Overview
- Sinner moved to 1-0 in the Björn Borg group and extended his indoor winning streak to 27 matches, according to the ATP.
- Auger‑Aliassime experienced a left‑calf problem, took treatment during the match, and later said it was “not dangerous” as he targets his next round‑robin match.
- Sinner did not face a break point in the one‑hour, 41‑minute match and won 88.9% of his first‑serve points.
- Assuming fitness, Auger‑Aliassime is slated to play Ben Shelton next, while Sinner’s second group match is against Alexander Zverev.
- Sinner’s victory keeps his year‑end No. 1 hopes in play, though he remains about 1,050 points behind Alcaraz in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.