Overview

• Jannik Sinner beat Alex De Minaur 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to reach his third straight Beijing final and seventh title match of the season.
• The world No. 2 reported cramps, a left glute issue and recent gastrointestinal symptoms but downplayed concerns, saying he expects to be fine for the final.
• Learner Tien, 19, is into his first ATP final after Lorenzo Musetti retired in the quarters and Daniil Medvedev stopped in the semifinals while trailing 4-0 in the third set.
• The Beijing title match is scheduled for Wednesday at 08:00 Italian time, airing exclusively in Italy on Sky Sport Uno and Sky Sport Tennis, with streaming on Now and Sky Go.
• With the Shanghai Masters draw placing him in Djokovic’s half, Sinner must defend 1,000 points after his 2024 win, with potential tests such as Aleksandr Bublik and Taylor Fritz as Carlos Alcaraz skips Shanghai after winning Tokyo.