ATP Finals: Jannik Sinner beats Alex de Minaur to reach Turin final as Carlos Alcaraz looks to join him

Defending champion Jannik Sinner says he will try to enjoy his final match of the season after overcoming Alex de Minaur to reach the final title match of the ATP season, where he could face Carlos Alcaraz.

In a mixed match in two sets, the Italian player, ranked second in the world, was frustrated by De Minaur’s strong performance during the opening match that lasted 66 minutes, but he overcame his Australian opponent in the second set to win 7-5, 6-2 and reach his third consecutive final in Turin.

Sinner, who extended his unbeaten run on indoor hard courts to 30 matches, has not dropped a set in a season final since losing to Novak Djokovic in the 2023 final.

Such was his form, he has yet to lose a service match at this year’s tournament.

Alcaraz will face top seed at the end of the year or Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final on Sunday, as he seeks to become only the fourth player to defend the men’s singles title this century, after Lleyton Hewitt, Roger Federer and Djokovic.

“I’m very happy. This is the last event of the year, so it’s great to finish the race like this,” Sinner said.

“It was a very tough match, especially at the beginning of the first set. He was serving great. In the second, I tried to be aggressive which worked well.

“Tomorrow, I’ll have fun [it] And I do my best. “It’s been an amazing week.”