Jannik Sinner electrified home crowds in Turin with a commanding 7-5, 6-1 victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime to launch his 2025 ATP Finals title defense! 🏆 The Italian star now eyes the year-end No. 1 ranking – but needs to win this tournament and hope rival Carlos Alcaraz stumbles before the final.
Auger-Aliassime, ranked 8th, struggled with a left calf injury requiring two medical timeouts during the match. Sinner capitalized ruthlessly, extending his 2025 dominance over the Canadian to 4-0 (including recent US Open and Paris Masters showdowns). 💪
🔥 Turin’s Golden Boy: Sinner hasn’t lost an ATP Finals match since the 2023 final against Novak Djokovic. Last year, he swept the tournament without dropping a single set!
In other action, Taylor Fritz defeated late substitute Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-4. Musetti replaced Djokovic, who withdrew with a shoulder injury after beating him in Saturday’s Athens final. 🚑
Group Standings: • Borg Group: Sinner & Zverev lead • Connors Group: Fritz & Alcaraz ahead
The top two from each group advance to Saturday’s semifinals. Can Sinner keep his turbocharged momentum? 👀
