Overview
- Jannik Sinner defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 6-1 in his opening round-robin match at the Nitto ATP Finals.
- Both players produced high-level tennis until 6-5 in the first set before momentum shifted decisively Sinner’s way.
- Reports from the match indicated a calf problem hindered Auger-Aliassime in the second set.
- Sinner’s next opponent is Alexander Zverev, who opened with a 6-3, 7-6 win over Ben Shelton.
- Sinner said he is not spending energy watching other matches, and he added light remarks about preferring all-black kits and named Wimbledon as his season highlight.