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Jannik Sinner Opens ATP Finals Defense With 7-5, 6-1 Win in Turin

The result preserves a mathematical path to year-end No. 1 with Carlos Alcaraz still 1,050 points ahead.

Overview

  • Sinner beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 6-1 in 1 hour 41 minutes, sealing the match with an ace after a second break of serve.
  • Auger-Aliassime struggled with a left calf issue and took medical timeouts, limiting his movement in the second set.
  • The victory puts Sinner at 1-0 in the Bjorn Borg Group, which also features Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton, with Zverev next on Wednesday.
  • Sinner’s indoor hard-court winning streak reaches 27 matches, reinforcing the momentum from recent titles in Vienna and Paris.
  • The win keeps Sinner in the year-end points race, where he trails Alcaraz by 1,050 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings after the Spaniard opened with a win over Alex de Minaur.