The logic is fulfilled in this Masters Cup in which, without even having taken to the court to seal the group stage, Jannik Sinner already has a ticket to the semifinals. The number one – 6-4 and 6-4 to Daniil Medvedev in the night shift – continues the military march of this season and this final quarter, resolved through titles and victories: three times he has triumphed (Cincinnati, US Open and Shanghai) in the five tournaments it has played since August, in addition to the final in Beijing. That is to say, he continues to reaffirm himself as the most powerful of the moment and runs again in Turin, where a year ago Novak Djokovic deprived him of the master crown.
Sinner had not stepped on the court and had already sealed his access to the penultimate stage of the tournament, thanks to the set taken by Alex de Minaur from the American Taylor Fritz; In fact, sad consolation for the Australian, who finally lost against the North American (5-7, 6-4 and 6-3) and said goodbye in his first participation without any points in the box. He couldn’t beat Medvedev on the first day or Sinner on the second. Despite his unquestionable level, the master event still seems too big for him, a player who has plenty of attitude, legs and dynamism, but who lacks the necessary edge to overwhelm with shots. He closes the year with a couple of awards—an ATP 250 (s-Hertogenbosch) and a 500 (Acapulco)—and included in the top-10which is no small thing.
He is now off the Turin map, while Sinner will appear in the semifinals for the second consecutive year. In his third intervention of the week, once again incontestable. Again, impressive. He doesn’t let up and continues to set the pace. Despite his desire to shelve the course, Medvedev tried to refute him but did not find the ideal way; In front, a robot that adds, adds and adds. An even more solid dam than the Russian one. He returns them all. Rhythm and more rhythm. This is how the king of the ATP progresses, undefeated and immaculate, without giving up a set, in the absence of knowing who he will face on Saturday. He made his way as first in the group and Fritz, a male stiletto from his country, took second place, aware that the local team is the man to beat in the final stretch. The one from Moscow, meanwhile, will not add any laurels to its record for the first time since 2017.
Sinner commands and dominates by inertia, rhythm and state of form, in addition to the fact that his granite tennis fits like a glove with a court that requires chewing the points, the one from San Cándido (23 years old) rises as the firm candidate for the final victory , waiting for the paths that Alcaraz and Zverev can follow. Right now, the transalpine seems to be one body ahead of the two, but there are no certainties in a scenario that, without Nole on him, has offered alternatives during the last decade (Murray, Dimitrov, Tsitsipas, Medvedev…), beyond the fact that The German bomber has also taken his pulse and has written his name a couple of times in the history.
On the other hand, the duo formed by the Spanish Marcel Granollers (38 years old) and the Argentine Horacio Zeballos (39) said goodbye to the competition, losing to the Australian couple formed by Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell (7-6(14 ) and 6-3, in 1h 36m). In this way, they leave Turin without any victory and without the number one that they shared with the Salvadoran Marcelo Arévalo and the Croatian Mate Pavic, now solo leaders. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal landed this Thursday afternoon in Malaga and exercised on the courts adjacent to the Manuel Carpena to prepare for the Davis Cup that will begin next Tuesday (5:00 p.m.) with the series against the Netherlands. The 38-year-old Mallorcan will retire next week.
NOW YES, SPAIN-POLAND IN MÁLAGA
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The Spanish Billie Jean King Cup team will debut this Friday (10.00, Movistar+) in the Billie Jean King Cup after the tie against Poland had to be postponed for two days due to the damage that affects Malaga. The star duel will be the one starring Paula Badosa and Iga Swiatek.
To begin with, Japan eliminated Romania yesterday thanks to the victory in the doubles category (2-1) and will face Italy on Saturday. Then, Slovakia made the big splash, beating the United States. Specifically, Viktoria Hruncakova and Tereza Mihalikova defeated Taylor Townsend and Ashlyn Krueger 6-3, 3-6 and 10-8 to decide the series (2-1). The clock showed one in the morning.
It should be remembered that the team led by Lindsay Davenport has attended the appointment without any of the three top-3 currently owned by Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro.
