Overview
- Sinner beat Alex De Minaur 7-5, 6-2 to advance, moving his head‑to‑head over the Australian to 13-0.
- The final in Turin is scheduled for Sunday, November 16, not before 18:00, with the opponent to be decided from Carlos Alcaraz vs Felix Auger‑Aliassime.
- He has not been broken this week and credited the home crowd for an extra push, calling playing in Italy special.
- De Minaur said his dip in first‑serve percentage was costly and highlighted Sinner’s exceptional returning and sustained pace as the key challenge.
- Match reports noted Sinner struck 7 aces and won 84% of first‑serve points, while a dismissive X post about tennis by journalist Nicola Porro drew online criticism.