The Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner had no problems beating the Russian Daniil Medvedev and advancing undefeated first to the semifinals of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin.
Nitto ATP Finals 2024 Results
Sinner shines on another great night in Turin
Jannik Sinner He is the best player who had the 2024 season, finishing at No. 1 in the world ranking and displaying remarkable tennis to overpower everything. This year he knew how to unleash from the first month all that tennis level that was expected of him to win big titles. The Italian became champion in the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami Open, Halle, ATP M1000 in Cincinnati, US Open, ATP M1000 in Shanghai and the Six Kings Slam. This week he closes the year in the Masters Tournament and in Turin he beat Alex de Miñaur and Taylor Fritz to qualify for his last duel of the group stage against the Russian Daniil Medvedev.
The Italian imposes conditions
Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev They exchanged glances in the last duel of the group stage of the Nitto ATP Finals.
The first games were very even, with both of them precise and forceful from the serve to not give up break opportunities. The Russian was forced to win in straight sets, so he knew that any slip would leave him out of the competition. In the sixth game, and with great courage, Daniil managed to stop Jannik’s attacks to escape two dangerous break points. However, in the seventh game, the Italian accelerated with his tennis, went out to find it and crushed with his forehand to find spaces. Faced with a somewhat diminished Medvedev, Sinner took him for 6-3 in 33 minutes.
Sinner hits at the right time
Faced with an opponent already eliminated, the world No. 1 knew he had to stay focused and wait for the right moment to end the match. On the other side of the net, far from appearing defeated, Daniil had sporting pride to continue fighting with his weapons and showing high-flying tennis. Despite starting 1-3 down in the numbers, the Russian recovered with great backhand crosscourt shots and many first serves. Although Medvedev went 4-3 and sowed doubt in the duel, Sinner did not feel tight, he went for more, played rallies and sentenced him for 6-3, 6-4 tras 1h12m.
