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Sinner Starts ATP Finals Title Defense With 7-5, 6-1 Win Over Auger‑Aliassime

The result strengthened his group position, keeping his year-end No. 1 bid alive despite a sizable gap to Carlos Alcaraz.

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.