-finals on Saturday in front of his fans in Turin.
Sinner, ranked fourth in the world, became the first Italian to reach the final of the season-ending tournament and later faced the winner of another heated semi-final between Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, ranked world number one, and Spain’s Carlos Alcarras. , took second place.
EXCITING BACKHAND 🤩@janniksin#NittoATPFinalspic.twitter.com/v8fAiojpjD
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 18, 2023
The 22-year-old now has the opportunity to win the biggest title of his career at the end of his best season to date, with four tournament wins.
Primo Italiano in the ATP Finals, tormented by consecutive victory over Medvedev
COSA SEI DIVENTATO JANNIK SINNERpic.twitter.com/MaYfZTpKJ9— Geli (@gelyldu) November 18, 2023
In two of those victories, in Vienna and Beijing, Sinner defeated Medvedev in the final and on Saturday won his third match in a row against the Russian, ranked third in the world.
Saturday’s second semi-final is expected to be tough as Djokovic continues to chase a record seventh title in the final tournament.
The world number one has high-level competition with Alcarras: the Spaniard, at the age of 20, owns two major championship titles, and in the Wimbledon final he defeated the Serbian in a five-set match.
Source: Agencies