Overview
- Sinner did not face a break point and won about 89% of his first‑serve points in a 1:41 performance in Turin.
- Auger-Aliassime developed a left‑calf issue late in the first set, took an off‑court medical timeout, and received further treatment in the second set.
- Post‑match, the Canadian called the problem “not dangerous” and said he expects to be ready to play Ben Shelton on Wednesday.
- Sinner leads the Bjorn Borg Group at 1‑0 and is scheduled to meet Alexander Zverev next; Shelton lost to Zverev in his opener, leaving Shelton and Auger‑Aliassime at 0‑1.
- The defending champion remained unbeaten in sets at the ATP Finals since the 2023 final, extending his indoor hard‑court streak to 27 matches.