He has not lost a set in three matches and today he faces an opponent he has beaten 12 times in 12 matches: saying that, the ending seems obvious but in tennis there is nothing like it. Here’s why Sinner Jannik he knows very well that he has to be at 100% physical and mental condition to try to beat Alex De Minaur (number 7 in ranking) and play for the title ATP Finals in the final round on Sunday 16 November.
Who is the Australian
Nicknamed “The Devil”, the Sydney-born 26-year-old touched his first racket at the age of 4: a two-time Next Generation ATP Finals finalist, he reached sixth place, the best result of his career, in July 2024 before becoming the first Australian to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals in singles since Hewitt in 2004. His record includes 55 wins by 2025 showed himself to be one of the most regular and consistent performers this season, but showed some gaps when it came to facing opponents in the top 10 with eight defeats from eight games played. In his career he has won ten ATP Tour trophies.
A sinner’s hope
Ahead of the semifinal against De Minaur, Jannik Sinner had a clear idea of who he would face and how the match would go. “I can’t wait for the game to start. Of course, it will be very difficult, difficult, physical. What happened in the past happened. He almost beat me several times. Especially this season, we always play on different surfaces. He suffered a very heavy defeat in Turin which somewhat dampened his spirits (referring to the match against Musetti, ed.), but the situation changed very quickly in just one day and this shows how difficult tennis is: every day is different. I hope I can give my best“, explained Jannik after defeating Ben Shelton.
Precedent
As expected, Sinner-De Minaur had occurred 12 times And Jannik always wins: in 2025 they have clashed three times starting from the Australian Open with South Tyrolean winning, obviously (6-3, 6-2, 6-1) in the quarterfinals; for the second time this year they met in Beijing, in the semifinals, in a tighter match and won by Sinner in the third set (6-3, 4-6, 6-2).
Finally, the ATP semifinals in Vienna arrived with a score of 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals.
Where (and what time) to see the race
Fans can watch the match for free on Rai Due: paid on Sky Sport channels (Sky Sport Uno and Sky Tennis), streaming on Sky Go, Now Tv, Rai Play. The players will take to the field at 14.30.
