Jannik Sinner dominates Casper Ruud (6-1, 6-2) and flies to the final at the ATP Finals in Turin. The South Tyrolean played a perfect match, not giving the Norwegian any breathing room. An absolute power for the Italian player praised by the public who watched the match on the indoor hard court in the Piedmontese capital. Tonight, at 6pm, Sinner will face Fritz in the final: the world number 1 has already beaten the American in the second match played in the group.
“A great and beautiful emotion. It’s very special to play here for me”
“It’s certainly a great and beautiful emotion, it’s very special to play here for me, it’s a very important tournament: last year I lost in the final, this year we’ll go again and we’ll try to do better.” Jannik Sinner struggles to speak, not because of the effort of a semi-final with Ruud that went the right way, but because of the ovations from the public which certainly don’t leave him indifferent. Tonight, the South Tyrolean will play for the title of ‘master’ again, this time not against Novak Djokovic, but against Taylor Fritz, in a remake of the 2024 US Open put on the board by the blue. “But regardless of the result, it was a week of emotions and beautiful moments. Thanks to everyone – continues Sinner in the ritual post-match interview – Do I feel the pressure of always being the man to beat? Honestly, I’m just trying to play the one hundred percent every day, I can only control how I am on the pitch and how to use the energy of the fans, otherwise this sport is unpredictable. Today (yesterday, ed.) the match could have been complicated, but I was good at staying there mentally – concludes Sinner – and in the second set I managed to increase the level”